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May 29, 2024
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Spotlighting yourself during a recording but also being able to view attendees during a yoga class

  • May 29, 2024
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I want to record a yoga class and only spotlight myself on the recording so there is no problem with data protection issue.  However I need to view everyone on the screen during the live class so I can correct their posture if required and for health and safety reasons.

Currently if I pin myself that only records myself which is what I want. However it makes the other people on the zoom show as very small boxes at the top of the screen and I cannot see them properly. 

Any suggestions to solve this are welcome 

thanks in anticipation

Melanie

Best answer by colegs

@DRMELANIE , sorry for the delay, my day job got in the way and I wanted to test this before I suggested anything.  What I found was (assuming you have a paid account) that if you check the box in Recording Settings to record speaker view separately, you can record to the cloud and spotlight yourself, but then click on 'Gallery View'' in your recording options and you should be able to see everyone on your computer, but they will only see you (and the recording should only have you).

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Community Champion | Employee
May 29, 2024

@DRMELANIE - Do you have access to a second screen so you can have the participants on 1 screen and the speaker on the other?

DRMELANIEAuthor
Newcomer
May 30, 2024

Hello I don't at present have access to a 2nd screen... is that the only way I can make it work for me in this case so I can record just myself and see my class?

I am using an imac at present.

DRMELANIEAuthor
Newcomer
June 3, 2024

Please can I get a response? Thanks in anticipation

 

colegsAnswer
Community Champion | Employee
June 12, 2024

@DRMELANIE , sorry for the delay, my day job got in the way and I wanted to test this before I suggested anything.  What I found was (assuming you have a paid account) that if you check the box in Recording Settings to record speaker view separately, you can record to the cloud and spotlight yourself, but then click on 'Gallery View'' in your recording options and you should be able to see everyone on your computer, but they will only see you (and the recording should only have you).

Newcomer
January 24, 2025

This is really helpful thank you.

But when I go into my Recording Settings, there is no 'Record Speaker View Separately' option.  (I have a paid account.)

Is this because Zoom has updated since your answer?
Thank you, Rebecca

Community Champion | Employee
January 30, 2025

Thank you for this.  I don't have the top level flag "Record active speaker, gallery view and shared screen separately".

 

Unless I'm looking in the wrong place - I am in "Settings..."  then "Recording". 

I have also updated Zoom to version: 6.3.6.

 

Thank you, Rebecca


@RebeccaP1 - you should see it in Settings -> Recording - Cloud Recording, and it would be 6 settings down in the cloud recording settings section.  This option is not available if you are recording locally.

DRMELANIEAuthor
Newcomer
June 18, 2024

Thank you very much for your help it is much appreciated