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Heidi_Janssen
Active Contributor
5 years ago

Why does video and screen share show to attendees before you've started the broadcast?

I find it strange that video and screen share show to the live audience before you start the broadcast. It'd be nice if this was hidden prior to starting it so that you could practice without an audi...
  • AshC's avatar
    AshC
    5 years ago

    Sorry for any confusion there.  While in 'Practice Mode' your desktop sharing, webcams and audio feeds will not be visible to attendees  until you actually confirm the 'Start Broadcast' button. 

     

    ** This not only appears at the top of the GoToWebinar control panel, referencing the already live audio feeds for Staff, but also when you begin screen sharing:  The pop-out warning asks if you want to 'Start Broadcast' or just screen share.

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AshC
Retired GoTo Contributor

micheles  As long as you do not hit the 'Start Broadcast' confirmation button in the control panel or the pop-up screen sharing confirmation, then your attendees will wait on hold.  Please let us know if you find otherwise so we can investigate your system set up thoroughly.

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micheles
New Contributor
4 years ago

This was when the broadcast was NOT started.  The person that is seeing this, was in as a panelist and then went into the webinar as an attendee and was able to see the slides moving.