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Kaltura provides two ways to give access to media: guest links and invite links. Media can include videos, documents, quizzes, and live sessions.
While these options may sound similar, they’re designed for different use cases.
Guest links (for broad access)
Use a guest link when you want to open access to a wider audience.
You create a single link and share it however you like, via email, chat, or even social media. Anyone with the link can join by entering a name and email (no account needed).
Guests can easily access the content, but have limited capabilities once inside.
This is a good fit when:
- You’re sharing with a large or unknown group
- You want a quick, frictionless way for people to access the content
- You don’t need to control individual permissions
Think of it as: “Here’s the link - anyone can use it.”
Invite links – controlled access for specific people
Use invite links when you need to invite specific people and control their access or permissions.
Each link is tied to a particular email address, so only that person can use it. Depending on the content type, you can also control what they’re allowed to do, whether that’s viewing media, collaborating, or participating in a live session as a moderator or speaker.
This is useful when:
- You’re inviting specific viewers, speakers, moderators, or contributors
- You want to control access and permissions
- You need to know exactly who’s invited
Think of it as: “You control who can access the content and what they can do.”
Access the features
You can access guest links and invite links from media pages, Kaltura Rooms, channel room sessions, and media gallery room sessions.
Depending on the media type, these options may be available from the media page or from the Participants tab during a live session.
From the media page
Three-dot menu
Click the three dots below the player and select Invite users or Manage guest access.
Share button
Click Share below the player, then select the relevant option.
From the Participants tab (for live sessions)
- Navigate to the Participants tab.
- Click the three dots to the right of 'All participants' and select Invite users or Invite guests.
For more information on guest links, see:
- Share a guest link to specific media in Content Hubs
- Share a guest link to a Kaltura Room session
- Share a guest link to specific media in LMS Extensions
For more information on invite links, see:
- Invite people to access media in Content Hubs
- Invite people to your Kaltura Room session in Content Hubs
- Invite people to access your media in LMS Extensions
