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How to Use the Music Widget

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The Music widget is available in both rooms and sessions via the Host Controls panel. Hosts can play either preset music sounds or music from YouTube, both of which will play for everyone in the session/room.

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Selecting Music

Hosts can hover over the Music widget in the Host Controls panel to reveal a Start button.

Upon clicking Start, the side panel will change to provide a list of music options. Choose from any of these music options to start playing music for all attendees in the session/room.

 

Playing preset music

Hosts can hover over any of the preset music to play a preview (by clicking the headphones icon) or playing the music for everyone (by clicking the play button). 

Once the music starts playing for everyone in the session/room, the Music widget is displayed in the top left corner of the screen for everyone to see (and control for themselves). Hosts can hover over the widget to change the volume controls that apply to everyone in the session/room. Hosts can also close the Music widget by clicking the Close (X) button.

Hosts can also control the Music widget via the Host Controls panel.

 

Playing music from YouTube

Hosts can click the Add from YouTube button in the Music section of the Host Controls panel to paste a link for any YouTube video to play for everyone in the session/room.

Upon clicking Play, the Music widget is displayed in the top left corner of the screen for everyone to see (and control for themselves). Hosts can hover over the widget to change the volume controls that apply to everyone in the session/room. Hosts can also close the Music widget by clicking the Close (X) button.

Note: The Music widget is expanded by default to show the video, which is required for Session to be able to use this integration. Users can minimize the video by clicking the icon in the top right corner of the widget.

 

Things to note

  • YouTube playlists are not supported within the Music widget.
  • Attendees can pause the music and control the volume for themselves. 
  • Music added to the room will be included in the recording if the room was recorded.