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Agora Setup

Agora Setup Guide

Add Your Agora Credentials

In WordPress, go to VideoHub360 > Settings.

Find Agora.io Settings and enter:

  • Agora App ID
  • Agora App Certificate

The App ID and App Certificate come from your Agora project dashboard.

Save the settings.

Create an Agora Livestream Video

Agora can be used when creating a livestream video.

  1. Go to the frontend dashboard.
  2. Open + Create.
  3. Set Currently Live Status to Yes – Livestream Mode.
  4. Set Stream Source Type to Agora.io WebRTC (Recommended for Interactive).
  5. Choose the Streaming Mode:
  • Interactive Mode allows audience members to request to join as hosts and interact in real time.
  • Broadcast Mode is for host-led streaming where the audience watches.
  1. Set the Channel Name or leave it blank to auto-generate one.
  2. Configure the optional host access settings.
  3. Save the video.

Configure Host Access

Agora livestreams include these host access options:

  • Allow Everyone to be Host lets viewers directly join as hosts.
  • Require Passcode To Join requires viewers to enter a passcode before joining as presenters.

Do not use Allow Everyone to be Host and Require Passcode To Join together. The dashboard identifies these as separate access-control choices.

Create a Live Room

The Live Rooms dashboard section also uses Agora livestream settings.

  1. Go to the frontend dashboard.
  2. Open Live Rooms.
  3. Create a new Live Room.
  4. Choose the Livestream Mode:
  • Interactive for host and guest participation.
  • Broadcast for host-led viewing.
  1. Configure the optional Live Room settings:
  • Allow Everyone to be Host
  • Require Passcode To Join
  • Show Viewer Count
  • Enable live chat for this video
  • Chat Placement
  1. Save the Live Room.

Start and Test the Stream

After the Agora credentials are saved and an Agora livestream or Live Room is created:

  1. Open the livestream or Live Room from the frontend.
  2. Confirm the stream player loads.
  3. Test as the host.
  4. Test as a viewer.
  5. If using Require Passcode To Join, confirm the passcode is required before a viewer can join as a presenter.
  6. If using Allow Everyone to be Host, confirm viewers can join as hosts without a passcode.

Troubleshooting

The livestream says the Agora App ID is not configured

Go to VideoHub360 > Settings > Agora.io Settings and confirm the Agora App ID is saved.

The stream does not load

Confirm that:

  • The Agora App ID is saved.
  • The Agora App Certificate is saved.
  • The video or Live Room is using Agora.io WebRTC as the stream source.
  • The video is set to Yes – Livestream Mode when creating an Agora livestream video.
  • The Agora channel name is present or was auto-generated.

Viewers cannot join as presenters

Check the host access setting for that livestream or Live Room.

Use one of these options:

  • Enable Allow Everyone to be Host if viewers should join as hosts directly.
  • Enable Require Passcode To Join if viewers should enter a passcode before joining as presenters.

Do not enable both options together.