Joining a conference from Bria

The Participants can join a Collaboration conference using a link, using History, using Contacts, or using Messages.

When you join a conference, you may enter the conference immediately or you may have to wait until the Host joins the conference. This depends on the Host's conference settings.

The Host may have sent a link in an email invitation, an IM invitation, or through some other method.

  1. Tap the link to join. Alternatively, you can copy the link and paste it in a browser.

    Sample email invitation

  2. The Now joining page opens in your default browser.

  3. If prompted, open Bria. Bria launches.
  4. If prompted, enter the conference PIN given by the Host.

The conference console opens in a new windowthe full screen.

Using History

Previous Collaboration conferences are shown in Bria's History. The Participants can use an entry from a conference they previously attended.

- Desktop

  1. On the History tab, find a call entry for a previous conference with the Host. To make the search easier, filter the entries to only show conferences.

    With the "Conference" filtered applied, Bria displays Conferences you have hosted and attended.

  2. Right-click (Windows) or Control+Click (Mac) on a conference and click Join Conference.

    "Join Conference" is on the short-cut menu.

The conference console opens in a new window.

- Desktop

  1. On the History tab, click on a History group for a conference with the Host. To make the search easier, filter the entries to only show conferences.

    With the "Conference" filtered applied, Bria displays Conferences you have hosted and attended.

    The History group expands.

The conference console opens in a new window.

- iOS and Android
  1. Go to the History tab on the resource panel.

  2. Tap Conferences to filter the results (optional).

    The "Conferences" filter can be applied to History.

  3. Tap an entry for a conference from the Host..

The conference opens in the full screen.

  1. Go to the History tab on the resource panel.

  2. Tap Conference call on an entry from the Host.

    The "Conference Call" button is on the Conference group.

The conference console opens in the full screen.

  1. Go to the History tab on the resource panel.

  2. Tap Conferences to filter the results (optional).

    The "Conferences" filter can be applied to History.

  3. Tap More Info beside the History entry.

  4. Tap URL.

    "URL" is in the conference "History" details.

The conference console opens in the full screen.

  1. Go the History tab on the resource panel.
  2. Long-press an entry belonging to the Host.

  3. Tap Join a Conference.

    "Join a Conferencel" is in the long-press menu.

The conference opens in the full screen.

Using contacts

If the Host is in your contacts, their Collaboration link may be in their contact details. It depends on how their vCard is configured by the administrator.

Windows and Mac

  1. Go to the Contacts tab on the resource panel.
  2. Select the Contact that is hosting the conference by clicking on the Contact or using Search and clicking on the Contact.

  3. Tap on the conference link.

The conference opens in a new window.

  1. Go to the Contacts tab on the resource panel and tap Team members.
  2. Select the team member that is hosting the conference by tapping on the team member or using Search and tapping on the team member.

  3. Tap on the conference link.

    The conference opens in the full screen.

  1. Go to the Contacts tab on the resource panel and tap Team members.
  2. Select the team member that is hosting the conference by tapping on the team member or using Search and tapping on the team member.

  3. Tap on the conference link.

    The conference opens in the full screen.

Using Messages

The Host may invite you by sending a link in an IM.

  1. Click Join in an IM invitation. Tap the link in the IM invitation.

    The link sent to people you want to invite to a conference. Click the Join button.

    Link in IM invitation on iOS

  2. If prompted, enter the conference PIN.

The conference console opens in a new window.