Step 1:
Decide what platform you will be using (see table below). We have some platforms listed below, but if you’re not running a business meeting, you can use whatever platform you’d like.
Step 2:
Step 3:
Have your class, meeting, movie time, and enjoy!
| Zoom | Google Hangouts | Discord | Facebook Live | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Time Setup | Video Walkthroughs | About Hangouts/Meet — Hangouts Overview — Hangouts/Meet Guides — Starting Meetings | What is Discord? —– How to use — Running Classes* —- Watching Movies or Games | Basic How-To — Tips for Use — Video Walkthrough |
| Barony Accounts? | Yes, contact Seneschal or Baron to use | No | Yes, Baronial Discord Server | No |
| Requires Individual Invites to be sent? | No, can use link | Yes | No, can use link | No, can use link |
| Video Capable? | Yes | Yes | Yes (screen sharing) | Yes |
| Audio Capable? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple People Streaming Video? | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Multiple People Using Audio? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Broadcast Duration Limits? | Yes | No | No | No |
| Free? | Yes** | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Can be used for SCA Business Mtgs (i.e. not guilds, classes, etc) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
\* Discord’s Go Live feature can be used to stream an individual’s camera (for example, if you want to show the room a project or do a demo, or run a video class) — you need only pull up a camera application on your computer and then select that as your streaming option for Go Live.
\** Zoom has a 45 minute for new/free accounts. The Seneschal has a paid account that barony members can use if they contact the Seneschal.