About

The Newrow module allows users to launch a real-time virtual room directly from Media Galleries, user private rooms, or through the Newrow KAF integration. In the live room, participants can play Kaltura videos together, and any recordings are automatically uploaded back to Kaltura.

Setup

Once the module is enabled, no additional setup is required - account creation and configuration on the Newrow side are handled automatically.

You can choose to open the Newrow room in a new browser tab by setting newrowOpenInNewTab to Yes. If not, the room will open within the Kaltura page.

Integration

When the module is enabled, users will see a Launch Live Room button next to Add Media in Media Galleries and Channels. Admins can configure whether this button appears by default.

Inside the live room, users can play Kaltura content synchronously with participants by going to Tools > Kaltura. If a session is recorded, the recording is automatically uploaded to the associated Media Gallery or Channel.

The module also supports launching rooms using a Kaltura Resource ID or Event ID (see the NewrowKAF module for more information).

xAPI Integration

Newrow supports xAPI integration for tracking quiz results, user joins, and user leaves. This functionality must be configured by a Newrow administrator.

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.

newrowOpenInNewTab - Set to' Yes' to open the meeting room in a new browser tab. Set to 'No' to open it in the same tab.

allowedUsersOrRoles - Select which user roles can access their personal room ("My Room") from the header menu. If a role is selected, all roles with higher permissions will automatically have access as well.

Choose from the following:

• PrivateOnly role
• admin role
• unmoderatedAdmin role
• Specific users / groups

joinButtonType - Define how the Join Room button behaves on the 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', new fields appear:

safariSupport - Allows users to join Live Rooms from Safari using the Kaltura Desktop Application for Mac.

mobileSupport - Allows users to join Live Rooms using Kaltura’s video conferencing apps for iOS and Android.

channelRoomTemplates 

Set the default room template and define which templates are available for channel owners to choose from when creating rooms.

availableRoomTemplates - Choose which room templates are available to room owners when creating a new room or editing room settings using the Room Template dropdown.

defaultRoomTemplate - Select the default room template that will be applied to all new rooms created in the account. Choose from System template - Interactive or System template - Panel room

3. Click Save.