Getting started with Tiles for Zoom

Tiles for Zoom is a customizable application that lets you design and render participant video galleries during Zoom meetings, webinars, and events. You can create custom layouts, apply animations and overlays, route video to external displays or devices, and moderate participants within the native macOS application. Tiles is built for live production environments and integrates directly with your Zoom account.

Requirements for Tiles for Zoom

Limitations for Tiles for Zoom

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How to Download and Install Tiles for Zoom

Follow the steps below to properly download and install Tiles for Zoom. Learn more about downloading apps on your Mac.

  1. Access the Zoom Installers page and download Tiles for Zoom using your web browser.
    A zip file will be downloaded in your Downloads folder.
  2. Extract the downloaded zip file.
    A .dmg file will appear.
  3. Open the .dmg file to start the installation process.
    The Tiles for Zoom window will appear.
  4. Continue to Sign in with Zoom section.

Note: A Zoom account admin may need to approve Tiles for Zoom before you can add it to your account. Zoom account admins can approve Tiles for Zoom via the Zoom App Marketplace.

How to add Tiles for Zoom to your Zoom account

Sign in with Zoom

Signing in to Tiles for Zoom with your Zoom account allows the app to start and join meetings on your behalf, access your display name and account details, and join Zoom meetings, webinars, and events.

  1. Download, install, and open Tiles for Zoom.
    The Tiles for Zoom window will appear.
  2. Click Sign in.
    A new browser tab will open, and you'll be redirected to a Zoom website to log in to your Zoom account.
  3. For first time sign-ins, click Allow to add Tiles for Zoom to your Zoom account. You’ll be redirected to the login success page.
  4. On the same success page, click Open App, then select Open Tiles for Zoom again to confirm. (Optional) Tick the checkbox titled Always allow liminal.zoom.us to open links of this type in the associated app to remove the confirmation for future sign-ins.
  5. Allow all necessary permissions, such as camera permissions, network permissions, or other protocols. Click Allow when the confirmation prompts appear to use Tiles for Zoom.
    Tiles for Zoom will open as a separate window, and you'll be automatically signed in. In the top-right corner of the app, your Zoom profile image will appear.
  6. (Optional) Click your profile picture to open the Zoom web portal or log out.

Note: Account admins may need to approve Tiles for Zoom before you can add it to your account. Account admins can approve Tiles via the Zoom App Marketplace.

How to remove Tiles for Zoom from your Zoom account

Learn how to remove an app from Zoom Marketplace.

How to activate Tiles for Zoom

Tiles for Zoom is activated when you sign in with a Zoom account that has a valid license or role. If you sign in with an account that doesn't meet the requirements, Tiles for Zoom will run in Trial Mode. In Trial Mode, the app is fully configurable, but you won't be able to join Zoom meetings, webinars, or events. Learn more about Activating Liminal Apps through Zoom Webinars Plus and Events.

Activate Tiles for Zoom with a Zoom Enhanced Media license

Tiles for Zoom is included in the Zoom Enhanced Media add-on license at no additional cost. Once an Enhanced Media license is purchased, assign it to the user in your Zoom organization who will use Tiles for Zoom. Tiles for Zoom can join any meeting, webinar, or event that the signed-in user is allowed to join, even if it takes place on a different account.

Activate Tiles for Zoom with a Zoom Webinars Plus and Events license

Zoom Events and Zoom Webinars Plus license holders can create hubs in the events portal to manage their organization's access to license features. Under the Team tab of the hub page, the hub owner can add additional hub hosts from within their organization. Both the hub owner and all hub hosts can activate Tiles for Zoom by signing in to the app. Tiles for Zoom can join any meeting, webinar, or event that the signed-in user is allowed to join, even if it takes place outside of the Zoom Events platform or account. Learn more about Activating Liminal Apps through Zoom Webinars Plus and Events.

How to use Tiles for Zoom and configure basic settings

At a high-level, the following process is a general approach to using Tiles for Zoom:

  1. Sign in with your Zoom account in Tiles for Zoom.
    The Tiles for Zoom window will appear, the Meeting tab is selected by default, displaying a preview from your Mac camera or connected webcam.
  2. Below the camera preview, configure the following options:
  3. Join a meeting or webinar.
  4. In the top-right corner of the Tiles for Zoom window, click the capture toggle to start the capture engine and record participant video. If a permission request appears, click Request permission to send the host a prompt to allow the capture.
    Tiles for Zoom will function in the background once you’ve joined an active meeting or webinar. The camera preview will show Connected to: followed by the meeting or webinar ID.
  5. At the top of the TIles for Zoom window, manage the following tabs:

Tiles for Zoom is a highly customizable application. Always test your exact configuration and workflow beforehand.

Tiles for Zoom Capture Permissions

Select a Capture Mode to determine how Tiles for Zoom obtains permission to access participant media streams.

If required permissions are missing, Tiles for Zoom can request authorization from the host. The host must approve the request before it expires for capture to start.

How to change Tiles for Zoom Capture mode

  1. Sign in with your Zoom account in Tiles for Zoom.
    The Tiles for Zoom window will appear, displaying a preview from your Mac camera or connected webcam.
  2. In the top-right corner of the Tiles for Zoom window, click Settings.
  3. To the right of Capture Permissions mode, select between Record or Live Stream.