When you accept an invitation to an event, you will join what we call the Greenroom. That's where all you will be while waiting for your scenes to go live.
Let's take a look at what you'll see in the Greenroom.
1 & 2. Guest Video Feeds: All guests in the Greenroom will be able to see each other.
3. Muted: When you or other guests are muted, this icon will appear next to their name.
4. Connection Quality: Allows you to monitor the quality of your connection. If your internet is slow or slowing down at any point in the stream, you will notice fewer bars and get help to try and improve the connection.
5. Guest Chat: a text-based chat that is only viewable to Effi users and guests. The audience watching the stream will not be able to see private chat messages.
6. Mic Mute/Unmute: where you can mute/unmute your mic.
7. Camera On/Off: where you can turn your camera on and off. If you decide to turn off your camera, everyone in the Greenroom will see an avatar in its place.
8. Guest Settings: menu where you can change your camera and mic sources.
9. Element Live Preview: If there is an element live in the scene like a poll or meter, you will be able to see it in the Greenroom as well.
10. Audience Chat: you will be able to see all incoming chat messages from all the platforms the broadcast is streaming to.
11. Help: you will have access to our help center and support from the Effi team.
States of the Greenroom
The Greenroom contains a series of states based on the status of the broadcast. We will go through them below.
Greenroom
When you first join before the broadcast is live, you will be in the general Greenroom while you wait for the user to begin streaming.
Greenroom - Backstage
Once the broadcast is live, you will be backstage as you wait for the scene you are in to go live. This state of the Greenroom will be indicated at the top of the Greenroom as well as on badges on each guest's video.
Greenroom - Live
When you see "Live" at the top of the Greenroom as well as a badge on your video, this means that you are currently live in the scene and the audience can see you. Everyone else in the Greenroom will also be able to see when a you or another guest is live.
📌 Guests do not have to do anything to move through these states. They will automatically change based on the progression of the broadcast and the scenes you are included in.