URL: https://help.carbonvoice.app/conversations/access-and-sharing/listen-only-conversations
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# Listen-only conversations

Share updates without the noise. A listen-only conversation lets you post updates that
others can hear, without them being able to reply or post back.

## When to use listen-only

- **Team broadcasts** — share company or project updates without clutter from replies.
- **Private communities** — deliver exclusive updates to clients, members, or advocates
  without cross-talk.
- **Mini podcasts** — share insights, tips, or stories in audio form without the setup
  of a traditional podcast.

## How it works

1. [Create a new conversation](https://help.carbonvoice.app/conversations/creating/create-a-named-conversation), or open an
   existing one you want to make listen-only.
2. Go to **Conversation Settings** (the **⋯** menu).
3. Toggle **Default to "Listen Only"**.
   - New members are then added as **listeners**. People already in the conversation keep
     the role they have.
   - Listeners can't post messages or see other listeners.
4. **Control who can post.** Promote any listener to **speaker** if you want them to
   contribute, or change an existing member's role by hand.
5. **Share the conversation** — add people manually, allow workspace members to find and
   join, or share a public link.

## Common questions

**Can listeners reply?** No. Only speakers can post in a listen-only conversation.

**Can I change it back to a normal conversation?** Yes. Toggle the setting off in
Conversation Settings. That changes what new members get; anyone already set to listener
stays a listener until you change their role.

**Do listeners need an account?** Not for public links. For private or workspace
conversations, listeners need to sign in.