Overview

Webcastcloud Live Meeting is a real-time, low-latency video meeting solution designed for interactive webinars and events where immediate audience engagement is essential. With virtually no delay between presenters and viewers, it ensures a seamless and natural interaction - ideal for scenarios where real-time responses and feedback are critical.

A key feature of Webcastcloud Live Meeting is the ability to promote viewers to on-screen participants, allowing them to join discussions, ask questions directly, and engage with hosts in real time.

This low-latency format creates a more dynamic and engaging experience compared to traditional livestreams, making it perfect for webinars, Q&A sessions, and collaborative meetings that encourage audience participation.

Create a Live Stream

To create a live stream in Webcastcloud Admin, follow these steps:

1. 1. Navigate to Library > Content > Add New > Select Live Stream

   2. Choose the Channel where the livestream will be available

   3. Enter a Video Title for the live stream

   4. Select Webcam

   5. Check the Use Low Latency Meeting box

   6. Click Save

Note: At this stage, you have successfully created a Low Latency Meeting. If you want to add Interactivity to your session, you must set it up before launching the meeting.

For guidance on adding interactive features, refer to the following articles:

-  Create and Use Polls for a Live Stream

-  Setup Chat for a Live Stream

-  Setup Q&A for a Live Stream

Invite and Prepare Live Studio Guests

After successfully creating a Live Meeting and setting up interactive features, the next step is to Invite and Prepare Live Studio Guests.

Start a Live Meeting

To start the live meeting, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the livestream created

   • Log in to the Admin Portal

   • Go to Library > Content

   • Search for the Title

   • Click the three-dot icon > Select Edit

2. Click on the Media Info tab > Select Live Studio > Enter the Greenroom

Note: You may be asked to allow Microphone and Camera permissions. Click Allow to proceed.

3. Turn on Microphone & Video > Select a background option if desired > Click Join

Greenroom Overview

A livestream greenroom is a virtual backstage area where presenters, moderators, and guests can prepare before going live. It functions similarly to a physical greenroom at an event—offering a private space for final checks, discussions, and rehearsals before appearing on the live broadcast.

After your Studio Guests have joined the meeting and you have completed your event run-through, the next step is to start recording, start screenshare if required & launch the Live Meeting.

To start & stop a recording of your live meeting click the start record button on your media tool bar:

To start a screenshare click the Start Screensharing button on your media toolbar and select the desired Tab, Window or Monitor. 

Launch a Live Meeting

When you are ready to go live:

1. Click Go Live in the top-right corner of the Live Studio

At this point, the Live Meeting is active, and the audience can see and hear the presenters. Next, you can configure your layout options.

Selecting this icon in the media toolbar will open the layout options:

The following options are available:

Grid View: will split all camera sources into equal sized portions

Active Speaker: Will only display the last speaker to talk on screen

Screenshare only: Will only display the active screenshare to viewers

End a Live Stream

• Once you have finished your live stream, simply select End Broadcast

Note: This will instantly end the live meeting so only click this once you are ready to end the meeting