# How can instructors watch the live stream from the perspective of students?
[中文](/books/091d5/page/73278)
**I. Function Introduction**
The "Watch Live Stream" feature is a general capability for instructors. It provides instructors with an entry to switch to the viewer's perspective, enabling them to create a live streaming room with a better user experience.
**II. Purpose of Use**
1. Support instructors to enter the live streaming room before and during the live stream and switch to the viewer's perspective.
2. Support instructors to perform interactive operations as teaching assistants from the viewer's perspective.
**III. Usage Scenarios**
Meet the needs of merchants/instructors to manage the live stream in the live streaming room as teaching assistants.
**IV. Operation Path**
Instructor's end: Search for and open the "eLive Mini Program" on WeChat - Enter the live streaming room - Click "More" - Click "Watch Live Stream"
\*Currently, the "Watch Live Stream" feature supports live streams created from the store. Supported terminal type: eLive Mini Program
**V. Usage Tutorial**
Before the live stream: Enter the live streaming room > Click "More" > Click "Watch Live Stream" > You can switch to the viewer's perspective;

During the live stream: Click "More" > Click "Watch Live Stream" > Click "Confirm" in the secondary confirmation pop - up window > You can switch to the viewer's perspective

**VI. Frequently Asked Questions**
1. Can the instructor's watching function be disabled on the management console?
Currently, the function for instructors to watch the live stream is a general basic function. It does not support enabling/disabling for now, and by default, all instructors have this permission.
2. What will happen when the instructor clicks the "Watch Live Stream" button during the live stream?
When the instructor clicks the "Watch Live Stream" button during the live stream, the instructor will switch to the viewer's perspective, and the live stream will be paused at this time.