Print

Live Streaming

Table of contents

1. Live Streaming in EchoVideo [edit]

1.1. Arranging a Live Stream

1.2. Accessing a Live Stream

1.2.1. Identifying Live Classes

1.3. Choosing How to Attend

1.3.1. Attending in Person

1.3.2. Attending Remotely

1.4. Features Available During a Live Stream

1.5. Important Information

1.6. Recommended Practice for Staff

Live Streaming in EchoVideo [edit]

EchoVideo introduced a new and improved live streaming player in April 2025, providing a better viewing experience for students attending sessions live.

Arranging a Live Stream

If you would like your lectures to include a live stream:

  • Contact the Q-Review team at q-reviewbookings@qmul.ac.uk.
  • If your School manages its own lecture capture scheduling, contact your local scheduler.
  • The live stream should be scheduled as part of the lecture capture booking process.

Important: Students should access live streams through QMplus. Ensure a link to the relevant EchoVideo course or recording folder is available within your QMplus module.

Accessing a Live Stream

When students click the EchoVideo link in QMplus, they will be taken directly to their module's EchoVideo folder.

EchoVideo link in QMplus

Identifying Live Classes
  • A pink live signal icon indicates a class that is currently being streamed live.
  • A grey live badge indicates a class that has been scheduled for a future live stream.

live class in the folder

class that will be live later in

Time until live stream starts which is displayed in the bottom left corner

To join a live class:

  1. Select the class with the live icon.
  2. If the stream has not yet started, a countdown timer will be displayed.
  3. During the final 60 seconds before the session begins, students can choose to automatically join when the stream starts.
  4. If the session is already live, select Join Session.

Choosing How to Attend

Students will be asked how they are attending the session:

Attending in Person

This option is designed for students physically present in the teaching room.

  • Focuses on note-taking and participation in the room.
  • Audio is muted.
  • More screen space is available for notes.
  • The lecturer camera feed is not displayed.
Attending Remotely

This option is designed for students watching online.

  • Displays both the presentation and the lecturer camera feed.
  • Provides a larger presentation view.
  • Includes a smaller note-taking area.

Countdown clock and drop down box to choose how to join

Features Available During a Live Stream

Students can make use of several tools while watching a live session:

  • Personal notes
  • Bookmarks
  • Flags
  • Chat and interaction tools

These features help students engage with the session and review important points later.

Find our more about Features inside the Live stream

Important Information

  • Live streams cannot be rewound or fast-forwarded while they are in progress.
  • Students can mute or hide the live video if required.
  • Network connection quality may affect playback performance.
  • If a stream becomes delayed, selecting Out of Sync will return playback to the live position.
  • Mobile browsers currently support only a single video channel, even when a session uses multiple channels.
  • For very large classes, the attendee list may stop updating in real time, although attendance totals will remain accurate.

Recommended Practice for Staff

Queen Mary recommends scheduling live streams through the Q-Review booking process rather than creating ad hoc live streams in Universal Capture. Scheduled live streams are easier for students to find, are linked to the correct QMplus course, and receive full support.