During a call or conference

Conference Window

The window of an active conference includes the following components:

1. The info bar where the name and duration of a conference is displayed.

2. Self-view window and take the floor.

3. Conference management.

4. The panel leading to:

   • conference participant list;

   • conference chat;

   • equipment settings.

Self-view window

Press the button to collapse the self-view window, and press the button to display the self-view window.

If your microphone is muted, you will see the icon in the self-view window.

Actions on participants

During a conference, you will have access to various tools for managing participants. Some of the actions are available in the video area while others can be found in the participant list.

Video Area

To open the list of available actions, use a remote control to go to the video area (where the conference layout is displayed) and select a video window. Here you can:

• Disable the reception of audio and video from a participant.

If you are a moderator, the list of possible options will be extended. You will be able to:

• Enlarge video

• Turn off a participant’s microphone and video

• Appoint a participant as a moderator

• Disconnect a participant.

List of Participants

To access it, click the button on the conference control panel.

Here, you can:

1. Check the number of meeting participants

2. View information about a user

3. Add a participant to the address book.

If you are a moderator, you can:

1. Add new participants to a conference

2. Remove a participant from the conference

3. Invite the participant to the podium and remove them from the podium.

Adding to the Address Book

You can add a user to your address book right during a conference. To that end, you need to:

1. Open the list of participants in the conference menu.

2. Select a user and go to their profile.

3. In the window that opens, go to the User Information menu.

4. Click the Add button.

Hardware Settings

Microphone and Camera Management

To mute your microphone:

1. During the conference, go to its menu and click the mute microphone button .

2. The button will appear crossed out .

Similarly, you can enable or disable video transmission in the conference by clicking the camera button .

Switching between cameras

If you have multiple webcams connected to your Android TV box, you can switch between them. To do it, press the icon in the conference menu and choose the corresponding camera:

You can also do this in the advanced hardware settings.

Additional hardware settings

By clicking the button, you can access the advanced equipment settings. There you will find:

1. Switch between cameras, microphones and speakers if you have multiple devices connected.

2. Enable automatic anti-flickering filter.

3. Change the camera angle for compatible webcams.

4. Adjust volume level.

5. Configure echo cancellation (auto, on or off).

Changing video layouts

The moderator of the conference that you have joined can set a layout which will be received by all participants (one can do it in the real-time meeting management section). However, TrueConf for Android TV client application will not be affected by this layout because it uses a dynamic layout supporting multi-page display of video windows.

How video layout works

The layout is formed dynamically and varies depending on the conference mode. Below, we will describe the order of windows in a moderated role-based meeting with a content window and multiple presenters:

1. Slideshow or content sharing (up to 2 windows on the screen).

   

2. Active speaker.

   

3. The podium with presenters.

   

You can switch between windows with the right and left arrows on your remote control. The number of screens with speakers is unlimited. Up to 49 video windows can be displayed simultaneously in a conference.

Capabilities in moderated role-based conference

How to take and leave the podium

When you are in the listener role, the label You are not now on the podium or icon is displayed in the lower-left corner of the video area. To speak on the podium, click the button in the conference control panel. Once the moderator approves the request, the label will disappear, and you will be able to speak to other participants. To stop broadcasting from the podium, click the button.

Please note that if you have accidentally clicked on the button, you will be automatically removed from the podium. In this case, you will have to send a podium request to the moderator once again.

Granting the floor

When a podium request is sent by an attendee, the moderator will receive the following notification that will be displayed in the upper part of the screen:

The request displayed in the upper part of the screen will be hidden in a few seconds. If you did not have time to accept it, go to the list of conference participants and take the steps described below:

If you are the moderator of a moderated role-based conference, you can invite any of the participants to the podium. To do it, go to the list of participants, open the profile of a participant who you want to make a presenter and click on the Invite to the podium button in the opened menu.