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Video and Screen Conferencing

Main View

Video conference main view

Side View

Video and screen sharing feed example

HuddleIQ supports both Video and Screen Conferencing using peer-to-peer technology and WebRTC, which is regarded by most as the most secure and fastest conferencing technology available.

Videos may be displayed to the side, allowing you to continue working on the board or expanded into the main view that utilizes all available space.

Video conferencing icon
Bottom right toolbar

Starting a video conference begins with clicking this icon, located on the bottom-right toolbar, which opens the “Start a Video Conference” window described below.

Tip: If you can not see this icon, then the toolbar has been collapsed; click the below icon to expand it.

Expand lower right toolbar icon
Start a video conference

Allow Webcams

Whether attendees of the conference may use their webcams.

Allow Screenshare

Whether attendees of the conference may screen share.

Allow Chat

Whether attendees of the conference may use the chat feature.

Select a device for video

Select the webcam to use for your conference.

Webcam enabled when the conference starts

Determines whether your webcam is on when the conference starts. If not, you can always turn it on using the control bar.

Select a microphone

Select the microphone to use for your conference call, and test the output.

Video conferencing microphone output testing levels

Select speakers

Select the speakers or headphones to use for your conference call.

When you speak into your microphone, the bars on the output level will go green, indicating that your microphone is working correctly.

Video conferencing play test sound
Start the video conference button

If you are starting a video conference, others in attendance will be invited to join the video conference, and they will be presented with the same options to configure their video conferencing devices.

If you are joining the video conference, you will be presented with a “Join Video Conference” button instead.

Conference timer icon

Keep track of time passed in your conference by enabling the task timer from the bottom-right toolbar.

Managing Videos

Conference maximize video icon

Once you are part of the video conference, you will see this icon when hovering over a video in the side view. Clicking it will move it to the larger main view.

Video conferencing switch from full view to feed view

You will see this icon when hovering over a video in the main view. Clicking it will remove it from the main view and return it to the side view.

User profile initials example

Hovering over a video displays the user’s initials, and hovering over this icon will display their full name.

Control Bar

Video conferencing toolbar

While in a video conference, this control bar will appear and allows you to configure your video conferencing devices and preferences.

Video conferencing screenshare icon
Choose which screen to share

Selecting this option enables you to share your screen with everyone in attendance in one of three ways:

  • Share the entirety of your selected screen.
  • Share only a single application.
  • Share only a particular browser tab.
Screen share with audio option

Tip: Enabling “share audio” will allow other attendees to hear audio played from your computer, such as that coming from a YouTube video being played on your board

Webcam icon

Enable or disable your video webcam.

Microphone icon

Enable or disable your microphone.

Video conferencing speaker status icon

Enable or disable your speakers.

Conference features icon
Video conference toolbar settings submenu

Select the feature you’d like to modify:

Video conferencing toolbar settings icon

Opens the video conference settings, which allows you to change and test your devices.

Video and Screen Conferencing
End video conference icon

If you joined a video conference, then this will exit you from the call.

If you started the video conference, then this will end the video conference for everyone.