About
Kaltura Meetings allows users to join video conferences with just a link, both inside and outside your organization. To ensure a smooth experience, make sure your device meets the system requirements, and you have a supported browser, operating system, and internet connection.
Access requirements
Anyone inside or outside your organization can join with a link. Here’s what you need to participate:
- A compatible device that meets the minimum system requirements
- A supported web browser
- A supported operating system
- A broadband internet connection (learn how to prepare your network)
- A built-in or external USB web camera
- Speakers and a microphone – these can be built-in, USB plug-in, or wireless Bluetooth
A webcam and microphone are only required for those who will be speaking or broadcasting video.
System requirements
Processor
- Intel: 4 cores or higher
- Apple M-Series: M1 or higher
Supported operating systems
Kaltura Meetings supports the latest version and the previous major releases of the following operating systems:
- Microsoft: Windows 10 or later
- Apple: macOS Mojave or later
- Chrome OS
Mobile operating systems
To join on mobile, use the Kaltura Video Conferencing, which is supported on:
- Android: version 12 and up
- iOS: version 15 and up
Supported web browsers
Kaltura Meeting rooms are compatible with any up-to-date browser that supports WebRTC. We recommend using the current version of one of the following browsers:
- Chrome (download the latest version)
- Mozilla Firefox (download the latest version)
- Microsoft Edge Chromium-based only, version 79 and up (download the latest version)
- Apple Safari: Requires installation of the desktop client for Kaltura Meetings. For more details, see Kaltura Meetings Desktop Client for Mac.
Allow camera and microphone access
Before joining a meeting, you'll need to allow Kaltura Meetings to access to your camera and microphone:
- The first time you join a Kaltura Meeting, your browser may ask for permission to use your devices. Click Allow when prompted.
- Alternatively, you can go to your browser’s site settings and manually enable camera and microphone access.
Selecting audio output is only available in Chrome.
Screen sharing
To enable screen sharing in Kaltura Meetings, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy on your device. From there, enable screen sharing, which may also be referred to as 'Screen & System Audio Recording'.
Hardware recommendations
While you can join Kaltura Meetings with the minimum system requirements, certain use cases like multitasking and high-quality video benefit from upgraded hardware. Below are the minimum recommended specs for different operating systems:
- Windows: Computer or laptop with 4-core processor and 4GB of RAM, or Surface Pro 2 or 3
- Mac: 4-core processor or M chipset, 4GB of RAM
- Chrome OS: 4GB of RAM
Bandwidth recommendations
The bandwidth used by Kaltura Meetings is optimized to adjust based on your network. Here’s the recommended bandwidth for different use cases:
- With webcam and microphone: 2 Mbps upload, 2 Mbps download
- With microphone only: 1.5 Mbps upload, 2 Mbps download
- Without webcam or microphone: 1 Mbps upload, 2 Mbps download
Cookies
Cookies must be enabled in your browser for Kaltura Meetings to work properly. Any browser extensions or settings that block or disable cookies may prevent you from joining a session. Make sure third-party cookies are also enabled, especially for accessing rooms in inline frames ( <iframe> ).
Security
To participate in a real time session, please ensure that the location you are connecting from allows for the streaming and downloading of real time video.
Please visit our article Network firewall settings for Kaltura Meetings and Virtual Classroom to learn more.
