The first thing we need to do is submit this platform. For the more sceptical, it is an app that allows you to make group video calls on a large scale, intended for large family gatherings or meetings for reasons of work. Specifically, it can be gather up to 100 people in the video call, but has multiple subscriptions premium to increase that number by up to 400 people. According to the magazine Fortune 500, is one of the platforms of video conferencing used more and more by companies throughout 2019.
Does not require no phone numberalthough it is advisable to include it for the app locate friends through your contact book. Nor is it necessary to create a profile, just login via Google or Facebook is enough, as well as the facilities it offers to create a meeting or join it.
How safe is Zoom now?
Before the huge news that bombarded the company, motivated by the information on the lack of security, many users began to doubt if this platform was the best option. This possibility always round in any application of video calls, whatever. The vulnerabilities in security will always be present and it is something that we have to take into account.
Before this information even came to the media, the reality is that the developers have focused their efforts on a greater security for your service. In this way, in their latest versions, improvements have been implemented in this aspect. For example, have included an encryption system much more secure and difficult to eavesdropin addition, a better control of the video call by the administrator.
How to set up Zoom
In that sense, it depends on us to get the most out of the app and better video calling. In addition to safety, there are other aspects that we can configure to make more efficient platform, especially if we use it on a frequent basis.
- In the first place, in the menu “Meeting” within the section “Configuration”, we can adjust parameters such as turn off both the microphone and the video whenever we go into a meeting. Also, we can configure in Zoom the reflection of our webcam or the activation of the original sound, which will cancel the suppression of outside noise.
- A detail to keep in mind is the mode ‘safe Driving’, which you can activate by sliding to the right during the video call and that allows us to allows you to turn off the video and microphone when we are not talking about. To talk to and to activate the microphone, simply touch the screen.
- To record a call as if it were a video, we head to the icon of the three points during the same, where you will see the option “Record call”. Yes, before you must have the welcome to the rest of the members in it.
- Finally, it is possible to create recurring meetings. In other words, you can schedule a meeting at a particular time during as often as you like, whether daily, weekly or monthly. To do this, we turn to the “Schedule” section and then click on “Replay session”.
With all these tips, you can set the Zoom so that the app is more personalized and you make the best match possible. In this way, the platform becomes one of the best options for video-conferencing.
