Share Your Webcam (Desktop App)
Share your camera and meet face-to-face with your attendees.
Note: This feature is only available for staff members (Presenters, panelists and organizers).
Notice: Seeing something different? You may be on joining from our new GoTo app. This article addresses the classic platform. View Share My Camera for the steps you need.
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.
- 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.