¶ How to participate in a Jitsi Meet meeting
¶ Getting started
¶ Open a Jitsi Meet meeting in a web browser
Start by opening the URL address for your meeting directly in your web browser. This URL starts with: https://meet.mayfirst.org/ or https://i.meet.mayfirst.org/ and ends with a unique address for example: https://meet.mayfirst.org/mymeeting
For best results, use a compatible browser laptop or desktop computer or mobile device with sufficient computing power and a stable internet connection.
Installing Jitsi Meet application is optional
Details about installing dedciated app
The dedicated app is not compatible the interpretation features available at https://i.meet.mayfirst.org
If you are unable to or prefer not to open a meeting in your web browser you can install Jitsi Meet as an application directly on your device.
- Install on Android from Google play store or F-droid
- Install on Apple IOS
- Install Desktop app based on electron available for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux.
¶ Before joining the meeting
- Allow access to your microphone for this site when asked by the web browser
- Test audio by clicking the arrow above the microphone icon to see audio settings:
- Press the Test button to hear a test tone over your speakers or headphones
- Check that your microphone detects your voice activity
- Allow access to your camera for this site when asked by the web browser
- (Optional) Temporarily disable your microphone and camera by clicking on their respective icons.
- Add a name for yourself that others will see during the meeting
- Press Join Meeting
After allowing your web browser to access your microphone and camera and testing you can enable and disable your microphone and camera at any time by clicking the respective icons
Advanced video settings
- Click the Select background icon to open the Virtual Backgrounds settings
- Enable background blur
- Select a virtual background from presets or add your own background image.
Advanced configuration settings
- Notifications
- Profile
¶ Participating in a meeting
¶ Basic Navigation
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After joining a meeting the main videospace is displayed at the center of your screen. This is where participant icons or videos including your own are displayed.
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At the bottom center you will find a toolbox with a row of icons.
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At the top center a small details display which includes the meeting name, elapsed time and number of participants.
¶ Changing views
- Pinned View - Clicking on any participant icon/video will pin this visual and allow it fill the main videospace. Additional participants will appear to the imediate right of the main videospace in the filmstrip, a vertical pane containing previews of participant icons or videos.
- Tile view - Clicking on the icon to toggle tile view will display all participants in a matrix in the main videospace.
¶ Enter the chat
- Open the chat by clicking the chat bubble icon to open sidebar on the left of the screen where you can chat using text or emojis with other participants.
- Select everyone (default) to send a message to all participants in the chat.
- Send a private message by selecting any name from the pull down menu immediately above the chat field before sending your message.
¶ Adjust performance settings
¶ Listen to interpretation
For meetings that have announced the participation of a live interpreter you will be invited to connect to https://i.meet.mayfirst.org /example-meeting-name
- Click on the interpretation slider at the top left of the screen to adjust.
- Drag the slider towards the Interpretation label to hear the interpreter's voice.
- Drag the slider towards the Live label to hear the original speaker's voice.
Connect to the https://i.meet.mayfirst.org Jitsi interface in a web browser. Interpretation features will not work correctly in the dedicated Jitsi app.
¶ Share your screen
- To share your screen in a jitsi meeting, click on the 3rd icon from the left (it looks like an arrow on top of a box). If this is your first time sharing, you will likely be asked by your browser to authorize screen sharing. After authorizing, you can select to share a specific window or the entire screen (sharing your entire screen is helpful if you want to share content that is in multiple windows or apps). If your browser/computer supports sharing audio, you can click on the toggle to share audio when you are selecting between sharing the window or the entire screen. Once you have successfully shared your screen, a mirror of what you are screen sharing appears alongside the other participant video feed.
- To stop sharing your screen, you can click on the same icon that is third from the left or sometimes browser has a pop up in the top of the screen that has a button that stops screen sharing.
¶ Raise your hand and send reactions
- Raise your hand virtually by clicking on the hand icon. A hand icon will appear on your avatar/video box so that everyone can see.
- Send reactions by clicking on the arrow above the hand icon and selecting from a small set of emojis, each with their own sound effect.
¶ Join a breakout room
- Click on the particiants icon the view the participants pane
- Click Join next to the breakout room you wish to join.
- Click Leave breakout room to return to the main room
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Additional meeting features
To be completed...
- Create a poll
- Record a meeting (when available)
- Additional participant settings