Default: In Gatheround’s default mode, all participants can turn on their camera and microphone at their discretion, with the controls accessible at the bottom of the screen. Each participant will appear on stage as an avatar, even if their camera and microphone are turned off.
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Camera and microphone settings are available to participants at the bottom of the event room screen.
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Webinar mode: Webinar mode is designed to focus attention on a speaker, host, or facilitator. In this mode, only hosts and organizers can turn on their cameras and microphones in an event. For all other participants, these settings are disabled. (Activities are an exception; more on this below.)

In webinar mode, camera and microphone settings are grayed out for participants, but still available to hosts and organizers.

Participants do not appear as avatars on stage in webinar mode, but are still visible in the participant list accessible from the top right of the main room screen.

Hosts and organizers can enable webinar mode from their “Host controls” settings. You can access these settings by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner of the event room, or by navigating to the drop-down menu in the “Event details” tab when you create or edit an event.

Joining activities: When participants join an interactive activity that requires camera and microphone access — like Group Share, Breakouts, or Photo Booth — Gatheround automatically turns on their camera and microphone. This is true in default mode and webinar mode. During the activity, participants have the option to turn off their camera and microphone as needed.

Even in webinar mode, cameras and microphones are automatically enabled in certain activities, like Breakouts. Participants can turn them off again.
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