How do I start a video call in Soverin Suite?

This article applies to: Soverin Suite users.

Good to know

• In Soverin Suite, you can start different types of video calls, such as a meeting, a video call in an existing group, or a completely new video call.

• This article explains how to start a completely new video call.

How do I start a video call in Soverin Suite?

Open Talk in Soverin Suite and create a new conversation. Follow these 4 steps.

Step 1. Open your Talk dashboard

1. Log in to Soverin Suite at http://soverin.sosuite.eu/.

2. Open the apps menu in the top-left corner and select Talk.

3. Click + Create a new conversation at the top.

Step 2. Enter the video call details

1. Give the video call a clear name.

2. Optionally, add a description and a group image.

3. Choose a suitable conversation type. Below each option, you'll find a description of the conversation type and what it's suitable for.

4. Under Conversation visibility, choose whether participants can join using a link and whether you want to protect the link with a password. Click the toggles to enable or disable these options.

The image below shows the settings for the new video call.

Step 3. Add participants

1. Click Add participants.

2. Enter the email address of the person you want to invite in the search field. You can also search for a user or contact.

3. Click the correct result below the search field. Check the email address before selecting it.

4. Repeat these steps if you want to invite multiple people.

5. To add an entire group, select the group under Add groups. Everyone in this group will receive an invitation to the video call.

6. Click Create conversation.

Step 4. Check your device settings

1. Click Start call.

2. Click the microphone and camera icons at the bottom of the video preview to turn your microphone and camera on or off before joining.

3. Check your microphone, camera, and audio settings on the right.

4. Click the arrow next to the settings to select a different microphone, camera, or audio device.

5. Click Start call.

The image below shows the video preview and device settings.

A video call will now start with the invited participants.

Optional settings for your video call

You can also enable noise suppression and set a video background.

Enable noise suppression

1. Click Microphone settings.

2. Select the noise suppression level.

3. Click the toggles to enable or disable echo cancellation and automatic microphone volume adjustment.

4. Click Save.

The image below shows the settings for noise suppression, echo cancellation, and automatic microphone volume adjustment.

Set a video background

1. Click Backgrounds.

2. Select your preferred background.

3. Click Blur to blur the background of your video.

4. Click Upload to use your own image as a background.

The image below shows the available options for setting a video background.