diff --git a/src/features/assistant/director/DirectorPage.tsx b/src/features/assistant/director/DirectorPage.tsx
index 014996b..85c9598 100644
--- a/src/features/assistant/director/DirectorPage.tsx
+++ b/src/features/assistant/director/DirectorPage.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function Director({ campaign }: { campaign: Campaign }) {
     useDirectorSession(campaign);
   const characters = useCharacters(campaign.id);
   const setConfig = useDirectorStore((s) => s.setConfig);
+  const shareWithPlayers = useDirectorStore((s) => s.shareWithPlayers);
   const entries = session?.transcript ?? [];
   const started = entries.length > 0;
 
@@ -89,8 +90,10 @@ function Director({ campaign }: { campaign: Campaign }) {
             persona={persona}
             controlledCharacterId={controlledCharacterId ?? ''}
             characters={characters}
+            shareWithPlayers={shareWithPlayers}
             onPersona={(p) => setConfig({ persona: p })}
             onSeat={(id) => setConfig({ controlledCharacterId: id })}
+            onShare={(v) => setConfig({ shareWithPlayers: v })}
           />
 
           <div className="rounded-lg border border-line bg-panel p-3">
diff --git a/src/features/assistant/director/SceneControls.tsx b/src/features/assistant/director/SceneControls.tsx
index 922d6fc..72d18bf 100644
--- a/src/features/assistant/director/SceneControls.tsx
+++ b/src/features/assistant/director/SceneControls.tsx
@@ -7,14 +7,18 @@ export function SceneControls({
   persona,
   controlledCharacterId,
   characters,
+  shareWithPlayers,
   onPersona,
   onSeat,
+  onShare,
 }: {
   persona: DirectorPersona;
   controlledCharacterId: string;
   characters: Character[];
+  shareWithPlayers: boolean;
   onPersona: (p: DirectorPersona) => void;
   onSeat: (id: string) => void;
+  onShare: (v: boolean) => void;
 }) {
   const pcs = characters.filter((c) => c.kind === 'pc');
 
@@ -45,6 +49,11 @@ export function SceneControls({
           </Select>
         </Field>
       )}
+      <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted">
+        <input type="checkbox" checked={shareWithPlayers} onChange={(e) => onShare(e.target.checked)} className="accent-[var(--app-accent)]" />
+        Share narration with players (when hosting a live session)
+      </label>
+
       <p className="text-[11px] text-muted">
         {persona === 'dm'
           ? 'The AI narrates the world and runs NPCs and monsters.'
diff --git a/src/features/assistant/director/useDirectorSession.ts b/src/features/assistant/director/useDirectorSession.ts
index 039ea73..16403be 100644
--- a/src/features/assistant/director/useDirectorSession.ts
+++ b/src/features/assistant/director/useDirectorSession.ts
@@ -16,12 +16,23 @@ import {
   type RollRequest,
 } from '@/lib/assistant/director';
 import { complete } from '@/lib/llm/client';
+import { sendChat } from '@/lib/sync/wsSync';
+import { useSessionStore } from '@/stores/sessionStore';
 import type { Degree } from '@/lib/dice/check';
 import { useLatestAiSession } from './hooks';
 import { useDirectorAction, type ApplyResult } from './useDirectorAction';
 
 const nowIso = (): string => new Date().toISOString();
 
+/** When hosting a live session and sharing is on, push the director's narration to
+ *  the players' screens via the table chat channel. A no-op when not hosting. */
+function broadcastNarration(text: string): void {
+  const { role, status } = useSessionStore.getState();
+  if (role === 'gm' && status === 'connected' && useDirectorStore.getState().shareWithPlayers && text.trim()) {
+    sendChat(text.trim());
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Fold older transcript turns into the session's rolling summary when the live
  * window has grown past its budget. Uses the LLM when configured, else a
@@ -122,6 +133,7 @@ export function useDirectorSession(campaign: Campaign) {
             text: res.turn.narration,
             ts: nowIso(),
           }]);
+          broadcastNarration(res.turn.speaker ? `${res.turn.speaker}: ${res.turn.narration}` : res.turn.narration);
         }
         setLastTurn({ rollRequests: res.turn.rollRequests, actions: res.turn.actions, suggestions: res.turn.suggestions });
 
diff --git a/src/stores/directorStore.ts b/src/stores/directorStore.ts
index ed46136..add6747 100644
--- a/src/stores/directorStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/directorStore.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ interface DirectorState {
   narrationStyle: string;
   /** how many recent transcript entries to send each turn (token budget) */
   windowSize: number;
-  setConfig: (patch: Partial<Pick<DirectorState, 'persona' | 'controlledCharacterId' | 'narrationStyle' | 'windowSize'>>) => void;
+  /** when hosting a live session, push the director's narration to players' screens */
+  shareWithPlayers: boolean;
+  setConfig: (patch: Partial<Pick<DirectorState, 'persona' | 'controlledCharacterId' | 'narrationStyle' | 'windowSize' | 'shareWithPlayers'>>) => void;
 }
 
 export const useDirectorStore = create<DirectorState>()(
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ export const useDirectorStore = create<DirectorState>()(
       controlledCharacterId: '',
       narrationStyle: '',
       windowSize: 16,
+      shareWithPlayers: true,
       setConfig: (patch) => set(patch),
     }),
     { name: 'ttrpg-director' },