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Editing Sessions

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When hosting a multi-track event with many Sessions, you may need to edit them quickly. This guide explains how to edit Sessions individually and in bulk.

Tip: To delete Sessions in bulk, refer to our guide on Deleting Sessions.

Editing a single Session

To edit a single Session:

  1. Go to Event Dashboard > Venue > Sessions (or to Event Dashboard > Content > Sessions for Onsite events).
  2. Hover over the Session listing. 
  3. Click the Pencil icon.
  4. Adjust the Session settings and click Save.

Editing Sessions in bulk

To edit Sessions in bulk:

  1. Go to Event Dashboard > Venue > Sessions (or to Event Dashboard > Content > Sessions for Onsite events).
  2. Select the Sessions you would like to delete using the checkboxes next to each listing. To select all Sessions, select the check box in the top left corner.
  3. Once selected, click Edit.


  4. In the Bulk Edit Session page, select the edits you would like to make. Each setting has a drop-down menu with various actions.
  5. Once ready, click Save.

Here are the settings you will be able to update in bulk:

Tags: Add or remove keywords that make your Sessions easier to filter and find. To learn more about tags, refer to our guide on Adding tags to Sessions.

  • Add to existing
  • Remove from existing
  • Keep original selection

Who can watch: Change who can watch the selected Sessions. For more information on permissions, refer to our guide on Setting up attendee access for Sessions.

  • Keep original selection
  • Anyone
  • Private (invitation only)
  • Specific ticket types
  • Unlisted (access via link)

Who can share audio/video: Change who can participate in the selected Sessions. For more information on permissions, refer to our guide on Setting up attendee access for Sessions.

  • Keep original selection
  • Anyone
  • Invite Only
  • Moderated

Session display size: Change the display size of the Sessions.

  • Keep original selection
  • Medium
  • Large

Priority: Change the Sessions' priority. The lower the number, the higher the priority, and therefore the higher it will be displayed in the Sessions area.

Sessions scheduling: Select if your Sessions are Scheduled or Always Open. 

  • Keep original selection
  • Scheduled (needs to be added to a schedule to be viewed by attendees)
  • Always on (can be viewed by attendees at any time throughout the event)

Maximum participants: Set a limit on how many people can share their audio/video on the screen. The default maximum is 50. This will also affect how many people will be able to watch the Session. For more details, refer to our guide on Maximum on-screen and viewership limits.

YouTube Sharing: Change the option to share YouTube videos in the selected Session. To learn more, refer to our guide on Using YouTube Sharing in Sessions.

  • Keep original selection
  • Enabled
  • Disabled

Record sessions: Change if you would like to record your sessions or not. 

  • Keep original selection
  • Record all selected sessions
  • Do not record all selected sessions

RTMP streaming: Change if you would like to be able to stream to your Session via RTMP or mirror from a Stage. To learn more refer to our guides on Streaming from OBS to Session via RTMP, Streaming from StreamYard to Session via RTMP, Mirroring an RTMP stream from another Session or Stage into a Session.

  • Keep original selection
  • Enabled
  • Disabled.

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