Managing the single-session lite Setup section


In the single-session lite Setup section, hosts can select the webinar type, set captions and the caption language, and manage special roles.

Learn more about creating a single-session lite event.

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Prerequisites for managing the single-session lite Setup section

How to access the single-session lite Setup section

  1. Create a single-session lite event or edit an upcoming event to access the event setup.
  2. In the left navigation menu, click In-Session, then click Setup.

How to manage the single-session lite Setup section

Complete the Session Info section

  1. Access the Setup section in the event creation setup.
  2. Under the Session Info section, complete the following information:
    • For the Webinar Type, select from the following options:
      • Live: Create a regular webinar session where you can share information.
      • Simulive: Simulive allows you to share a previously recorded session as a video file within a live session. You can start the event on time without the host being present and can interact with the audience with live chat and Q&A. You can share pre-recorded content or upload a recording as the session. You can only access videos that belong to the hub; the videos can be existing cloud recordings created by the hub or a newly uploaded recording. Uploaded recordings are also visible in the Zoom web portal recording list and are tagged with the From a Zoom Events Hub label.
        Note: The option to upload a video to be used with simulive is available by request only. For additional questions, contact Zoom Support to discuss whether this feature is available for your account.
        • To upload a Simulive recording:
          1. Under Simulive Recording, click the + sign in the video tile.
          2. Select the video you want to use in the following ways:
            1. Choose a previously recorded webinar or meeting for Simulive.
              Note: The maximum recording size is 5GB. The video can be in .mov, .mp4, .avi, .wmv, or H.264 format.
            2. Click Upload Recording to upload your preferred video.
              Once the video is processed, it can be selected in the simulive recording pop-up window.
              Note: Uploaded recordings will be stored in the hub owner's cloud storage. Recordings viewed on the web portal will have a tag to identify them as belonging to a hub.
          3. Click Save.
            The recording will appear in the Session Info tab. Uploaded recordings will also appear in your recording list on the Zoom web portal.
          4. (Optional) In the Session Info tab, hover your mouse over the recording and click the pencil icon to select another recording.
          5. (Optional) In the Session Info tab, hover your mouse over the recording and click the trash icon to remove the recording.
    • Captions: Under Speaking language, click the dropdown menu and select the language that you and speakers will be speaking in the webinar session. Captions will appear in this language for everyone.
  3. Click Save.

Complete the Special Roles Access section

Hosts can require special roles to authenticate upon joining. If authentication is required, special role users must sign in to their Zoom account that was invited to the event. If authentication is not required, the special role users can join the event without any authentication requirements.

Note: Interpreters are required to have a Zoom account and sign in.

  1. Access the Setup section in the event creation setup.
  2. Under Special Roles Access, select the Require alternative hosts and speaker roles to authenticate at time of join checkbox.
  3. Click Save.

Complete the Add or edit your in-session roles section

  1. Access the Setup section in the event creation setup.
  2. (Optional) Under Add or edit your in-session roles, control email trigger behaviors in the Emails section by clicking Go to Emails.
    You will be directed to the Emails tab.
  3. Click Add Special Role.
  4. Add a user and complete the user's information:
    • Name: Enter the name of the special role user.
    • Email: Enter the email address of the special role user.
    • In-Session Role: Click the dropdown menu and select if you want the user to be a Panelist or Alternative Host.
  5. After adding the special role user's information, click the checkmark icon to save their information.
  6. To manage saved special role users:
    1. To the right of the special role user, click the pencil icon to edit their information.
    2. To the right of the special role user, click the trash icon to delete the user.
  7. (Optional) To add more special roles, click Add Special Role and repeat steps 4-5.
  8. Click Save.