Change call settings

For Mobile, see Change settings on Mobile.

Note

  • Some settings are determined by your administrator and you cannot change them. For details, see Desktop MSI installer.
  • For WebRTC, only Language appears on the General tab.

Click  Settings at the top-right corner of the VidyoConnect screen. If necessary, click the General tab.

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Change the language

In the Language list, select the language for your VidyoConnect application.

The VidyoConnect user interface is available in these languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Ukrainian.

For more information about setting the language as a Super Admin, refer to Setting the Language for the Super Admin Interface in the VidyoPortal and VidyoRouter Administrator Guide.

Launch VidyoConnect when you log in to Windows

Select the Launch VidyoConnect when my computer starts checkbox.

If your administrator has enabled this setting, you cannot change it.

Change your VidyoConnect application background from white to black

Select the Enable dark theme checkbox.

Dark theme is especially useful in a hospital to enable patients to rest while they have a computer monitor near them for a nurse at a nurse’s station to observe them in their rooms.

If your administrator has enabled this setting, you cannot change it.

Set VidyoConnect to accept any incoming calls automatically

Select the Automatically answer incoming calls checkbox.

When enabled, whenever you receive an incoming call, VidyoConnect displays a message for three seconds indicating who is calling you.

If you do not manually answer or decline the call within three seconds, the VidyoConnect application automatically answers and connects you to the call.

If your administrator has enabled this setting, you cannot change it.

Set the participants list to display automatically when you join a call

Select the Open participants list when joining the call checkbox.

 

Set the chat panel to display automatically when you join a call

Select the Open chat panel when joining the call checkbox.

 

Set a specific tab to display when you open VidyoConnect

In the Default Tab list, select the tab you want to view when you open VidyoConnect.

By default, the Rooms tab displays when you open VidyoConnect. You can select a different tab.

If your administrator has enabled this setting, you cannot change it.

Create webinars and invite participants to your event in the VidyoConnect desktop app

Select the Enable webinars checkbox.

When enabled, the Meetings tab displays Webinars and the number of webinars you have created. The initial number is (0).

Set the VidyoConnect desktop application window to always remain on top of other windows

Select the Always keep application on top checkbox.

 

Always start conferences in mini mode

Select the Always start conference in mini mode checkbox.

You can set VidyoConnect to start calls in the small Mini Player mode window, if you have a small screen or you need to easily and quickly maneuver from one application to another during a meeting.

In the call, to change from Mini Player mode, click the Layout button.

Set VidyoConnect to start your calls with your VidyoConnect screen in maximized mode

Select the Always start conference maximized checkbox.

From version 22.1.0.

Display a conference duration timer in the upper-right corner of the VidyoConnect desktop app to let conference participants know how long they’ve been in the conference

Select the Enable conference duration timer checkbox.

When the conference ends, a message appears indicating your total participation time. If you recorded the conference, the message also provides a link to the recording.