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Host a multilingual event with live translation

Assign speaker, translator, viewer, and display roles so participants hear the session in their own language.

Before you start

  • You have confirmed who will speak and who will interpret.
  • Each participant has a stable internet connection and a headset.
  • The translation event is planned in advance — do a rehearsal if possible.

Steps

  1. 1Open the room and look for the Translation Event option in the room settings.
  2. 2Create or open the translation event.
  3. 3Assign the Speaker link to the person presenting — they send the original audio.
  4. 4Assign a Translator link to each interpreter — they hear the speaker and translate live.
  5. 5Share the Viewer link with the audience — viewers can choose which language to hear.
  6. 6If there is a screen in the venue, use the Display link — it shows a clean viewer experience.
  7. 7Before the event, test audio routing: the translator must confirm they hear the speaker only.
  8. 8During the event, viewers select their language from the audio menu.

Expected result

Each role hears and sees the correct experience. Viewers can pick their preferred language in real time.

Common problems

The translator hears themselves in addition to the speaker.

Use a headset — speakers from the computer create an audio loop.

Viewers cannot hear any translation.

Confirm the translator is connected and their audio is not muted.

The display screen shows the wrong view.

Open the Display role link — not the Viewer or Speaker link — on the screen device.

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