Web Recording on Swivl Teams

Available for: Standard, Pro, Admin, Owner

Now it is possible to record a video and do screencast on Swivl Teams using the computer camera!

Setup

Web Recording using a laptop camera

Web Recording for Screencasting

Troubleshooting

Setup

To start web recording please do the following:

•  use Chrome or Firefox browser;
•  allow microphone and camera in Chrome; 
•  log in your Swivl Teams at cloud.swivl.com;
•  go to your Library and choose "Add New Project";
•  enable "Record video";
•  start recording;

WARNING: When you finish recording, hit "Save" and keep the webpage open until uploading is completed! If you have a large video or slower internet speed, you may need to adjust your computer settings so that the computer does not "go to sleep" before your video has uploaded completely.

If you close your window or the computer goes to sleep before the video has been completely recorded, you will lose your recording.

 

Web Recording using a laptop camera

1. In the video source select your device camera to start recording

2. Make sure to enable your Camera and microphone

If you have any issues accessing your camera, follow two steps:

A. Click the lock icon in your url line and select site settings

and B. Next select Allow in the dropdown for Camera and for Microphone

3. Click start recording and proceed with your video

 

N.B! You can also do web recording using a Chromebook or an Android device.

 

 

Web Recording for Screencasting

1. If you want to do Screencasting, choose Screen Capture

2. Select the necessary option and click on Share:

3. If you want to record your voice now select Built-in or external microphone

4. And again select the screen you wish to share

5. If you wish to record System Audio make sure to checkbox this option in the Chrome tab

6. Click start recording and proceed with your screencast!

 7. Make sure to follow all steps after the recording is done to save your project properly: 

Troubleshooting

If you see a message that Screen access is denied as shown below

do the following:

1. click on the Video source dropdown and select FaceTime Camera and then again Screen capture

 

2. Alternatively you can open MacOS System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy tab > Camera/Microphone/Screen Recording and checkmark your browser to allow Camera, Microphone and Screenrecording 

Click to Save the project after you have finished recording and the video will be uploaded to your Library.

WARNING: When you finish recording, hit "Save" and keep the webpage open until uploading is completed! If you have a large video or slower internet speed, you may need to adjust your computer settings so that the computer does not "go to sleep" before your video has uploaded completely.

If you close your window or the computer goes to sleep before the video has been completely recorded, you will lose your recording.

Click to continue to the next article Downloading Projects.