Start a kMeet meeting from kChat

This guide explains how to start an audio or video conversation among one or more users on kChat, using Infomaniak's free ethical video conferencing solution, kMeet.

Create a Meeting among kChat Users

To chat within a virtual room using the microphone and webcam of your device, simply press the Call button visible in any conversation, private or public channel, via the app or directly in the browser:

• Directly call a user if you are in a direct conversation with them, or initiate a call to all members of a channel if you start the meeting from the channel; calling a user who is in "Do Not Disturb" mode will not trigger any ringtone or call modal for them, but they will see the message in the conversation
• The microphone is enabled by default when the call is accepted, but not the camera
• View meeting participants (who accepted, declined, or missed) using avatars in the kChat message
• Once the call starts, an emoji appears in your kChat status to indicate that you are busy with the conversation
• A message sent from the video (kMeet) will also be visible in the kChat conversation (and vice versa)
• Instructions regarding the start and end of the meeting are automatically displayed in the relevant kChat conversation thread

Specifics for Calls in Channels

• The call will not ring for call recipients, but they will see a message in kChat and receive a notification
• A message (warning) will appear if you attempt to initiate a call in a channel with more than 7 users

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