TrueConf

# Sharing content and slides

# Sharing any type of content

With TrueConf Room, you can show content from the source selected in settings, which can be:

  • content from Apple devices (using AirPlay technology);

  • Capture card (via HDMI)

  • Any of the cameras connected to the device (including a PTZ camera)

  • NDI stream.

The display device is selected in the settings at the path Settings → Video → Default content source.

To display content during a conference in the event control panel, click the Slideshow button and select Switch to content.

To display content on the main screen of the meeting room instead of the camera image (self-view) outside of a call or conference, simply press the Switch to content button on the main page of the control panel.

# Streaming media content via AirPlay

TrueConf Room supports AirPlay technology, allowing you to easily stream content from Apple devices directly to the terminal screen. You can display images, videos, audio, presentations, and any other media content from compatible applications.

AirPlay functionality requires both TrueConf Room and Apple devices (iOS 11.0 and later | macOS High Sierra and later) to reside on the same LAN.

Make sure that the Settings → Tools → General section has the AirPlay option enabled. Also, you can protect the TrueConf Room terminal from unauthorized connections by selecting and choosing . After that, when connecting via AirPlay, a 4-digit code will be displayed on the terminal screen, which must be entered on the device.

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To start streaming content from the device, you need to press the AirPlay button in the application interface /docs/room/media/gui/airplay/en.png. For example, in the Photos app for iPhone, follow these steps:

/docs/room/media/share_from_iphone/en.png

Please note that the terminal name TrueConf Room in the AirPlay menu will correspond to the item.

Content can be streamed from any AirPlay-compatible application, such as VLC player, YouTube, or PowerPoint.

# Screen sharing via AirPlay

In addition to displaying content, you can wirelessly share your device's screen. The Screen Mirroring feature is useful if the required content or application does not support native streaming via AirPlay. On Mac computers, this feature can be found in the Control Center section.

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After connecting to the terminal, a settings window will open:

/docs/room/media/choose_screen/en.png

Select the display type. After that conference participants will see your screen or application window:

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# Slideshows and presentations

With TrueConf Room, you can show slides during video conferences.

TrueConf Room supports the following image formats to be used for slideshows: .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jif, .jfif, .jfi, .png, .gif (single frame), .webp. It is also possible to import slides in ppt, pptx formats (Windows only), import slides from pdf. Besides, users can import specially formatted slides files saved in their TrueConf client application.

You can upload an image or a slideshow in several ways:

  • Before a conference. Go to the Tools → Slideshow section of the settings sidebar.

  • During a video conference. Click the Slideshow → Slide management → Add slides button in the conference control panel.

After that, you will see a window with the added slides:

/docs/room/media/share_content/en.png

  1. List of slides

  2. Steps: Add slides and Clear all.

  3. Start button for slideshow

  4. Buttons to change the slide displayed: thumbnails and one full-screen slide

You can change the order of uploaded slides by dragging them.

To start the slideshow, click the /docs/room/media/gui/share_presentation_button/en.png button at the bottom of the screen. The slides will expand to full screen:

/docs/room/media/full_share_presentation/en.png

When viewing thumbnails, the shared slide has an icon /docs/room/media/gui/circle_in_slide/en.png in the upper right corner. If you return to the conference control panel, a similar icon will flash on the Slideshow button.

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