can you set a limit on how long a can be?

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room duration, a max limit

Thanks — you're asking about setting a max room duration. I can help with that. Short answer: there isn't a built‑in global room duration setting you can flip on, but you can enforce a max duration programmatically. Two common approaches: • If you're using an agent/session flow (or server-side room controller): start a timer when the room opens and call

ctx.shutdown()

(or your room shutdown endpoint) when the timer expires to end the room. Example pattern: create a background asyncio.Task that sleeps for the desired seconds, then shuts down the room and optionally notifies participants. • If you're using an avatar/Runway session: the

max_duration

parameter can be used to cap that avatar session in seconds. If you'd like, tell me: • Which integration you're using (plain LiveKit rooms, agent-based sessions, or Runway/avatar sessions) • Whether the limit should be per-room or per-user • The max duration you want I’ll send a concise code example tailored to your setup. Sources: Runway Characters integration guide | LiveKit Documentation | Build a salary negotiation coach with a LemonSlice avatar | LiveKit | Build a salary negotiation coach with a LemonSlice avatar | LiveKit | Agent session | LiveKit Documentation | Job lifecycle | LiveKit Documentation, with interactive elements

I don’t what I am using I think it’s plan livekit rooms

Thanks — you're asking about setting a maximum room duration for plain LiveKit rooms. I can help with that. Short answer: LiveKit does not provide a built‑in global room duration setting. Rooms close based on participant presence and the

departure_timeout

. To enforce a hard max duration you need to implement it in your application/server. Two simple options you can use right away: • Server-side timer: when you create/open the room, start a timer for the desired seconds. When it expires, call your room shutdown or deletion API to end the room and notify participants. • Agent/session flow (if you use agents): run a background task that sleeps for the max duration and then calls

ctx.shutdown()

(and optionally delete the room with

delete_room_on_close=True

). If you want, tell me: • Which server language/framework you use (Node, Python, etc.) • Whether you want the limit per-room or per-user • The max duration in minutes/seconds I’ll send a short code example for your stack. Sources: Server lifecycle | LiveKit Documentation | Avoiding Room ID Reuse When Re-Creating Rooms With the Same Name | Job lifecycle | LiveKit Documentation | Deployment reliability on LiveKit Cloud | LiveKit, with interactive elements