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The document describes how to start a conference in x-bees and use x-bees conference features.

x-bees documentation: link.

Updated: December 2023

Permalink: https://wildix.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQACCg


Warning

Screen sharing issue on macOS using Google Chrome

Due to detected issues in Google Chrome, it might be impossible to use screen sharing.

To resolve the issue, take the following steps:

  1. Update Chrome to the latest version
  2. Refresh permissions: go to macOS System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Screen Recording -> uncheck and check Google Chrome checkbox

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The basics tutorial is a great way for new users to explore x-bees video conference functionality in a convenient and interactive way. When reaching the tutorial for the first time, a yellow dot appears next to More optionsactions in the bottom menu and you can see Tutorials and updates, highlighted in yellow.

  1. Click on the More options actions (1) button (three dots) and proceed to Tutorials and updates (2):


  2. Next to The basics tutorial, press Play tutorial:


  3. The tutorial opens up and guides you through the main features of the conference. Click Next to proceed to another feature or back arrow to return to the previous one:



If you close the tutorial, you can continue from the moment you stopped. Go to More optionsactions -> Tutorials and updates -> click Continue watching:

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When there are new features available, a yellow dot appears next to More options actions (1) and the Tutorials and updates (2) in the More options list actions list is highlighted in yellow:

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The option to decide whether users should access the conference with their webcams enabled/ microphones disabled is reserved to the conference moderator:

  1. Click the More optionsactions (three dots) button 
  2. Click Settings
  3. Click on Moderator tab:

    • Everyone starts with mic off (cam on): users join the conference with their webcams enabled and microphones disabled
    • Everyone starts with cam off (mic on): users join the conference with their microphones enabled and webcams disabled
    • Everyone follows me: users see on the screen what the moderator shows (tiles view/ sidebar view with selected user)
    • Mute reaction sounds for everyone: users do not hear reaction sounds inside the conference
  4. Tick off the the options and click on OK to apply

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  1. Click three dots (More actions) button 
  2. Click Noise suppression:


You can also access manage Noise suppression via Settings:

  1. Click three dots (More actions)
  2. Proceed to the tab Noise suppression, where you can enable/ disable the feature and choose type of noise suppression 

Note

Note: Noise suppression settings are saved separately for different audio devices.

Example: If you connect a Bluetooth headset and disable noise suppression, this preference is stored specifically for that headset. The next time you connect that headset, noise suppression remains disabled. If you switch to a different audio device, noise suppression is enabled by default until you manually disable it.

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  1. To use the feature, click three dots (More actions) -> Enable Picture-in-Picture:

2. When enabled, picture-in-picture view of the selected / active user stays on top of your other windows. Hovering the mouse over the picture-in-picture screen, you have the following options:

  • Mute/ unmute
  • Start/ stop video
  • Leave conference
  • Back to tab (returns you to the x-bees tab with the conference and disables the Picture-in-Picture option) 

Image ModifiedAlso, on the picture-in-picture view, you can see:

  • if microphone of a user is enabled or not
  • raised hands: names of the first three users who raised hands as well as how many more raised hands there are 
  • preview of videos 
Note

Limitation: 

  • When you or another user disable the video, the avatar displayed in PiP view is not the one uploaded by the user, but the default one (with user initials).

Other control options

In addition to being able to decide whether participants should start with their webcams and microphones enabled/ disabled, there are other options available for PBX users:

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Note

Note: The first notification is shown not earlier than in 5 minutes after the conference start. Further notifications are displayed in the following intervals: after 3 minutes, 7 minutes, 15 minutes.

Transcription & Subtitles

x-bees videoconference offers the Transcription feature, that performs speech-to-text transcription of what is being said during the conference. To enable:

  1. Click on More optionsactions (three dots) in the lower central side of the screen
  2. Click Transcription
  3. The new dialog Transcription opens, where you can choose the language for the transcription (transcription gets enabled as soon as you click on the selected language):


If you want subtitles to be displayed when participants talk in the conference, you need to enable Subtitles:

1. Click More actions (three dots) 

2. Press Enable subtitles:

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When enabled, subtitles are displayed at the lower part of the screen:

Note

Note:

  • Transcription is displayed to PBX users onlyBy default, Subtitles are disabled  When at least one user enables Transcription, the feature is automatically enabled for other participants of the conference. Participants can manually disable it for themselves
  • To enable Subtitles, Transcription should be turned on. If Transcription is disabled, the Enable subtitles button is inactive
  • Transcription is enabled in English by default, if there are external users in the conference. 

  • The languages that are currently supported are: English, English (British), English (Australian), Spanish (United States), Italian, French, French (Canadian), German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Hindi, Thai.

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