I have added an new user to my livekit account as ...
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m
I have added an new user to my livekit account as admin. When he logs in the system is asking him to initiate a new project. Why is he unable to view the existng project?
t
Thanks for reaching out, David. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
Thanks — I understand you're asking why a newly added admin is prompted to create a project instead of seeing existing projects. Short answer: being an account admin does not automatically give visibility to every project. Project-level access is granted separately, so the new admin must be invited to each existing project to view and work on it. What to do next (steps to grant access) 1. Have an existing project owner or admin open the project they want the new admin to access. 2. Invite the new user to that specific project (add them to the project’s members/permissions). 3. Confirm the user accepts the project invitation and then logs in again — the project will appear in their project list. If you'd like, tell me: • Which project(s) the new admin should see (project names or IDs), and • Whether you want step-by-step instructions for inviting a user in the LiveKit console I can walk you through the exact invite flow or provide links to the project-invite documentation. Sources: Structuring development and test environments | LiveKit
m
this is the project id
p_53j5aj1lk5z
t
Thanks — I see you’ve provided the project ID. I’ll help get the new admin access to that specific project. Quick confirmation: do you want step‑by‑step instructions to invite the new admin into this project from the LiveKit console, or would you like me to check whether the user is already invited and troubleshoot why they still don’t see it? If you want the invite steps, I can walk you through them — please confirm: • The project ID you provided is the one the admin should see, and • The new admin’s email address (or username) so I can use it in the instructions. If you want me to troubleshoot, please provide: • The new admin’s email/username, and • A brief note of what they see after logging in (for example: prompted to create a project, or a blank project list). Once you confirm which path you want, I’ll give concise next steps.
Thanks — I see the project ID is p_53j5aj1lk5z. I'll walk you through granting that new admin access to this specific project so it appears in their project list. Before we proceed: can you confirm whether you (or another existing project owner) have access to project p_53j5aj1lk5z right now? If not, tell me which account/email currently owns the project so I can tailor the steps. If you do have access, follow these steps to invite the new user to the project: 1. Open the LiveKit Console and sign in with an account that currently has access to project p_53j5aj1lk5z. 2. Select the project p_53j5aj1lk5z from your project list. 3. Go to the project’s Members or Access control page (often labeled "Members", "Team", or "Project settings"). 4. Click the button to invite or add a member. ◦ Enter the new user's email address. ◦ Assign the appropriate project role (Admin if you want them to have full project-level permissions). 1. Send the invitation. 2. Ask the new user to accept the invitation from their email and then log out and log back into the LiveKit Console. Once accepted, the project p_53j5aj1lk5z will appear in their project list. If the new user still sees the "create new project" prompt after accepting: • Confirm the invitation was accepted with the same email they use to sign in. • Confirm the role assigned on the project is not restricted (use Admin or a role with project-view permission). • Tell me the new user's email (or confirm they accepted) and I can walk through verifying the membership on the project settings with you. Would you like step-by-step screenshots or specific menu names for your Console view?
m
yes, I have access to the project
t
Thanks — since you have access to project p_53j5aj1lk5z, we can fix this by inviting the new admin directly to that project. Please provide the new admin’s email address so I can walk you through the exact invite step (or verify details). Meanwhile, here are the clear steps to invite them: 1. Sign in to the LiveKit Console with your account that has access to project
p_53j5aj1lk5z
. 2. Select project
p_53j5aj1lk5z
. 3. Open the project’s Members / Team / Access control page. 4. Click “Invite” or “Add member.” ◦ Enter the new admin’s email address. ◦ Assign the Admin role (or another role that includes project view permissions). 1. Send the invitation. 2. Ask the new admin to accept the invitation from the email they receive, then log out and log back into the Console. If they still only see “Create new project” after accepting: • Confirm they accepted the invite with the same email they use to sign in. • Confirm their assigned role on the project is Admin (or has project-view permission). • Let me know the new admin’s email and whether they received/accepted the invite; I can help verify the membership and role on project
p_53j5aj1lk5z
. Would you like step-by-step screenshots for the Console or help verifying the invitation after you send it?
m
we have followed the steps you have outlined, but provide step by step screenshots to be sure
t
I don't have the answer you're looking for. You could also try asking your question: • in one of the other Slack channels or • to https://deepwiki.com/livekit/livekit_composite which is trained on all LiveKit source code If you find the answer, please post it here to help others!
m
should i delete the existing project and create a new one?