How to start a live session with CrocoLive

This tutorial shows you how to launch a live stream with CrocoLive from your CrocoClick space.

You will learn how to:

• Access your webinar interface,

• Open your broadcast room (Watchroom),

• Set up your microphone and camera,

• Invite your presenters,

• Start and end your live stream,

• And use all the interactive options during the presentation (chat, polls, offers, etc.).

1. Access the CrocoLive interface

• Open the Webinar tab in your CrocoClick account.
  This space brings together all your configured webinars and live streams.

• Select the live stream you want to launch.
  (Make sure it has been properly configured: title, description, date, and access settings.)

• Click on the arrow to the right of the live stream, then select "Get Links."
  This option gives you access to all the necessary links: broadcast link, viewing link, invitation link, etc.

2. Copy the Watchroom link

• The Watchroom is the live room: it's where you'll present and where participants will connect.

• Copy the link or click on the button to open it in a new tab.
  👉 From this interface, you can start, manage, and end your live stream.

💡 Tip: save this link in your favorites or dashboard, as it's the most useful way to quickly launch your webinar.

3. Turn on your camera and microphone

• When you open the Watchroom, your browser will ask you to allow access to your camera and microphone.
  Click "Allow" to enable the use of these devices.

• You will then be taken to the main interface, which displays:

  • your video preview,

  • the configuration buttons,

  • presentation and interaction tools.

⚠️ Without this permission, your audience will not be able to see or hear you.

4. Join the live room

• Click on "Join Room" to join the virtual room.

• You will then be connected with the other presenters (if there are any), but the live stream will not yet be visible to the audience.

• This is a preparation area: you can test your microphone, screen sharing, and chat with co-hosts before the official launch.

5. Prepare for the live stream

• Once in the room, you will see:

  • the list of other presenters,

  • the chat (if enabled),

  • the audio/video settings,

  • the participants waiting for the event to start.

• For their part, participants will see a message:

  "The live stream has not started yet."

💡 This is the perfect time to check your lighting and framing and make sure everything is working perfectly before clicking "Start Webinar."

6. Start the live stream

• Click "Start Webinar" to officially start your live stream.

• The status will change from "Not Live" to "Live."

• Viewers will see your live video stream and hear you immediately.

📊 From this point on, everything you say and show will be recorded and broadcast live.

7. Use the chat before the live stream

• Chat is available even before the live stream starts.
  You can use it to welcome participants, remind them of the program, or simply test the communication.

• Messages sent before the start will remain visible when the live stream begins.

💬 Example: "Welcome, everyone! The live stream will begin in a few moments 👋"

8. Recording the live stream

• Recording starts automatically as soon as you join the room, not just when you click "Start Webinar."

• This includes the few minutes of preparation before the official start.

• You can then find the full replay in your CrocoLive dashboard.

💡 If you want to avoid your preparation being visible in the replay, remember to cut or trim the beginning when replaying.

9. Change presentation options

• Click on the gear icon ⚙️ to customize your display.

• In particular, you can:

  • enable/disable the camera during slides,

  • move your video (bottom left, top right, etc.),

  • adjust its size or shape (circle, rectangle, etc.).

🎨 This is ideal for adapting your framing to suit your content: for example, placing your camera at the bottom left during a PowerPoint presentation.

10. Presentation options

During the live stream, you have access to many interactive features:

• 🎥 Turn the camera on/off

• 🎙️ Mute/unmute the microphone

• 🖥️ Share your screen

• 📄 Share a document, video, or audio file

• 🧠 Open a whiteboard (collaborative whiteboard)

• 💰 Display a live offer

• 📊 Launch a poll

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Manage co-presenters (volume, microphone, camera)

💡 These tools allow you to make your webinar more lively and interactive. Use them strategically according to your objective (sales, training, coaching, etc.).

11. End the live stream

• Click on "End Webinar" to end the broadcast.

• The live stream will be cut off for all participants and the recording will be automatically saved.

• You will find the replay in your CrocoLive dashboard, in the "Webinars" section.

💡 Before leaving, thank your audience in the chat—it's a small gesture that makes a big difference.