Video and Audio Conferencing - Amazon WorkSpaces Applications

Video and Audio Conferencing

WorkSpaces Applications real-time audio-video (AV) redirects your local webcam video and microphone audio input to WorkSpaces Applications streaming sessions. That way, you can use your local devices for video and audio conferencing within your WorkSpaces Applications streaming session.

To use a local webcam and microphone within an WorkSpaces Applications streaming session

  1. Connect to WorkSpaces Applications from a Chromium-based web browser, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

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    Most popular HTML5 compatible browsers support audio input in an WorkSpaces Applications session, including Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

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    If your web browser doesn't support video or audio input, the options won't appear on the WorkSpaces Applications toolbar.

  2. Configure your web browser’s camera and microphone permissions to set default devices and allow access to WorkSpaces Applications.

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    For information about how to configure Google Chrome, see Use your camera & microphone.

  3. In the top-left of the WorkSpaces Applications toolbar, choose the Settings icon, and then choose Enable webcam. For WorkSpaces Applications web browser access v2, choose the Camera option from the WorkSpaces Applications toolbar (which turns the option blue).

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    If the microphone or webcam icons don't appear in the Settings menu, contact your WorkSpaces Applications administrator. Your web browser might not support video or audio input, or your administrator might need to perform additional configuration tasks. For more information, see Real-Time Audio-Video.

  4. Depending on your web browser settings, you might be prompted to allow the camera to be used by your web browser. Choose Allow to enable your camera.

  5. In the top-left of the WorkSpaces Applications toolbar, choose the Settings icon, and then choose Enable microphone. For WorkSpaces Applications web browser access v2, choose the Microphone option from the WorkSpaces Applications toolbar (which turns the option blue).

  6. Depending on your web browser settings, you might be prompted to the microphone to be used by your web browser. Choose Allow to enable your microphone.

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    If you have more than one webcam or microphone and want to change the devices that you use for streaming within an WorkSpaces Applications session, you must clear your web browser settings for the WorkSpaces Applications website URL and configure default devices. Then, refresh your browser or start a new session for the changes to take effect, and repeat the above steps to enable your webcam and microphone.