Broadcasting and Viewing – AdultFriendFinder Help https://help.adultfriendfinder.com Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Viewer Settings https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/viewer-settings/ Thu, 06 May 2021 00:47:23 +0000 https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=9971
  • Adding a broadcaster to your Hotlist
  • Sending a Flirt
  • Adding a broadcaster to your Friends Network
  • Buzz Tip
  • Thumbnail Photos
  • Change your notification preferences (sound settings)
  • Hide transactions from others
  • Change font size
  • Hide other member messages
  • Report Abuse
  • The settings button, located in the top right corner of the chat window, offers various options to interact with members and customize your chat experience. Click on the “Settings” icon to access the following settings below.

    Adding a broadcaster to your Hotlist
    You can add a broadcaster to your Hotlist by clicking on “Add to Hotlist”.

    After adding the broadcaster to your Hotlist, you’re invited to submit a bid to become the broadcaster member’s Top Fan. Enter a point amount, then click “Place bid,” or click the “x” in the upper right corner to close the pop-up.

    Sending a Flirt
    You can send a Flirt to the member by clicking on the “Flirt” icon. The member will see you’ve flirted with them on their “Flirted with Me” page.

    Adding a broadcaster to your Friends Network
    You can add the broadcaster to your Friends Network by clicking on “Add Friend”. The member will be added to your Friends Network once they accept your invitation to become friends.

    Buzz Tip

    Buzz Tip is a feature that allows you to interact with broadcasters in a fun and engaging way. When enabled, clicking on the broadcaster’s video window sends an audible sound that will vibrate their sound activated toy.

    If a broadcaster has Buzz Tip enabled, you’ll see a toggle in the settings pane allowing you to turn the feature on or off at any time.

    Please note: This option is only visible when the broadcaster has opted to enable it.

    Thumbnail Photos
    You can toggle on/off to display small thumbnail photos of the members in the chat area.

    Sound Settings
    Click on “Sound Settings” to customize your notification settings and sound volume.

    You can customize the volume of sound alerts and enable notifications for things like new messages, viewers entering your room, buzzes, tips, gifts, and private messages. Click on the toggles to enable or disable sound notifications and use the slider at the top of the settings page to adjust the sound volume.

    Hide my transaction from others

    If you prefer to keep your activity private, you can choose to hide the tips, gifts, or buzzes you send from being visible to other viewers. Simply select the option “Hide my transaction from others” before sending.

    This setting ensures your transaction remains visible only to you and the recipient.

    To show the tips, gifts or buzzes you give to other members in the chat room click on “Show my activity to others”

    Change font size
    To adjust the font size, click on the “Change Font Size”.

    Click on the desired font size then click “Apply”

    Hide other member messages
    Click on this feature to hide messages sent by other viewers in the chat room. Enabling this option allows you to focus on messages exchanged solely between you and the broadcaster.

    You can turn off this feature to view all messages in the chat room by clicking on “Show other messages”

    Report Abuse
    You can report broadcasters who are in violation of our terms of use by clicking on “Report Abuse”.

    When you choose to report abuse during a broadcast, an overlay with the abuse form will appear on the screen. Here’s how to complete the form:

    1. Confirm the handle of the member you’re reporting (it will be automatically displayed).
    2. Select a reason for the report from the dropdown menu.
    3. Add an optional comment to provide more details about the violation.
    4. Attach a screenshot (optional) by clicking the “Picture” icon located next to the Complaints Policy link at the bottom of the form.
    5. Click the “Submit Report” button to send your report.

    Once submitted, our Abuse Team will review the information and take appropriate action.

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    Tipping Broadcasters https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/tipping-broadcasters/ Thu, 06 May 2021 00:33:07 +0000 https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=9936 Broadcasters can earn points from viewers who show their appreciation by giving tips.

    1. To send a tip click on the “Tip” button or the tip icon located next to the message box.

    1. Select the tip amount from the drop down menu then click the “Tip” button.

    1. The tip amount will be displayed in the chat room.

     

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    Sending photos in chat https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/sending-photos-in-chat-2/ Thu, 06 May 2021 00:28:59 +0000 https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=9867
  • Sending photos – Broadcasters
  • Sending Photos – Viewers
  • Broadcasters

    1. Broadcasters can add photos to their chat messages by clicking on the picture icon above the send message pane.

    2. A file system window will open for you to navigate and select the file you want to send then click the “Open” button

    3. Once a photo is attached, you can choose to include a message or send the photo on its own. If you’d like to include a message, simply start typing and click the “Send” button. Your message and the attached photo will be sent together. If you prefer to send just the photo, you can click “Send” without typing anything. Either option will deliver the image to the recipient.

    4. Your picture will be displayed in the chat area.

    Viewers

    1. Viewers can add photos to their chat messages by clicking on the picture icon in the send message pane.

    2. A file system window will open for you to navigate and select the file you want to send then click the “Open” button.

    3. Once a photo is attached, you can choose to include a message or send the photo on its own. If you’d like to include a message, simply start typing and click the “Send” button. Your message and the attached photo will be sent together. If you prefer to send just the photo, you can click “Send” without typing anything. Either option will deliver the image to the recipient.

    4. Your picture will be displayed in the chat area.

     

     

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    Buzzing Broadcasters https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/buzzing-broadcasters/ Thu, 06 May 2021 00:18:12 +0000 https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=9785 Buzzmode is an interactive tipping feature for viewers to buzz a broadcaster’s sound activated toy. When a broadcaster enables this feature the buzz icon is displayed on their thumbnail image (dark purple icon).

    Members viewing a broadcast can click anywhere inside the models broadcast window or click on the buzzmode icon next to the message box to send a sound that will trigger their sound activated toy to vibrate.

    An overlay is displayed with the amount of points needed to buzz a broadcaster. Click “Got it” to close the window.

     

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    Broadcaster Settings https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/other-features/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:51:40 +0000 https://wordpresscd.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=3037 Table of Contents:

     

    The following article will describe the features and settings in the live stream broadcaster. To open the broadcaster click on the “Live Stream” button in the header of the homepage.

    You will see two tabs in the upper left corner of the broadcaster:

    Viewers tab
    The tab is located on the top left of the broadcaster window. When people start viewing your broadcast, they will show up here under this tab.

    Connections tab
    The tab is located on the top left of the broadcaster window, next to the ” Viewers“ tab . Online members in your Friends Network and the members that follow you will show up under this tab. When you see them here, you will be able to invite them to your broadcast.

    Sorting the viewers list
    You can sort the list of members by clicking on the drop down menu under the viewer tab. Click on the drop down menu to expand the sort options and select the criteria to sort by name, tip, most recent or age.

    Mute your audio & microphone
    You can mute the notifications and microphone for your broadcast by clicking on the mute icon displayed to the top of the broadcast window.

    Broadcast timer
    A timer is displayed at the top of the broadcast window preview which displays how long you have been broadcasting. The timer is reset whenever you stop and restart your broadcast.

    Viewers Controls
    You can access additional options for any viewer by clicking the three dots next to their handle. From this menu, you can send a tip, assign them as your broadcast moderator, or add them to your Hotlist by selecting “Add to Hotlist.” Once added, the flame icon will turn blue, and the option will change to “Remove from Hotlist,” indicating the member has been successfully added.

    Broadcast Settings Panel Overview
    This panel allows you to manage key live stream settings, including your camera, microphone, notifications, and viewer interaction preferences. Click on gear icon “⚙” to open the settings.

    Camera: Select which camera to use for your broadcast.
    Microphone: Choose your preferred microphone for audio input.
    Allow Photos: When enabled, viewers are allowed to send photos in your chat. Turning this off disables that permission.
    Sound Alerts: Controls whether you receive sound notifications, and lets you adjust their volume. These alerts apply to messages and viewer activity.
    Viewer Enters Room: Alerts you when a viewer enters your room (currently off).
    New Chat Message: Notifies you of new public chat messages (currently off).
    Private Message Received: Alerts you when someone sends a private message (currently on).
    Buzz Tip Received: Triggers an alert when a viewer sends a “buzz” tip.
    Tip/Gift Received: Notifies you when you receive a standard tip or gift.

    Translator
    To translate messages in chat, click the translation icon ((indicated by the red arrow in the image). You can choose your preferred language for both incoming and outgoing messages. Select the language you want messages to be translated to or from, and the system will handle the rest automatically—making it easier to connect with members from around the world.

    Changing your font size
    To adjust the font size click on the “Settings” icon in the broadcast window.

    Click on your desired icon size then click “Apply”.

    Handling abusive members
    These tools are designed to give you more control over your experience and help ensure a respectful and safe environment while broadcasting.

    Mute: Selecting “Mute” will prevent the member from sending you messages during your current broadcast. The muted member can still watch your broadcast and tip you, but they won’t be able to send messages.
    Kick: Selecting “Kick” removes the viewer from your current broadcast. The member will not be able to rejoin until you start a new broadcast. Click on “Kick” to remove the member.
    Ban: Banning a viewer removes the member from your current broadcast and adds the member to your Blocked Member list. The member will not be able to rejoin any of your broadcasts until they are removed from your Blocked Member List.

    Report Abuse: You can report members who are in violation of our terms of use by clicking on “Report Abuse”. An overlay with the abuse form is displayed over the broadcast.
    1. Select a reason.
    2. Describe the violation in the message field.
    3. Click the picture icon to add a screenshot (optional).
    4. Click the “Report” button.

    Our abuse team will review your report and take appropriate action.

    Turn on/off buzz-mode
    You can click on Buzzmode or OFF to turn on or off the buzz mode option.

     

     

     

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    Starting and Stopping your broadcast https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:49:49 +0000 https://wordpresscd.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=2996 Starting your broadcast

    Stopping and restarting your broadcast

    Starting your broadcast

    1. To start broadcasting click on the “Live Stream” button in the header of the webpage.

    2. The Broadcast window will open and click on “Click to Start”, it will automatically start your broadcast.

    3. The broadcast toggle on the top right corner will be “green” indicating that you are broadcasting and stream timer will start.

     

    Stopping and restarting your broadcast

    1. You may end your broadcast by clicking on the green “Broadcast” toggle.

    2. When you get a pop up confirmation, click “END” to end the broadcast. The broadcast toggle will turn grey indicating that you’re not broadcasting.

    3. If you want to restart your broadcast, just click on the grey “Broadcast’ toggle. The toggle will turn green indicating that it is broadcasting

     

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    How to View Webcam Broadcasts https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/finding-members-to-view-broadcast/ Sat, 20 Mar 2021 01:49:43 +0000 https://wordpresscd.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=2538 If you’d like to view a gallery of all the members currently broadcasting hover over the “Live Action” section in the navigation bar and click on “Member Webcams”.

    You can easily filter online broadcasting members by selecting one or more category tabs at the top of the Live Webcams section. These categories help you narrow down your search to find the type of broadcasters you’re most interested in:

    Men: Displays live broadcasts from male members.
    Women: Shows live broadcasts from female members.
    Couples: Features broadcasts from couples streaming together.
    Trans: Highlights broadcasts from transgender members.
    Favorites: Lets you quickly access broadcasts from members you’ve favorited.
    Pro Models: Takes you to an exclusive section where you can interact with professional premium models.

    Simply click on any category to update the displayed broadcasters in real time. This makes it easier to find the content and connections that match your preferences.

    Click on the thumbnail of the webcam broadcast you want to view.

    A pop up box will open to display the members webcam broadcast.

    You can also watch a member’s live broadcast directly from their profile page. Just click the “Live on Cam” icon located in the upper-left corner of their profile photo. A pop-up window will open, allowing you to view their live webcam stream.

     

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    Chatting privately with a member https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/chatting-privately-with-a-viewer/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:19:09 +0000 https://wordpresscd.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=2455 Broadcasters and viewers can exchange one-on-one private messages by following the instructions below. To get started and learn the basics of chatting with other members, please visit this article.

    Instructions for Broadcasters

    Instructions for viewers

    Instructions for Broadcasters
    1. Broadcasters can initiate a Private Message with any member in their chat room by clicking on the “Private Chat” icon next to the member’s handle. Note: Private messages are free for broadcasters to use.

    2. Type your private message in the chat box.

    3. When you are ready to send your message, click on the “Send” icon. Private Messages are only visible to you and the member you are chatting privately with.

    4. To turn off private chat, click the private chat icon again or click the “x” next to the member’s handle. This will end the private chat session, and any new messages you send will be visible to everyone in your chatroom. Previous private messages will remain private.

    Instructions for viewers
    1. Viewers can initiate a Private Message to the broadcaster in their chat room by clicking on the “Private Chat” icon in the lower right corner of the chat window. Note: Viewers are required to use 10 points for every private message sent, regardless of the membership level.

    2. Type your private message in the chat box.

    3. When you are ready to send your message, click on your keyboard “Enter”. Private Messages are only visible to you and the broadcaster you are chatting privately with.

    4. To turn off private chat, click the private chat icon again. This will end the private chat session, and any new messages you send will be visible to everyone in the chatroom. Previous private messages will remain private.

     

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    Changing audio source https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/changing-audio-source/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:32:00 +0000 https://wordpresscd.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=2329 1. If you have multiple microphones available, you can change your audio source in the broadcaster by clicking on the “Settings” icon.

    2. To choose a different audio source,  click on the drop down menu for “Microphone”.

    3. You will see a list of “Microphone” sources. Select the one which you prefer.
    Note: The list may differ depending on what audio sources are available on your device

     

     

     

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    Changing video source https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/changing-video-source/ https://help.adultfriendfinder.com/knowledgebase/how-to-broadcast/changing-video-source/#respond Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:30:32 +0000 https://wordpresscd.adultfriendfinder.com/?post_type=manual_kb&p=2239 1. If your PC has more than one webcam, you can switch your video source by clicking the Settings icon within the broadcaster panel.

    2. To choose a different video source, click on the drop down menu for “Camera”.

    3. You will see a list of “Camera” sources. Select the one which you prefer.
    Note: The list may differ depending on what camera sources are available on your device.

     

     

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