Share my camera
Share your camera and meet face-to-face with other attendees.
GoTo
Up to 50 (desktop app or web), 20 (iOS app), or 16 (Android app) cameras can be shared at once.
Desktop app or web
Before you begin: Make sure you have allowed
GoTo Webinar access permission as needed.
Before you join the
webinar, you are taken to a
Camera preview screen where you can select
Camera ahead of time and adjust your camera preferences if desired.
- While in a session, select Camera in the lower toolbar. This will automatically share the default webcam device.
Tip: To preview your camera before sharing, select
> Camera. Then select Share to begin sharing with others.
- If you have multiple webcam devices, select > Camera to preview and choose your device. Alternatively, you can use the Camera menu in the lower toolbar.
If you aren't seeing the webcams option, these are the most likely causes:
- You are not a staff member. By default, only presenters, panelists and organizers can share their webcams during a webinar.
- Your webcam is not plugged in. Make sure it's plugged in properly. You can also try unplugging it and then plugging it back in to make sure GoTo Webinar detected it. If it is still not working, then there might be an issue with your webcam itself.
- The wrong device is selected. Check the Webcam/Camera tab in your toolbar or Control Panel and use the drop-down menu to select your webcam. It's possible that the wrong device was selected by default.
- You might be in flexible layout mode. If you are in flexible layout mode, you might not have selected the camera feed pop out or it might be hidden. Either merge the windows or open the camera pane.
Classic
If you are sharing your camera and decide to share a video as well, the
GoTo Webinar Webcams window will split from the main Viewer if you are on a Windows computer. If you are a Mac presenter, your shared webcam will be disabled once you begin sharing a video.
Note: This feature is only available for staff members (Presenters, panelists and organizers).
- To share your camera, select Share My Webcam from the Webcam pane or select the Webcams drop-down menu, and then select Share My Webcam.
Tip: You can also select the Webcam button from the Grab Tab (it wil turn green when sharing successfully) or right-click your name from the Attendee pane and then select Share My Webcam.
- To stop sharing your camera, select the Stop icon at the top of your webcam box in the Viewer or select the Webcams drop-down menu, and then select Stop Sharing My Webcam.
Tip: You can also select the Webcam button from the Grab Tab (it wil turn gray when turned off) or right-click your name from the Attendee pane and then select Stop Sharing My Webcam.
Result: When you stop sharing your camera, your webcam box will disappear and the webcam spot will be freed for another staff member to share their own camera.
- To send camera requests to staff members, select the Webcam icon from the Attendee pane, or right-click the desired name, and then select Send Webcam Request from the drop-down menu.
Restriction: This feature is available to organizers and staff members only.
What to do next: If desired, you can
change your webcam feed and preferences, or
change your background using ChromaCam. You can also view our
Webcam and video conferencing FAQs for any other questions you might have.