Everything a producer or host needs to know: how to open the control room, fire overlays to viewer screens, drop session markers, and what happens automatically when your stream ends.
Every Buzz Live room has three URLs. You get all three when you create your room via /live/go.
This is what your audience sees. Share this link everywhere — social posts, SMS, your website. Viewers watch your stream here, vote in polls, submit questions, and receive overlay banners you push from the Producer view.
This is your control room. Only people with the manage token can access it. Open this on a second device (tablet, laptop) while streaming from your phone or OBS. The ?manage=TOKEN parameter is your key — keep it private.
After your stream ends, visit this page to see your AI-generated session summary, newsletter draft, and sponsor recap — automatically created within minutes of you ending the room.
Your manage token is shown in the room creation confirmation page and inside your network dashboard. It never changes — save it to your notes app.
The Producer view and Viewer Room are connected in real time via Socket.IO — a persistent WebSocket connection. This means when you fire an overlay from the Producer view, it appears on every viewer's screen within milliseconds, with no page refresh.
Producer pushes → Socket.IO emits overlay_event → all viewer screens show a floating banner instantly.
Producer creates poll → Socket.IO emits poll_launched → poll card slides up from bottom of every viewer screen.
Viewer sends tip → Producer stages it → Socket.IO emits tip_staged → tip overlay pops in on all viewer screens.
Producer drops a marker → saved to database timestamp log → used post-stream for BuzzClip generation and AI summaries. Markers are NOT shown to viewers live.
Open /live/YOUR-SLUG/manage?manage=TOKEN on a second device while you're streaming. This view is your full broadcast control panel.
Your audience visits https://itsbuzzing.com/live/YOUR-SLUG. This is a fully interactive engagement layer — not just a stream page.
The viewer room works on mobile. Most of your audience will be watching on their phone while also seeing your content on another screen — it's designed as a companion experience.
The Overlay Push panel in your Producer view lets you fire a live banner to every viewer's screen instantly. You control the type, copy, and duration.
⚠️ Overlays fire immediately to all viewers — there is no preview or undo. Write your copy before pressing Push.
Session markers are one-tap timestamps you drop during your stream to flag important moments. They are not visible to viewers live — they're a production tool for you.
The best moment of the stream. BuzzClip will prioritize this timestamp when generating clips.
A good clip-worthy moment — a quote, a reaction, a reveal.
Marks your live-read or sponsor integration. Used in the post-stream sponsor recap.
Important information or turning point. Used in AI session summaries.
High-energy crowd or chat moment. Great for short-form content hooks.
All markers are saved to the live_session_markers table with a timestamp. When you open BuzzClip from the manage view, your markers are pre-filled as reference timestamps.
BuzzClip is the short-form clip generation tool. From the Producer view, click Open BuzzClip to launch it pre-loaded with:
You can generate clips during or after the stream. BuzzClip creates hook-first short clips optimized for social reposting.
You can also upload a recording directly to BuzzClip after the stream ends — it doesn't need to be live.
When you press End Room in the Producer view, Buzz Live automatically kicks off a 3-part AI pipeline using Claude Haiku in the background:
A structured recap of your stream — key moments, topics covered, Q&A highlights. Ready in ~2 minutes.
A ready-to-send newsletter based on your stream content and session markers.
A professional sponsor report showing your reach, engagement, and how sponsor moments landed.
Visit your Post-Stream Inbox after the stream ends:
All three outputs appear here within a few minutes of ending the room. You can copy and use them immediately.
From the Producer view, you can create a poll mid-stream. As soon as you launch it:
poll_launched to all viewer screensPre-save your go-to questions in your poll library so you can fire them in one tap during a live session without typing anything.
BuzzPulse is a sentiment reaction — a quick audience "pulse check" (agree / disagree / fire / etc). Connect a BuzzPulse profile from your network dashboard to enable it for your room.
Viewers can send tips to you during a stream. From the Tips tab in the Producer view:
Tip payouts are processed via Stripe Connect to your connected account.
Yes, but we recommend a tablet or laptop for the best experience — the control panel has a lot of sections. Open it in a separate browser tab from your streaming app.
The viewer room falls back to polling automatically (every few seconds) if the WebSocket connection drops. Overlays and poll updates will still reach viewers, just with a slight delay. Check your network connection and ensure itsbuzzing.com is not blocked.
Yes — anyone with the manage token can open the Producer view simultaneously. Actions are independent, so coordinate with your co-host to avoid double-firing overlays.
Typically 2–5 minutes after you press End Room. The Celery jobs run in sequence: summary first, then newsletter, then sponsor recap. Visit your Post-Stream Inbox and refresh after a few minutes.
No. All session markers, leads, poll results, and viewer data are preserved. The room enters a "replay" state where viewers can still see the stream embed and replay content.
Your manage token is shown on the room creation confirmation page and in your Network Dashboard under room settings. It is permanent and never changes for a given room.