Live settings: what every new live inherits
Every new live starts with ready values that come from here: reminders, backstage and waiting-room times, when it ends by itself, chat, question and stage rules, recording and replay, and quality. You set them once for the academy and change them for any live under “More”. Plus your personal choice: where your lives happen. Salim Bouzid sets “Al-Ofok Academy”’s values once, and Karim Zerrouki keeps the Zoom link he teaches on. Today, while the Dirassa+ room isn’t open, lives run on a Google Meet or Zoom link: they take from here the reminders, when starting opens for you and when students see the join button, and questions ahead; what concerns the room (the automatic end, chat and stage, recording and quality) works once it opens.
- About 5 minutes, once
- 6 steps
Who can do it: The academy’s values for whoever has “All teachers’ live classes” or manages settings or the team; others see them read-only. “Where the live happens” is each teacher’s own.
In 6 steps
- 1Six parts, and an “Unsaved changes” bar with save and undo; values apply to new lives.
- 2“Defaults”: reminders, backstage 30 minutes before, the waiting room 15 minutes before.
- 3“When a live ends by itself”: a warning 5 minutes before, a hard stop 15 minutes after, a 5-minute grace if you leave.
- 4“Participation and moderation”: chat, slow mode, links and words, questions, reactions, and the stage up to 4.
Before you start
- Permission to edit the academy’s values; otherwise you read them, and “Where the live happens” stays yours.
- Remember: what you change here applies to new lives, not those already scheduled.
- Step 1 of 6
Six parts, one save
Each part holds a family of values; changes wait for “Save” in the bottom bar.
- The partsDefaults, participation, recording, data, place, school.
- Save or undo“Unsaved changes” until you save.
- Read-onlyWithout permission: the values as your lives inherit them.
All the details
Live settings (the values of every new live, changeable per live under “More”) has: “Defaults”, “Participation and moderation”, “Recording and replay”, “Data and quality”, “Where the live happens”, and “School” in schools (a link to “Open school lives”). Any change shows “Unsaved changes” at the bottom (new lives only) with Save and Undo: “Settings saved”. Without permission over the academy’s values, you read that the director sets them, as your lives inherit them.
On screenLive settingsDefaultsParticipation and moderationRecording and replayData and qualityWhere the live happensSchoolOpen school livesUnsaved changesSaveUndoSettings saved - Step 2 of 6
“Defaults”: reminders and opening times
What reaches attendees before the live, and when you enter backstage and they enter the waiting room.
- RemindersA day, an hour, 10 minutes before, at the start, replay ready, by email too.
- Backstage10, 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes before; 30 by default.
- Waiting roomAt the start, or 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes before; 15 by default.
TipLike plenty of time to set up slides and guests? Set backstage to 45 minutes; students aren’t affected, their room has its own time.
All the details
The What every live inherits part: Reminders (on the phone, and by email for site registrants), six switches all on: “A day before”, “An hour before”, “10 minutes before”, “When it starts”, “When the replay is ready”, “By email too”. Backstage opens before the start: 10, 15, 30 (default), 45 or 60 minutes (the teacher checks picture and slides while students wait). The waiting room opens before the start: “At the start”, 5, 10, 15 (default) or 30 minutes (students write questions and see the countdown); a Meet or Zoom live’s join button opens at the same time.
On screenWhat every live inheritsRemindersA day beforeAn hour before10 minutes beforeWhen it startsWhen the replay is readyBy email tooBackstage opens before the startThe waiting room opens before the startAt the start - Step 3 of 6
“When a live ends by itself”
A warning before the end, a grace after it, a grace if you leave: no live stays open until midnight.
- Warning the teacherNo warning, or 5 or 10 minutes before the end; 5 by default.
- After the planned endCloses on time, or a 10, 15, 30 or 60-minute grace; 15 by default.
- If the teacher leavesCloses after 2, 5, 10 or 15 minutes; 5 by default.
TipA trainer whose workshops overflow with questions? A 30-minute grace after the end lets her answer without extending each time.
All the details
The When a live ends by itself part (no live forgets itself open until midnight) draws an example on a timeline (warning 21:25, planned end 21:30, hard stop 21:45). Warning the teacher (shown in the studio before the planned end): “No warning”, 5 or 10 minutes before. After the planned end (a short grace to finish the answer, then it closes): “Closes on time” or a 10, 15, 30 or 60-minute grace. If the teacher leaves and doesn't come back (students read that the teacher will be back, then it closes and the recording is kept): after 2, 5, 10 or 15 minutes. In the studio, “Extend 15 minutes” moves the planned end itself, and the grace moves with it.
On screenWhen a live ends by itselfWarning the teacherNo warningAfter the planned endCloses on timeIf the teacher leaves and doesn't come back - Step 4 of 6
“Participation and moderation”: chat, questions, stage
The room’s default rules: who writes and how often, links and words, questions, reactions, the stage.
- ChatOn, visitors can write, slow mode, links, blocked words.
- Questions and reactionsQuestions, ahead, anonymous, reactions, viewer count.
- StageOn, raise hand, most on stage from 0 to 4.
TipFree lives with big audiences? A 10-second slow mode and “Blocked” links keep the chat free of ads.
All the details
Chat: “Chat on” (students write, everyone reads), “Visitors can write” (site registrants without accounts), “Slow mode” (one message per student per interval: “No slow mode”, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds), “Students' links” (“Approved by the moderator” by default, “Blocked” or “Allowed”; the team can always send links) and “Blocked words”, separated by commas. Questions and reactions: “Questions on”, “Questions ahead” (written from the live’s page, seen backstage), “Anonymous” (students ask without their name showing to others), “Reactions”, “Show the viewer count”. Stage: “Stage on”, “Raise hand” (the student joins the queue, the teacher or moderator invites them) and “Most people on stage” from 0 to 4.
On screenChat onVisitors can writeSlow modeNo slow modeStudents' linksApproved by the moderatorBlocked wordsQuestions onQuestions aheadAnonymousReactionsShow the viewer countStage onRaise handMost people on stage - Step 5 of 6
“Recording and replay” and “Data and quality”
Whether every live is recorded and how long the replay stays; which quality phones start on, and how many watch at once.
- RecordingRecord every live; replay always, 7 or 30 days, students, or none.
- PhonesStart on “Saver”: a 90-min class ≈ 300 MB.
- CapacityMost watching at once; empty = your plan’s limit.
TipMost of your students on mobile data? Keep “Saver”: it’s enough to read the board, and 90 minutes cost about 300 MB instead of 810.
All the details
Recording and replay (recorded from the teacher’s browser and uploaded to your library by itself): “Record every live” (it reaches “Recordings” minutes after the end), “Replay available to students” (“Always”, “7 days”, “30 days”, “Students only”, “No replay”) and “Chapters” (made by themselves from slides, polls and markers, renamed in “Recordings”). Data and quality (students see what they use, and choose): “Quality on phones” — “Normal” (about 540 MB an hour), “Saver” (about 200 MB, the default), “Audio only” (about 14 MB), with the estimate for a 90-minute class; “Step down by itself on a weak network” (down to “Audio only” if needed; going back is offered, never forced); and “Most people watching at once” (empty for your plan’s limit).
On screenRecord every liveReplay available to studentsAlways7 days30 daysStudents onlyNo replayChaptersQuality on phonesNormalSaverAudio onlyStep down by itself on a weak networkMost people watching at oncePlan limit - Step 6 of 6
“Where the live happens”: your permanent link
Your Google Meet or Zoom link, suggested for each of your new lives and changeable per live; the Dirassa+ room is “Soon”.
- Your linkMeet or Zoom pasted once, or “Create a Meet meeting”.
- Dirassa+ room“Soon”: it becomes choosable again by itself when it opens.
- Yours aloneEach teacher picks their place, without touching colleagues.
TipKarim Zerrouki keeps his fixed Zoom link here, Wafa Sellami the Google Meet link she teaches on: each their own link, in the same academy.
All the details
Where your lives happen (your own choice: suggested for every new live, changeable per live): the same two cards as in “New live”, “Dirassa+ room” with a “Soon” badge, which can’t be picked until it opens, and “Google Meet or Zoom link” with its fields (“Meeting address”, “Paste”, “Create a Meet meeting”). Tap the link card and paste your meeting’s address: an unsaved-place notice stays until “Save”; an incomplete address is refused. This is the same “Your permanent link” you save from “Your first live”, from “Save my link” on Home or from “Make it my permanent link” in “New live”, and that “Start now” finds ready. This part is yours even without permission over the academy’s values.
On screenWhere your lives happenDirassa+ roomSoonGoogle Meet or Zoom linkMeeting addressCreate a Meet meetingSave
After the settings
Questions
Do my already scheduled lives change when I edit the settings?
No. The settings apply to new lives. For one live, go through “Edit” › “More”.
Why can I see the settings but not edit them?
The academy’s values are for whoever has “All teachers’ live classes” or manages settings or the team. “Where the live happens” stays editable for you.
How many people can watch one live at once?
Up to your plan’s student limit, or fewer if you enter a number in “Most people watching at once”. The team doesn’t count.
What quality does a student start on a phone?
“Saver” by default (about 200 MB an hour). Change it in “Quality on phones”; students change it for themselves whenever they like.
Can I turn off the automatic ending?
You can choose “Closes on time” or a grace of up to 60 minutes, and extend by 15 minutes from the studio when needed. No live stays open forever.