Screen sharing, from backstage, to webinar

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January 11, 2023
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We are well versed in producing Zoom webinars, and are currently trialling Events; predominantly for the backstage area (a terrific innovation). However, it does not appear to allow the host to remain backstage whilst screen sharing directly into the live webinar. Is there a solution available here that allows the host to remain backstage whilst screen sharing to attendees?

YaBoiB

Community Champion | Employee

Hello @PraxRob,

I apologize but if the host is presenting in the webinar then they will not be able to remain backstage. That is one of the limitations of the functionality.

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/4710061514381-Using-Webinar-Backstage

Regards,

Brandon

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PraxRobAuthor

Newcomer

Hi Brandon, thanks for the prompt reply!

Our use case is a little different - our host is the webinar producer, who is playing a video which includes pre-recorded/edited presentations by the presenters. The presenters then join the webinar for live Q&A upon conclusion of the video.

Is there any way that any panellist can share their screen, to attendees, from backstage?

YaBoiB

Community Champion | Employee

@PraxRob,

No, I am sorry, but the host, co-host, and presenters are limited to presenting their screens only in the webinar. Panelists backstage can still view and hear the live session, allowing them to follow the presentation and know when it's their cue to rejoin. This can also be useful for webinar moderators or production assistants, who would prefer to remain off screen, but still need panelists’ access to chat, polling, and Q&A features.

Thanks,

Brandon

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PraxRobAuthor

Newcomer

Nice workaround @B-Lloyd. We've trialled a different approach; our producer logs in via 2 devices - one as host to stay backstage and the other to share screen to attendees. By unselecting "Show Non-Video Participants" in the view options and then forcing the attendees to see the host's view, the screen-sharing profile is then invisible to attendees, for optimal viewing experience of the shared video.