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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: March April 2024 Permalink: https://wildix.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQACCg |
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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:
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By default all users access the conference with their microphones enabled and cameras disabled.
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Note: In case you change mic or camera settings, they are preserved upon the next time you enter a conference. Example: If you enable the camera in the current conference, it remains enabled in all future meetings you participate in. |
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- 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)
Also, 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
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Limitation:
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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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- Click on three dots in the lower central side of the screen
- Click View shortcuts
- A new dialog Keyboard shortcuts opens:
Half-webinar mode
In case there are more than 30 participant in the conference, half-webinar mode is used, to boost conference performance. Half-webinar mode suggests there are Speakers and Visitors in the conference. First 30 members who join the conference are automatically added as Speakers, while the rest participants join as Visitors.
Visitors have access to a limited conference functionality compared to Speakers:
- Visitors do not have Mute/ Unmute and Start/ Stop camera buttons. Available menus include Chat, Raise your hand, and Toggle tile view:
- In Settings, Visitors can only choose the audio output:
- If a Visitor wants to speak in the conference, they should raise a hand:
- Speaker can admit or reject the request:
When the request is admitted, Visitor is moved to Speakers. There is no restriction to the number of Visitors that can be moved to Speakers.
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Note: It is currently not possible for speakers to manage visitor requests via mobile. |
At the top, next to the conference title, there are two separate counters that display the number of speakers and visitors in the conference:
x-bees conference on mobile
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