About
The Newrow module lets users launch a real-time virtual room directly from Channels and LMS Media Galleries. Channel owners can enable or disable the room for each channel, based on the site-level configuration.
In a live room, participants can:
- Play Kaltura content
- Record sessions and have recordings automatically uploaded to the channel or media gallery
- Upload and display documents
- Invite other users to participate
Integration
When the module is enabled, a Launch Live Room button appears at the top of Media Gallery / Channels page. Administrators can choose whether this button is shown by default.
Inside the live room:
- Go to Settings > Kaltura to search for and play media with participants
- If the session is recorded, the recording is automatically uploaded to the associated Media Gallery or Channel
Learn more about Kaltura Rooms in our article Introduction to the Kaltura Room.
Single-entry rooms
The Newrow module provides the room functionality used by single-entry rooms. These rooms are created, published, and scheduled in the MeetingEntry module.
For configuration steps, see the MeetingEntry module article.
Configure
1. Go to your Configuration Management console and click on the Newrow module. You can also navigate to it directly using a link: https://{your_KMS_URL}/admin/config/tab/newrow.
The Newrow page displays.
2. Configure the following:
enabled to 'Yes' to enable the module.
moduleMode - Defines how the Newrow module operates on your site - whether Kaltura Rooms are available as a standalone feature, or whether Newrow is used only as a supporting service for other modules (such as Live Studio).
newrowOpenInNewTab - Set to' Yes' to open the meeting room in a new browser tab. Set to 'No' to open it in the same tab. (Not applicable to Kaltura Rooms.)
allowedUsersOrRoles - Select the minimum role or specific users/groups allowed to change the availability of Kaltura Channel rooms (or Media Gallery rooms in LMS) in channels they can manage.
Choose from the following:
- PrivateOnly role
- admin role
- unmoderatedAdmin role
- Specific users / groups
joinButtonType - Defines how the Join Room button behaves on the room's hero page:
- Static – The button is always visible. Room access is controlled by the room owner using the open/close doors feature.
- Dynamic – The button appears only after a moderator enters the room. For scheduled sessions, it remains hidden from end users until the start time.
When set to 'Static', additional settings appear:
safariSupport - Allows users to join Live Rooms from Safari using the Kaltura Desktop Application for Mac. (Not applicable to Kaltura Rooms.)
mobileSupport - Allows users to join Live Rooms using Kaltura’s video conferencing apps for iOS and Android. (Not applicable to Kaltura Rooms.)
channelRoomTemplates
Set the default room template and define which templates are available for channel owners to choose from when creating rooms.
availableRoomTemplates - Choose which templates users can select when creating or editing a room:
- Interactive – All cameras on by default. Supports up to 25 visible and 100 total participants. Best for workshops, training, and group discussions.
- Webinar – Speakers appear on camera, audience participates in chat. Supports up to 10 cameras and 300 participants. Moderators can bring audience members on stage.
defaultRoomTemplate - Sets the template applied to all new rooms by default.
The 'default template' dropdown only becomes available after you select at least one option in availableRoomTemplates and click Save.
3. When you have finished configuring everything, click Save.
