what happens if i set room departure timeout to a really low value? (like 1 to 5 secs)?

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we use an approach of always on rooms, we create a room with participant and an agent, after a timeout we disconnect and reconnect to a new room dispatching a new agent, letting the old one drain in that case, what should be a correct room? because i see left over rooms with 0 participants yet active

Thanks — I’m responding to your “always on rooms” flow and why you see leftover rooms with 0 participants. A few quick points you can act on now: • If your

departure_timeout

is short, rooms will remain open only for that grace period after the last participant leaves. Short timeouts can still leave rooms "active" briefly; set it longer if you need the room to stay available after disconnects. • Use

delete_room_on_close=True

to force immediate deletion when the AgentSession ends if you want no leftover rooms. • Ensure the session is actually closing: AgentSessions normally close when the linked participant leaves unless

close_on_disconnect

is configured to keep it open. Verify your

RoomOptions.close_on_disconnect

setting. • Avoid reusing static room names. Use unique names (timestamps/UUIDs) to prevent Room ID reuse and confusion when creating new rooms quickly. • Add cleanup/monitoring via webhooks (

participant_left

,

room_finished

) or a periodic sweep to detect and remove rooms with 0 participants that remain active unexpectedly. A couple quick clarifying questions so I can recommend exact settings: 1. Do you currently set

delete_room_on_close

or

close_on_disconnect

in your RoomOptions? 2. Are you using unique room names per session or reusing a fixed name? Tell me those and I’ll suggest concrete timeout values and a cleanup pattern that fits your rolling-agent drain flow. Sources: Agent session | LiveKit Documentation | Avoiding Room ID Reuse When Re-Creating Rooms With the Same Name | Deployment reliability on LiveKit Cloud | LiveKit | Job lifecycle | LiveKit Documentation, with interactive elements