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id: 9e5f277b-e55b-461f-bcd6-0323facc9dcf
title: demote
slug: /node/reference/video/room-session/demote
description: demote method for the RoomSession class.
max-toc-depth: 3
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[link-1]: /docs/server-sdk/v3/node/reference/video/room-session/promote

### demote

* **demote**(`params`): `Promise<void>`

Demotes a participant from "member" to "audience". See [promote][link-1].

#### Parameters

| Name                   | Type                                        | Description                                                                                                      |
| :--------------------- | :------------------------------------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `params`               | `Object`                                    | -                                                                                                                |
| `params.memberId`      | `string`                                    | Id of the member to affect.                                                                                      |
| `params.mediaAllowed?` | `"all"` \| `"audio-only"` \| `"video-only"` | Specifies the media that the client will be allowed to *receive*. An audience participant cannot send any media. |

#### Returns

`Promise<void>`

#### Example

```javascript
await roomSession.demote({
  memberId: "de550c0c-3fac-4efd-b06f-b5b8614b8966",
  mediaAllowed: "all",
});
```