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These options affect sessions individually. For example, every session can have a different capacity.

An example session. See the tables below for details.

Element

Options

1

Audience engagement

Show or hide:
(tick) Polls
(tick) Q&A
(tick) Chat

2

Raise hand

(tick) Show or hide Raise Hand (in main stage and panel sessions only)

3

Information

(info) Change the session name
(info) Change the session description (includes images, links, text formatting, and HTML)

4

People

(plus) Add speakers and moderators
(plus) Add exhibitors and sponsors

5

Resources

(plus) Add downloadable resources

Element

Options (click to enlarge examples)

Session capacity

(info) Set the max number of attendees allowed in a session (not including speakers and moderators)

Start and end date

(info) Change the start and end date and time

Session type

(info) Change the session type (main stage, panel, or breakout)

Video and stream types

(info) Change the live, preroll, and prerecorded stream options

Gamification

(tick) Allow people to favorite a session for points
(tick) Allow people to complete a session for points

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More options controlled from the back end

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If no one has turned on their camera or microphone yet, this message appears:

Element

Options (click to enlarge examples)

You’re the first message

(info) Change text You're the first! Be the first to join the session by tapping the video icon below! Other representatives will join soon."

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If a video is playing when you enter a session, some browsers automatically start playing the sound. Others mute it until you click the video. You can control this setting:

Element

Options (click to enlarge examples)

Autoplay audio

(minus) Prevent a video’s audio from playing automatically, requiring users to click to start listening
This option is set for each video individually

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The chat window is open by default. You can change this:

Element

Options (click to enlarge examples)

Chat window

(minus) Collapse chat by default, so users must click to open it

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Session page design

An example session. See the tables below for details.

Element

Options

1

Session avatar

(plus) Add a custom image that appears when someone who doesn’t have a profile image turns off their camera

2

Stream controls

(plus) Show text under control icons
(error) Remove microphone, camera or screen share buttons for attendees

3

Join notification

(error) Remove notification of who joined the room

4

Names in chat

Select one:
(tick) Show first names only
(tick) Show first and last names

5

User tags

(tick) Show tags next to the name

6

Countdown

(error) Remove countdown

7

Attendee count

(error) Remove attendee count

The options below can be set individually for each site. For example, every session can have a different layout.

Element

Options

8

Video layout

(info) Change the default video layout for a live session and its archived recording
Default for main stage and panel: Horizontal speaker layout
Default for breakout: Grid layout

9

Session tag display name

(info) Change text main stage/panel/breakout (this does not change the tag’s function)

Moderator controls

Only moderators, speakers, and admin users can see these elements.

An example session. See the tables below for details.

Element

Options

1

Total stream controls

(error) Remove controls that let moderators turn off all users' microphones and end the session for all users.

Greenroom and preroll settings

These options affect the greenroom time and preroll video before speakers go on-screen.

Element

Options

Greenroom start time

(info) Set how many minutes early speakers and moderators can enter the session

Archived session recording

(minus) Don’t include greenroom time in recording

Clipped preroll video

(info) Change how many seconds early the preroll video stops playing backstage 30 seconds
This time allows speakers to prepare their cameras and microphones while attendees continue to watch the preroll