How live talks work

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Live talks let OpenChat members have voice conversations with each other in real time. This feature is only available in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Live talk features

Live talks have the following features and specifications.

Users who can start live talks

Live talks can only be started by the admin or co-admins of an OpenChat.

Where live talks can be started

Live talks can be started in each OpenChat.

Note: Live talks can also be started in each subchat of an OpenChat.

Types of participants

Host: The person who runs and manages the live talk.

Note: A Help article with more details is available in the following languages: Japanese, Thai, and Traditional Chinese.

Speakers: Users who can speak in the live talk.
Listeners: Users who can listen to the live talk.

Users who can join live talks

Members of an OpenChat where a live talk is hosted can join. Non-members can also join as listeners when permitted in the live talk's settings.

Note: Non-members must join the OpenChat to speak and react in the live talk.

Number of users who can join

Up to 10,000 users can join (with up to 100 designated as speakers, including the host).

Users who can end live talks

Only the OpenChat's admin or the live talk's host or co-hosts can end the live talk. Live talks have a maximum length of 48 hours, after which they end automatically.

Live talk information

If a live talk is in progress, its information and progression status may be shown in the area exclusively for live talks on the OpenChat Home tab, the OpenChat Category tab, and each OpenChat's cover screen.

All of the information for members-only live talks is also shown when in the area exclusively for live talks. However, not all in-progress live talk information is shown. It won't be shown in the following circumstances.

  • Require admin approval is selected in the OpenChat's privacy settings
  • Searching for the OpenChat is disabled
  • The OpenChat is age restricted (this only applies to Taiwan)

Additionally, some live talk information may not be shown depending on internal guidelines. Please understand that for security reasons, we are unable to provide details, such as the reasons why live talk information is not shown or the details and criteria for suspensions.

Basics of using live talks

A Help article about the basics of using live talks is available in the following languages: Japanese, Thai, and Traditional Chinese.

If you want to report conduct in a live talk, follow the steps below.

Reporting conduct in a live talk

If a conversation is happening that violates the LINE OpenChat Terms and Conditions of Use, you can report the live talk itself or a speaker. Live talks are also subject to monitoring in LINE.

Reporting live talks

  1. Tap options icon at the top right of the live talk > Report live talk.
  2. Select your reason for reporting the live talk and tap Agree & send.

Reporting speakers

  1. Tap the user you want to report.
  2. Tap Report attendee.
  3. Select your reason for reporting the user and tap Agree & send.