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DRMELANIE
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May 29, 2024 12:47 PM UTC
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Spotlighting yourself during a recording but also being able to view attendees during a yoga class

I want to record a yoga class and only spotlight myself on the recording so there is no problem with data protection issue.  However I need to view everyone on the screen during the live class so I can correct their posture if required and for health and safety reasons.

Currently if I pin myself that only records myself which is what I want. However it makes the other people on the zoom show as very small boxes at the top of the screen and I cannot see them properly. 

Any suggestions to solve this are welcome 

thanks in anticipation

Melanie

    colegsAnswer
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    Jun 12, 2024 9:39 PM UTC

    @DRMELANIE , sorry for the delay, my day job got in the way and I wanted to test this before I suggested anything.  What I found was (assuming you have a paid account) that if you check the box in Recording Settings to record speaker view separately, you can record to the cloud and spotlight yourself, but then click on 'Gallery View'' in your recording options and you should be able to see everyone on your computer, but they will only see you (and the recording should only have you).

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    colegs
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    May 29, 2024 2:37 PM UTC

    @DRMELANIE - Do you have access to a second screen so you can have the participants on 1 screen and the speaker on the other?

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      DRMELANIEAuthor
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      May 30, 2024 8:01 PM UTC

      Hello I don't at present have access to a 2nd screen... is that the only way I can make it work for me in this case so I can record just myself and see my class?

      I am using an imac at present.

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      DRMELANIEAuthor
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      Jun 3, 2024 5:41 PM UTC

      Please can I get a response? Thanks in anticipation

       

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      colegsAnswer
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      Jun 12, 2024 9:39 PM UTC

      @DRMELANIE , sorry for the delay, my day job got in the way and I wanted to test this before I suggested anything.  What I found was (assuming you have a paid account) that if you check the box in Recording Settings to record speaker view separately, you can record to the cloud and spotlight yourself, but then click on 'Gallery View'' in your recording options and you should be able to see everyone on your computer, but they will only see you (and the recording should only have you).

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        Henry_LInn
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        Dec 8, 2024 5:05 PM UTC

        Dear colegs. I recently found out that "Spotlight" is not an option for me any more. I am a paying customer at Zoom and have had "Spotligth" up ti´ll maybe four weeks ago. Now I can only "pin" myself when I record.  I have followed the instructions u wrote above: "check the box in Recording Settings to record speaker view separately, you can record to the cloud and spotlight yourself, but then click on 'Gallery View'' in your recording options"  But as I stated above, the option for Spotlight is gone. Any idea what could be wrong? Kind regards Henry

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        colegs
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        Dec 10, 2024 11:02 PM UTC

        @Henry_LInn - I assume you are the host of the meeting, and there are 3 or more participants with their video on in the meeting (one of the requirements)?

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        DRMELANIEAuthor
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        Jun 18, 2024 5:54 PM UTC

        Thank you very much for your help it is much appreciated

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