{"id":1592,"date":"2023-11-21T09:23:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T09:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/?page_id=1592"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:49:10","slug":"room-features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/administration\/room-management\/room-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Room features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-status-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"host tools\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_security_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/alfaview-app\/alfaview-room\/primary-and-secondary-controls\/host-tools\/\">host tools in the status menu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-the-administration\">In the administration<a href=\"#in-the-administration\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the menu item <strong>Rooms<\/strong> in the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/administration\/general\/adminstration-interface\/\">administration interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the &nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-2115\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/icon-settings.png\" alt=\"Settings icon\"> <strong>Settings <\/strong>icon of the room whose features you want to set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then select the tab&nbsp;<strong>Features<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The features are grouped into five categories: <strong>Access, Appearance<\/strong>, <strong>Moderation<\/strong>, <strong>Recording <\/strong>and <strong>File<\/strong>. Use the search bar to find features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_room-features_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_room-features_en.png\" alt=\"The room features can also be activated and deactivated via room management.\" class=\"wp-image-9574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_room-features_en.png 780w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_room-features_en-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_room-features_en-768x652.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Room features<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can customize the following features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access\">Access<a href=\"#access\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"waiting room\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_waiting_room_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Waiting room<br><\/strong>Activate the Waiting room feature in your room to selectively bring people into your meeting.<br>For more information, please refer to page <a href=\"\/en\/alfaview-app\/alfaview-room\/primary-and-secondary-controls\/participant-list-and-breakout-groups\/waiting-room\/\">Waiting room<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"disable browser access\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_browser_off_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Disable browser access for guests<\/strong><br>This setting prevents the button to join via browser from being displayed on the guest join page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"appearance\">Appearance<a href=\"#appearance\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"display videos in alphabetical order\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_sort_by_alpha_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Display participant videos in alphabetical order<\/strong><br>This overrides the default order-by-join-time behavior.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"center participant videos\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_centered_video_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Center participant videos on the stage<\/strong><br>This allows for a more balanced appearance, but increases movement in the video grid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"use 16:9 video aspect ratio\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_16to9_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Use 16:9 video aspect ratio for participant videos<\/strong><br>The room will use the wider 16:9 aspect ratio for participant videos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"moderation\">Moderation<a href=\"#moderation\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"disable camera off\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_videocam_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Disable \u201cCamera off\u201d feature<\/strong><br>Prevents the camera from being turned off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"share content only to moderators\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_media_share_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Share content only to moderators<\/strong><br>If this setting is activated only moderators can see active screen shares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"disable join and leave notifications\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_notifications_off_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Disable join and leave notifications<\/strong><br>This setting disables notifications when users join or leave the room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"disable mini window\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_mini_window_filled_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Disable floating mini window<br><\/strong>This setting prevents the displaying of the mini window when the alfaview window is minimized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"allow raise hand\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_hand_front_right_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Allow raise hand<\/strong><br>This setting allows participants and spectators to raise their hand to indicate that they want to say something.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"show raised hands only to moderators\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_hand_front_right_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Show raised hands only to moderators<\/strong><br>If this setting is activated only moderators can see who is currently raising a hand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"allow to access attendance list\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_content_copy_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Allow to access attendance list<\/strong><br>This setting allows moderators to copy the contents of the participant list to the clipboard. For more information, refer to page <a href=\"\/en\/administration\/room-management\/attendance-list-and-attendance-report\/\">Attendance list and attendance report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recording\">Recording<a href=\"#recording\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Videos in alphabetischer Reihenfolge darstellen\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_radio_button_checked_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Allow recording<\/strong><br>Moderators may <a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/alfaview-app\/alfaview-room\/primary-and-secondary-controls\/recording-and-streaming\/local-recording\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6486\">record<\/a> meetings in this room locally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Videos in alphabetischer Reihenfolge darstellen\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_sensors_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Allow live streaming<\/strong><br>The moderators are allowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/alfaview-app\/alfaview-room\/primary-and-secondary-controls\/recording-and-streaming\/live-stream\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6492\">stream<\/a> the meeting live on external platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"file\">File<a href=\"#file\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Videos in alphabetischer Reihenfolge darstellen\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_account_upload_box_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Enable File Sharing<br><\/strong>Enable file uploads for this room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Videos in alphabetischer Reihenfolge darstellen\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_how_to_reg_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Allow Participants to Upload<br><\/strong>Allow participants to upload files. Users must also have the upload room permission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Videos in alphabetischer Reihenfolge darstellen\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_file_document_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Default Access Level<br><\/strong>Default access level applied to participant file uploads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hidden<\/strong>: Only uploader and moderators can access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Listed<\/strong>: Everyone can see, only uploader and moderators can download.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Downloadable<\/strong>: Everyone can see and download.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use the room features to configure your room to your needs.<br \/>\nYou can change the room settings via the administration interface or the Host Tools in the room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":934,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1592","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1592"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11527,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1592\/revisions\/11527"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}