{"id":315,"date":"2023-10-12T07:58:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strange-sammet.82-165-59-152.plesk.page\/?page_id=315"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:39:12","slug":"webclient","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/miscellaneous\/webclient\/","title":{"rendered":"Webclient of alfaview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can use the webclient of alfaview instead of installing the app, if the room administration has enabled this feature. The browsers <strong>Google Chrome<\/strong>, <strong>Microsoft Edge<\/strong> and <strong>Firefox<\/strong> are currently supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/first-steps\/getting-started\/webclient\/#join-with-an-invitation-link\">Join with an invitation link<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/first-steps\/getting-started\/webclient\/#join-with-a-user-account\">Join with a user account<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/first-steps\/getting-started\/webclient\/#camera-microphone-and-screen-share-permissions-in-google-chrome-and-microsoft-edge\">Camera, microphone and screen share permissions in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/first-steps\/getting-started\/webclient\/#camera-microphone-and-screen-recording-permissions-on-macos\">Camera, microphone and screen recording permissions on macOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>The webclient of alfaview is not supported on mobile devices. <a href=\"\/en\/first-steps\/getting-started\/installation-linux-mobile\/\">Install the app<\/a> in the Play Store or App Store to use alfaview on your mobile device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-with-an-invitation-link\">Join with an invitation link<a href=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/first-steps\/getting-started\/webclient\/#as-a-guest\"><\/a><a href=\"#join-with-an-invitation-link\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/join-room-as-guest-en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/join-room-as-guest-en.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the alfaview Join window when joining as a guest\" class=\"wp-image-3060\" style=\"width:250px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/join-room-as-guest-en.png 852w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/join-room-as-guest-en-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/join-room-as-guest-en-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Join an alfaview room as a guest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please click on the invitation link you received. Alternatively, you can copy the full link and paste it into your web browser\u2019s address bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your name in the text field if it has not been predefined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <button class=\"av-button av-button--default\">Join with browser<\/button> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the legal notices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <button class=\"av-button av-button--primary\">Join<\/button> button. You will now be forwarded to your selected alfaview room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p><strong>When starting the Webclient for the first time, the following steps must also be observed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please grant your browser permission to access your camera and microphone while using alfaview.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional permissions are required for screen share on Apple macOS devices. For more information and a guide on enabling permissions, please refer to the page <a href=\"\/en\/miscellaneous\/webclient-settings\/\">Notes on the browser version of alfaview<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/login-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/login-web-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the login landing page in the alfaview app\" class=\"wp-image-322\" style=\"width:250px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/login-web-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/login-web-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/login-web-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/login-web-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/login-web.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Login screen <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-with-a-user-account\">Join with a user account<a href=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/first-steps\/getting-started\/webclient\/#with-a-user-account\"><\/a><a href=\"#join-with-a-user-account\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/webclient.alfaview.com\/\">web client page<\/a> using your email address and password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now see the start page. It displays a list of all alfaview rooms that you have access to, as well as a list of all meetings that you have created.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To join an alfaview room or a meeting, click the <button class=\"av-button av-button--primary\">Join<\/button> button next to the room or meeting name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>Alternatively, you can log in on the administration page. Click the grey <button class=\"av-button av-button--default\">Join with browser<\/button> button on the start page to access the list of alfaview rooms and meetings in the Webclient.<\/p>\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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"camera-microphone-and-screen-share-permissions-in-google-chrome-and-microsoft-edge\">Camera, microphone and screen share permissions in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge<a href=\"#camera-microphone-and-screen-share-permissions-in-google-chrome-and-microsoft-edge\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start the Webclient for the first time, your browser will request access to the camera and microphone. Please confirm this request to be able to use all functions of alfaview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, no additional authorization is required to start a screen transfer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/browser-web-access-en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/browser-web-access-en-1024x555.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the alfaview webclient when a browser asks for permission\" class=\"wp-image-1718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/browser-web-access-en-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/browser-web-access-en-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/browser-web-access-en-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/browser-web-access-en-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/browser-web-access-en.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Browser permission for camera and microphone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"camera-microphone-and-screen-recording-permissions-on-macos\">Camera, microphone and screen recording permissions on macOS<a href=\"#camera-microphone-and-screen-recording-permissions-on-macos\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you launch the Webclient on macOS 10.14 (Mojave) for the first time, you will be prompted to allow access to the camera and microphone. The approval is required in order to transfer video and sound to the other participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These approvals can be revoked at any time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To do this, go to the System Preferences, click on Security and Privacy and then Privacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then click on either Camera or Microphone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To prevent access to the camera or microphone, the checkbox next to the icon of your preferred browser icon must be disabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If access is denied, the prompt to allow access again will reappear every time your browser tries to use the camera or microphone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approval of Accessibility is required if the Push-To-Talk (PTT) feature is used. Just like the approval for microphone and camera, this can also be revoked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-camera-en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-camera-en-1024x911.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of MacOS settings to grant camera permission\" class=\"wp-image-1720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-camera-en-1024x911.png 1024w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-camera-en-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-camera-en-768x683.png 768w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-camera-en.png 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Allow camera access on macOS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-screen-en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-screen-en-1024x918.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of MacOS settings to grant screen recording permission\" class=\"wp-image-1722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-screen-en-1024x918.png 1024w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-screen-en-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-screen-en-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-screen-en-1536x1376.png 1536w, https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mac-web-screen-en.png 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Allow screen share on macOS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about how to join an alfaview room using the web client.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":597,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-315","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316,"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/315\/revisions\/316"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cp-prod-wordpress.alfa.sx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}