A Guest Viewer has temporary, view-only access to a Space through a Public Sharing Link. A User Account is not required. Space Owners and Admins can use this method to invite people to view a Space without granting them permanent access.
Guest Viewers can navigate the shared Space and explore its Content, Annotations, and tools (Blocks), but cannot modify them. Access remains temporary even when the Guest Viewer is signed in. After closing the app or unloading the Space, they must activate the sharing link again unless they have separately been granted permanent access.
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Guest Viewers can show or hide Content for their own view. These visibility changes are local and are not synchronized, so other users continue to see the shared visibility state.
LiquidEarth normally keeps the Space state consistent for everyone, whether collaborating in a Live Session or asynchronously. Because a Guest Viewer's local visibility changes depart from that shared state, a warning appears beside the Activity Feed. Select the red exclamation icon to view the In-App Issues.
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Guest Viewers use a simplified interface (Guest Viewer UI) designed to provide a streamlined, "view-only" experience.
To explore a public example without an account, select try the guest viewer on the Start the App & Sign In.
Guest Viewer perspective in a Live Session with two other users.
Imagine a scenario where a LiquidEarth user with a commercial license has been working on a project (stored within a LiquidEarth space). They wish to present the project's progress or results to an external party who does not have an existing LiquidEarth user account and may even be completely unfamiliar with the platform.
The other party does not need a user account to explore the shared Space.
The user wishing to share their work (let's call them the "host") can create a Public Sharing Link for the space right within the LiquidEarth app. This link can then be forwarded to the external party (the "Guest Viewer").
Upon receiving the link, the Guest Viewer is prompted to install the LiquidEarth app if it isn't already present on their device. This installation process is swift, typically taking under a minute.
Following the installation, the app opens automatically to the Guest Viewer UI and starts loading the shared space. Depending on the dataset's size, this loading time may vary.
Once loaded, the Guest Viewer can navigate the space and explore the content. They can do this individually or within a Live Session alongside the host and potentially other users.
The host might have added annotations or tools to the space to aid in showcasing their work. Additionally, the voice chat and User Pointers can be used for effective communication during the exploration of the space. Furthermore, the host can utilize predefined View Blocks to guide the Guest Viewer through specific aspects of the project space, ensuring a thorough understanding of the project's intricacies.
In essence, the Guest Viewer functionality enables LiquidEarth users to share their work efficiently and inclusively, regardless of their audience's familiarity with the platform.
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If you’re on a corporate or institutional network, firewall rules may restrict outgoing connections. Check the Network Configuration guide to make sure Live Sessions connect properly.
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