Faculty, students, and staff can use Webex Meetings for one-way dissemination of information. While Webex Webinars has more event-specific features, users can still run a simple event using Meetings.
Overview
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Using the Livestream as a Privacy and Safety toolConsider whether you need your audience to use the built-in Webex Chat, Q&A or breakout sessions. If the built-in Chat and Q&A these are not necessary, then you may consider using the Livestream to reach your audience. You would then send the Meeting invite to only the Panelists, and then livestream to your audience. From the public's point of view, watching the livestream is functionally equivalent to watching a YouTube video; they do not establish a two-way connection like they would with Meetings/Webinars; they can only view. Depending on which platform you use to host your Livestream, you may have a chat function available for your viewers. Learn how to live stream at Webex Live-Streaming. |
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Has limited registration options and cannot limit entry to invited participants.
Does not have a Panelist / Attendee distinction:
Does have Host+Cohost / Participant distinction
Cannot limit camera privilege to certain users but can limit microphone privilege.
Learn how to set the Stage and synchronize it with all viewers: Webex Stage and Synchronizing your View to All
Otherwise, all users will appear as a tile in the Grid View whether they have their camera on or not.
If the session is being recorded, review how to change the Recorder's layout in order to hide non-speakers at Webex Recording Options.
Can restrict sharing to a certain Participant (similar to the Presenter role in Webinars).
Can recur (unlike Webinars).
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