Room features
The room features allow you to configure settings for a room. You can customize these features via the administration panel or directly in the alfaview room using the host tools in the status menu.
In the administration
- Open the menu item Rooms in the administration interface.
- Click on the
Settings icon of the room whose features you want to set. - Then select the tab Features.
The features are grouped into five categories: Access, Appearance, Moderation, Recording and File. Use the search bar to find features.
You can customize the following features:
Access
Waiting room
Activate the Waiting room feature in your room to selectively bring people into your meeting.
For more information, please refer to page Waiting room.
Disable browser access for guests
This setting prevents the button to join via browser from being displayed on the guest join page.
Appearance
Display participant videos in alphabetical order
This overrides the default order-by-join-time behavior.
Center participant videos on the stage
This allows for a more balanced appearance, but increases movement in the video grid.
Use 16:9 video aspect ratio for participant videos
The room will use the wider 16:9 aspect ratio for participant videos.
Moderation
Disable “Camera off” feature
Prevents the camera from being turned off.
Share content only to moderators
If this setting is activated only moderators can see active screen shares.
Disable join and leave notifications
This setting disables notifications when users join or leave the room.
Disable floating mini window
This setting prevents the displaying of the mini window when the alfaview window is minimized.
Allow raise hand
This setting allows participants and spectators to raise their hand to indicate that they want to say something.
Show raised hands only to moderators
If this setting is activated only moderators can see who is currently raising a hand.
Allow to access attendance list
This setting allows moderators to copy the contents of the participant list to the clipboard. For more information, refer to page Attendance list and attendance report.
Recording
Allow recording
Moderators may record meetings in this room locally.
Allow live streaming
The moderators are allowed to stream the meeting live on external platforms.
File
Enable File Sharing
Enable file uploads for this room.
Allow Participants to Upload
Allow participants to upload files. Users must also have the upload room permission.
Default Access Level
Default access level applied to participant file uploads.
- Hidden: Only uploader and moderators can access.
- Listed: Everyone can see, only uploader and moderators can download.
- Downloadable: Everyone can see and download.
Last updated on March 26th, 2026, 11:04 am