Use a live talk when your session should happen in real time. HeySummit can connect attendees to a webinar or meeting, send them to an external URL, or play a live stream on the talk page.
Choose how attendees should join
Live broadcast: choose a webinar, meeting or streaming provider. Native webinar providers also need a connected account holder and a creation mode. A stream plays on the session page; webinar attendance depends on the provider and delivery option.
External URL: use this when the live session already exists elsewhere and attendees should leave the HeySummit talk page to join it.
Set up the talk
From your dashboard, go to Content & Schedule > Sessions.
Open Actions > Manage Session beside the session.
Open Broadcast. Choose Live broadcast or External URL under Broadcast Type, then select the provider or destination.
Complete the required provider, connected account, creation/delivery or URL fields, then select Save and Close. Test the intended attendee join flow before the event.
Check capacity and provider requirements
HeySummit does not include a third-party webinar account, provider licence, recording allowance, or paid provider subscription.
Your provider controls its own host permissions, attendee capacity, recording features, and concurrent-session limits.
Your HeySummit registration allowance is separate from the number of people who can join one provider session at the same time.
Configure reminders and speaker join links
When speaker broadcast reminders and the relevant emails are enabled, eligible linked speakers receive reminders about 24 hours and 1 hour before the session. An optional 20-minute speaker reminder can also be enabled. Email preferences and other eligibility rules still apply.
A connected webinar provider can supply private presenter links. In Manage Session > Presenters, the Presenter access section controls reminders and the common Custom Speaker Join URL for eligible broadcast types. A saved per-presenter join URL takes priority over the common fallback.
Attendees registered for the session can receive reminders about 1 hour and 20 minutes before it starts when the relevant emails and preferences allow them. Delivery is not guaranteed to occur at an exact minute.
Test before the talk goes live
Open the public talk page as an attendee and confirm the Watch Now action opens the intended session or stream.
Test the host and speaker links with the same roles and provider permissions you will use on the day.
Confirm the provider's capacity, recording settings, waiting-room behaviour, and attendee registration requirements.
Join early enough to check microphone, camera, screen sharing, and the attendee view.