Controlling Viewing Layouts on the Mobile App (Android)

Viewing Layout

Knowing and controlling viewing layouts can significantly improve user experience while using the app. Read through this article to learn more about the layouts supported by the app. 

Active Speaker

Active speaker view automatically focuses on the speaker's video stream. If there are multiple speakers in a session the video will switch to the most dominant speaker. Users can still scroll right and left through the gallery to watch other participants videos even if they are not actively speaking. Gallery pages will contain up to 4 participants' videos per page.

   

Presentation View

If there's media shared on stage, layout will automatically switch to large stage view with active speaker video above or next to the main stage frame depending on the device orientation. Users can choose to click that "maximize" icon on the top right corner to enlarge stage view on the expense of the active speaker window. Minimizing the stage frame will bring back the active speaker tile. 

 

Self View

Users can choose to see themselves throughout the session on a floating tile. they can also use it to switch between the front and the back camera. To open the self video tile just long press the camera icon. 


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