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Video calls

Video calls in Sonar start from a channel. You pick who to call, check your camera and microphone, and start — the call runs in the browser, and external guests can join from a link with nothing to install.

Starting a call

Open a channel and click the call icon in the channel header to open the Start a Call dialog.

The Start a Call dialog listing channel members and all members with checkboxes, a member search, microphone, camera and background buttons, and a Start Call button
The Start a Call dialog — choose participants and check your devices before starting.

  1. Select who to call from Channel Members or All Members — or use Add specific members to search. Select All invites everyone.

  2. Check your microphone, camera and background with the buttons at the bottom of the dialog.

  3. Click Start Call. You can also copy an invite link or add the call to your calendar from the icons at the top of the dialog.

In-call controls

Everyone in a call gets a toolbar with these controls:

Microphone

Mute and unmute yourself.

Camera

Turn your camera on or off.

Closed captions

Show live captions of what’s being said.

Language

Set the spoken language for captions and translation.

Live translation

Translate the captions into another language in real time.

Chat

Open the in-call chat.

Files

Share and open documents — and the shared whiteboard.

Screen share

Share your whole screen or a single window.

Device settings

Choose your camera, microphone and speaker.

End call

Leave the call.

Joining a call

Participants open the invite link and land in a lobby, where they can check their camera and microphone before joining. Guests don’t need an account. See For Participants for the guest experience.

SmartMeet Live transcription, translation and summaries.
Meetings Schedule a call for later.
Channels & Direct Messages Where calls start.