If you want to join another LiveKit room, it’s pretty straightforward! You’ll use the

Room

object along with its

connect

method. Just a heads-up, you’ll need a token to make sure everything’s secure and you’re authorized to join. Here’s a quick rundown: 1. Initialize the Room Object: Start by creating a new instance of the

Room

class. 2. Connect Using Token: Then, call the

connect

method with your LiveKit server’s WebSocket URL and the token you’ve generated. Here’s a simple example in JavaScript: Sources: LiveKit CLI | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | Connecting to LiveKit | LiveKit Docs

Here’s a simple example to help you join a LiveKit room using JavaScript:

import { Room } from 'livekit-client';

// Create a new Room instance
const room = new Room();

// Define the WebSocket URL of your LiveKit server
const wsUrl = '<wss://your-domain.livekit.cloud>';

// Generate a token on your server with the required permissions
const token = 'your-generated-token';

// Connect to the room
room.connect(wsUrl, token)
  .then(() => {
    console.log('Connected to the room successfully!');
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error('Failed to connect to the room:', error);
  });

Here’s a quick rundown: • WebSocket URL: Just swap out

<wss://your-domain.livekit.cloud>

with your actual LiveKit server’s WebSocket URL. • Token: Replace

your-generated-token

with a token you generate on your server. This token should include the room name, participant identity, and the permissions needed. If you hit any bumps or want me to walk you through generating the token, just give me a shout—I’m here to help!

Here’s a friendly example of how you can join a LiveKit room using Python:

import os
import logging
import asyncio
from livekit import rtc, api

# Initialize logging
logging.basicConfig(level=<http://logging.INFO|logging.INFO>)

async def main():
    # Grab your environment variables
    url = os.getenv("LIVEKIT_URL")
    api_key = os.getenv("LIVEKIT_API_KEY")
    api_secret = os.getenv("LIVEKIT_API_SECRET")
    room_name = os.getenv("ROOM_NAME")

    if not all([url, api_key, api_secret, room_name]):
        logging.error("Oops! Some required environment variables are missing.")
        return

    # Create a room instance
    room = rtc.Room()

    # Set up event handlers to keep you in the loop
    @room.on("participant_connected")
    def on_participant_connected(participant: rtc.RemoteParticipant):
        <http://logging.info|logging.info>(f"Hey! Participant connected: {participant.sid}, Identity: {participant.identity}")

    @room.on("participant_disconnected")
    def on_participant_disconnected(participant: rtc.RemoteParticipant):
        <http://logging.info|logging.info>(f"Participant disconnected: {participant.sid}, Identity: {participant.identity}")

    # Generate the access token to join the room
    token = (
        api.AccessToken(api_key, api_secret)
        .with_identity("python-client")
        .with_grants(api.VideoGrants(room_join=True, room=room_name))
        .to_jwt()
    )

    # Try connecting to the room
    try:
        await room.connect(url, token)
        <http://logging.info|logging.info>(f"You're now connected to the room: {room.name} 🎉")
    except Exception as e:
        logging.error(f"Uh-oh, something went wrong connecting to the room: {e}")
        return

    # Keep the connection alive until you decide to leave
    try:
        await asyncio.Future()  # Run forever
    except asyncio.CancelledError:
        await room.disconnect()
        <http://logging.info|logging.info>("You've disconnected from the room. See you next time!")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Steps to get started: 1. Install the LiveKit Python SDK by running:

pip install livekit

2. Set up your environment variables with your LiveKit server URL, API key, API secret, and the room name you want to join. 3. Run this script, and you’ll be connected to your room in no time! If you have any questions or need a hand with anything, just let me know — I’m here to help!