In this article, we will cover everything about how to
manage your microphone
,
camera
, and
screen sharing
in the event room. Just
click on
Event room
at the top right of your event's dashboard. All contributors can go into the event room at any time!
As a presenter, we really encourage you to use
Chrome
to ensure overall stability to carry out your session without any resolution or connectivity issues. Feel free to check our dedicated article about
Technical Requirements to Use Livestorm
.
IN THIS ARTICLE
Allow Access to Your Microphone & Camera
Join the Stage in the Event
Join the Stage in the Event When You Join the Room
Join the Stage in the Event Once You Are Already in the Room
Use an External Camera or Microphone
Leave the Event
Share Your Screen
Chrome
Firefox
Safari
Opera
Screen Share Your Phone or Tablet
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
Allow Access to Your Microphone & Camera
When you join the event room for the very first time, you will have to
allow your browser to access your webcam and microphone
.
Click on
Allow
to allow access.
If you don't allow permissions, you won't be able to join to share your audio/video
with your attendees.
If you blocked these permissions by error, don't worry! You can always
allow them again
by clicking on the
lock icon
on the left of your address bar.
Join the Stage in the Event
There are
different options
to join the stage in an event. You can either:
Join the stage when you join the room
Join the stage once you're already in the room
.
In order
to speak and enable your camera
from a computer
, you would need to use Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari (v.12.1 and up), or Microsoft Edge (v.79 and up).
From mobile/tablet
, you would need to use iOS>12.1 or Android.
Join the Stage in the Event When You Join the Room
If you’re a
team member
(host or moderator), or a
guest speaker
who is assigned to the event, you have the option to join the stage proactively. When you will want to enter the room, you will first join the
lobby
, allowing you to join the stage if there are fewer than
16 simultaneous speakers
and whatever the speaking permissions of the event are.
Joining the stage means that you will have the possibility to
share your webcam, audio, and/or screen
with the other participants and be then
seen and heard
by everyone in the room.
Even though "Everyone can speak" is selected in the speaking permissions of the event, there is still a
limit of 16 simultaneous speakers
.
In the lobby, you'll be able to
configure and verify your settings
before participating
in the event. Indeed, you'll have the possibility to:
Choose your
camera
device.
Choose your
mic
device.
Mute/unmute
your mic.
Turn on/off
your camera.
Choose a
virtual background
.
Participate
in the event (or
watch
the event).
When clicking on
Participate in the event
, you'll be
joining the stage with the settings
you've set up.
If you click on
Watch event
, you will
attend the event like an
attendee
, but with the
rights
related to your
team member role
, such as
sharing a presentation
and
moderating the event
.
Next time you’ll enter the room, your
settings
will
remain the same
. 👌
Livestorm Tip
👉 To have everything working fine when going live, we strongly advise you to check our
best practices.
Join the Stage in the Event Once You Are Already in the Room
If you are already in the room
as a viewer
(not on the stage), you will be able to
join the stage during the event
. This is only possible if
fewer than 16 people
are already on stage or if one of these 16 persons leaves the stage during the event.
Choose or verify your settings
before joining the stage. To do so, click on the
Settings
button that you can see on your dock.
Enable/disable
your
camera
Choose a
virtual background
Check if the
sound is working
thanks to the green bar
Choose a
specific camera
Choose a
specific microphone
Use an External Camera or Microphone
If you'd like to use an external device (for example, an external USB microphone or webcam), you can
select it
when you first
enter the event room
(as
explained above
) or when you join the stage once in the room.
If the external device does not appear in the select menu,
refresh the page first and open the device settings again
. Your device should appear in the
dropdown menu
afterward.
Leave the Event
There are
two different ways
to leave the event. You can:
Close the browser tab
Click on the
Leave
button
.
Leave the Event by Closing the Browser Tab
When you're in the event room, you can simply leave the event by closing your browser tab.
To do so, click on the
grey cross
on the right of the tab.
Your browser will display a
message
to ensure you actually want to leave the site. You can now click on the
Leave
button to
close the tab
and leave the event
.
You can
leave
the event by clicking on the corresponding
button on your dock
.
Then, click on
Leave event.
You will then land on a screen that will allow you to
go back
to the event if necessary.
Share Your Screen
Screen sharing is great for
presenting a Powerpoint
or
software
and having it
recorded in the replay
. In a few clicks, you can
share everything happening on any app or on your entire screen
.
Click
on the
Share
button on your dock, then
Share screen
.
Bear in mind that you need to be on
Chrome, Firefox, Opera,
or
Safari (v.13 and up)
and connect from a computer to share your screen.
Mobile/tablet devices do not yet support screen sharing. However, you can still
share your mobile/tablet screen
by connecting it to a computer and sharing your screen from there. We have all the details
how-to here
!
💡
Livestorm Tip
👉 You can
share
your screen
without clicking on
Participate
as well! All you have to do in this case is to click on
Share
and choose
Share screen
.
Chrome
Once you click
Enable screen sharing
, this will trigger a window. You can
share your entire screen
or just share an
application window
or a
tab.
Sharing the audio with screen sharing:
On macOS
It's
only possible
if you share a
Chrome tab
(Chrome 74+) and
check the "Share audio" box
. Your participants will then be able to hear the audio of the content you're sharing.
If you
share audio content
by sharing your
Entire screen
, your participants
won't be able to hear it
.
On Windows
You can do it either by sharing a
Chrome tab
(Chrome 74+) and
checking the "Share audio" box
or by sharing your
Entire screen
.
If you use a
Chrome version older than 72
, you have to install our
Chrome extension
to use screen sharing. If the extension is not installed, we will display a notification pop-up asking to
download the extension
. Once you have installed it, you don't need to reload the page, just click on the screen icon again.
Firefox
For Firefox, you don't have to download an extension. You'll be able to
share an application window or your entire screen natively
.
First, click on the
Share
button on your dock.
Click on
Select window or screen
to
display the possibilities
and choose whether you'd like to
share an entire screen or an application window
.
Then, Firefox will ask you to
give permission
to Livestorm to
allow screen sharing
. To do so, click on
Allow
:
If you don't, you'll get this
warning
:
In this case, click on the
screen-sharing icon
to the left of your address bar to
manage your screen sharing permissions
:
You can clear the blocked permission.
It doesn't appear anymore on the list.
Once removed, click again on the
Share
button in your dock.
Then, click on
Share screen
.
Firefox will ask you to
give permission one more time
. Click on
Allow
.
You're now able to
start your screen sharing
!
Safari
Starting from version 13 and up, you can
use screen sharing on Safari
. In order to use Safari's screen sharing, please make sure to have given
access to your browser
. You can verify this in your
Safari settings
:
Click
Safari
>
Settings for this website
:
Once you have updated the settings,
refresh
your browser. You can now use screen sharing on Safari.
You can
share your entire screen
or just share an
application window
or a
tab
.
Sharing the audio with screen sharing:
On macOS
It's
only possible
if you share a
Microsoft Edge tab
(Edge 79+) and
check the "Share audio" box
. Your participants will then be able to hear the audio of the content you're sharing.
If you
share audio content
by sharing your
Entire Screen
, your participants
won't be able to hear it
.
On Windows
You can do it either by sharing a
Microsoft Edge tab
(Edge 79+) and
checking the "Share audio" box
or by sharing your
Entire Screen.
Opera
In order to
share your screen
on Opera, click on the
Share
button and choose
Share screen
.
If your Opera version is older than 60
, screen sharing will be a two-step process. As we don't have a native Opera extension for those versions, you'll have to
use our Chrome extension instead
:
First, you'll have to
install the Chrome Extension
for Opera. You can install the extension
here
.
Once that's added to your browser, you can
download
our Chrome extension
. If the extension is not installed, we will display a
notification pop-up
asking to download the extension. Once you have installed it, you don't need to reload the page, just click on the
screen share icon
again in your dock to start your screen sharing. That's it, you're good to go!
In order to learn how to share a presentation properly,
please refer to this tutorial.
We cover every tip and trick to share a presentation with your attendees.
Screen Share Your Phone or Tablet
You can
share the screen of your mobile or tablet
in the event room. But first, you'd need to
mirror
your device's screen to your computer. Once mirrored, you can use screen sharing to project your device's screen in the event room.
Apple Devices
If you're using an iPhone or an iPad, you can use
QuickTime Player
to share your device's screen. Here are the steps:
Connect your device to your computer
Open up Quicktime on your computer. Select
File
then
New Movie Recording
Select your device
Access your event room
and
start a screen share
Going from here, you have
two options
:
👉
You can share your entire screen, including the device:
👉
Or share the screen of your device under
Application window
. It will be listed as a movie recording:
Livestorm Tip
👉 You can use a
dedicated app
to screen share your iPhone/iPad like
PhoneCast
.
Android Devices
If you'd like to
mirror
your Android devices, check out the hacks listed
in this article
. They might prove to be useful in this case 🖖
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
The
keyboard shortcuts won't be enabled if you're on another browser tab/application
or if you're
writing in the "Chat tab"
of the event room.
When you're participating, you can use
keyboard shortcuts
in the room to:
Mute/unmute
your microphone by pressing
M
Push to talk
by holding
M
Enable/disable
your camera by pressing
C
You can only
"Push to talk"
if you're already muted
. While you are pressing the
M
key, your audience can hear you. As soon as you release it, you will go back to being muted.
For privacy reasons and better event management,
no one can enable the camera or unmute someone else's microphone
. Each person must manage their own stream settings. They will either need to do it themselves, or you can
request them to do it
.
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