VideoWhisper Video Conference Integration

This Video Conferencing web based software can easily be used with WordPress sites to implement video conference for site users.

Author:VideoWhisper.com (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:2.7
WordPress version tested:5.2.2
Plugin version:5.25.4
Added to WordPress repository:18-04-2009
Last updated:16-08-2019
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Plugin URI:https://videowhisper.com/?p=WordPress+Video+C...
Total downloads:53 647
Active installs:500+
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VideoWhisper Video Conference is a modern web based multiple way video chat and real time file sharing tool. Read more on WordPress Video Conference plugin home page.

  • Easy installation , updates as plugin
  • Access setup (everybody, users, user list)
  • Members can be allowed to create rooms
  • Define user list with access, multiple permissions for each room
  • Widget with active rooms list and entry
  • Menu with landing room page
  • BuddyPress integration (group video conference room)
  • Archive sessions and import videos with with Video Share VOD WordPress Plugin
  • Reserver features (setup and/or access rooms) for paying roles with Paid Membership and Content)

Latest application version includes H264 and Speex support, acoustic echo cancellation, P2P groups support for better, faster video streaming and lower rtmp server bandwidth usage.

Includes a widget that displays active rooms (with number of participants) and conference access link.
A Video Conference page is added to the website and can be disabled from settings.

There is a settings page with multiple parameters and permissions (what users can access – all, only members, predefined list).

BuddyPress integration: If BuddyPress is installed this will add a Video Conference tab to the group, where users can video chat realtime in group room.

This software is great for meetings, trainings, conferences, live events, recruiting, consultations, coaching and of course casual community chat. This brings people together instantly and without travel costs. These benefits open a wide range of new business opportunities and bring the extra value needed by established sites struggling to go ahead of their competitors.

Special requirements: This plugin has requirements beyond regular WordPress hosting specifications: a RTMP host is needed for persistent connections to manage live interactions and streaming. More details about this, including solutions are provided on the Installation section pages.

Suggested plugin: Paid Membership WordPress Plugin allows members to purchase membership with MyCred tokens.

Desktop Sharing / Screen Broadcasting

If your users want to broadcast their screen (when playing a game, using a program, tutoring various computer skills) they can do that easily just by using a screen sharing driver that simulates a webcam from desktop contents. Read more on https://videochat-scripts.com/screen-sharing-with-flash-video-chat-software/ .

Resulting videos can be managed and imported with Video Share VOD WordPress Plugin .

Reference

Customize

Application loads interface (skins, icons, sounds, background) from files (jpg, png, mp3) in the vc/templates/conference folder (from plugin installation folder). Browser cache needs to be cleared for new files to load.

Layout can be customized by generating a layout code and filling it in plugin settings.
Multiple parameters including for toggling certain panels are documented on a page linked from plugin settings. Layout and parameter settings are in Integration tab, from plugin settings page.

Demo

  • See it live on https://www.videochat-scripts.com/video-conference/

Extra

More information, the latest updates, other applications plugins and non-WordPress editions can be found at https://videowhisper.com/ .