instant upgrade on browser authored by Roland Alton's avatar Roland Alton
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## Tipps
1. Use a headset
1. Connect your laptop with a LAN cable or sit near to your WiFi router
1. Mute your microphone when not speaking (pressing the space bar activates mic)
1. Mute your video to save bandwidth for all participants
1. Use the chat window to exchange meta - messages or links
1. To structure your meeting and make notes, either use the built in shared document or prepare one before the meeting at [board.net](https://board.net) and share its link with the invitation
1. Start with a check-in and end with a check-out e.g. by exchanging two hashtags each
2. Connect your laptop with a LAN cable or sit near to your WiFi router
3. Mute your microphone when not speaking (pressing the space bar activates mic)
4. Mute your video to save bandwidth for all participants
5. Use the chat window to exchange meta - messages or links
6. To structure your meeting and make notes, either use the built in shared document or prepare one before the meeting at board.net and share its link with the invitation
7. Start with a check-in and end with a check-out e.g. by exchanging two hashtags each
### Which web browser do you recommend?
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### Is there a desktop app?
fairmeeting is again available for
- [Windows](https://files02.fairkom.net/fairmeeting/fairmeeting_desktop_app/fairmeeting.exe)
- [Linux](https://files02.fairkom.net/fairmeeting/fairmeeting_desktop_app/fairmeeting-amd64.deb)
- [macOS](https://files02.fairkom.net/fairmeeting/fairmeeting_desktop_app/fairmeeting.dmg)
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Click on the screen share button and select a window or a tab. With a Chromium/Chrome based browser, you also can share the audio of another tab.
From October 2025, you are asked for a donation when sharing your screen on fairmeeting.net. Any amount is appreciated. With the instant upgrade, screen sharing is activated for 30 days. Or you subscribe to a [fairmeeting pro package](https://shop.fairkom.net/produkt-kategorie/fairmeeting-fairteaching/). See also the [fairkom blog announcement](https://www.fairkom.eu/node/353).
From October 2025, you are asked for a donation when sharing your screen on fairmeeting.net. Any amount is appreciated. With the instant upgrade, screen sharing is activated for 30 days on your browser. Or you subscribe to a [fairmeeting pro package](https://shop.fairkom.net/produkt-kategorie/fairmeeting-fairteaching/). See also the [fairkom blog announcement](https://www.fairkom.eu/node/353).
### How many people can attend?
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- `148.251.42.174`
- `213.133.123.176`
or *.fairmeeting.net for ports 31000-31999/udp and 443/tcp+udp.
or \*.fairmeeting.net for ports 31000-31999/udp and 443/tcp+udp.
### Does fairmeeting use cookies?
No. It does also not connect to any other third party server https://git.fairkom.net/hosting/fairmeeting/issues/35 .
No. It does also not connect to any other third party server https://git.fairkom.net/hosting/fairmeeting/issues/35 .\
The list of visited conferences is stored locally on the browser and is not sent to the server.
### Is fairmeeting GDPR compliant?
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~~Built-in recording or streaming is available for selected fairmeeting domains only. For example at `pro.fairmeeting.net` you may send a stream to YouTube or fair.tube.~~
~~To launch a **stream**, first login at [fair.tube](fair.tube) and start a stream. Then enter the streaming URL appended by the streamkey as a stream key in fairmeeting (choose Streaming in Menu). This also records your conference.~~
~~To launch a **stream**, first login at ~~[~~fair.tube~~](fair.tube)~~ and start a stream. Then enter the streaming URL appended by the streamkey as a stream key in fairmeeting (choose Streaming in Menu). This also records your conference.~~
~~A **recording** which has been started in fairmeeting is available for one month [here to download](https://rec1.fairmeeting.net) (requires fairlogin).~~
~~A **recording** which has been started in fairmeeting is available for one month ~~[~~here to download~~](https://rec1.fairmeeting.net)~~ (requires fairlogin).~~
For recording only, you may also simply use the [RecordRTC](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/recordrtc/ndcljioonkecdnaaihodjgiliohngojp) extension for Chrome / Chromium browsers and record the tab.
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fairmeeting even transports Dolby Surround 5.1. To make that work append some commands to the URL like here: `https://fairmeeting.net/stereotest#config.p2p.enabled=false&config.disableAP=true&config.disableAEC=true` As a source you use line in (blue jack at PC rear), an audio loopback interface or simply play from a Youtube video within fairmeeting (behind three dots).
### Can I dial in to a conference?
Dialing in with a phone number is not available anymore. Please use the sister service pro.fairteaching.net (package required), which offers dial-in from AT, DE and US numbers.
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