Print this list or send it to the guest before the interview. Mark each end separately; a great host setup cannot repair an untested guest mic. The browser is the call path today, with native apps in development.
Host: room and gear
- □ Start the room in advance, copy the invitation link and agree who will admit the guest. Waiting room is on by default.
- □ Put the camera at eye level. If receiving on a big TV, cast or mirror the phone/PC browser; there is no TV store app.
- □ Count seats: host, guest, co-host and every extra camera participant. Free 4 / Pro 12 / Cinema 32.
- □ Use a stable uplink, preferably wired, and close heavy background uploads. Check the actual received picture; 4K is not guaranteed.
Guest brief: send a day ahead
- □ Send one browser room link, start time and an early arrival time. No guest account or install is required.
- □ Ask for headphones, a charger, a quiet room and a mic test; explain browser camera/mic permissions.
- □ Put soft light in front of the face, not a bright window behind. Frame at eye level and keep the background steady.
- □ Try the same network they will use for the interview. Free has no TURN; if hard NAT blocks the call, prepare a hotspot or other network.
When the guest arrives
- □ Guest checks devices in the lobby and requests to join. Host verifies the name and admits them.
- □ Both sides confirm they can hear and see each other. Speak over each other briefly to test echo; adjust headphone or room-speaker levels.
- □ Compare face light on both ends. Try a short question and answer, then listen for noise reduction artifacts or clipping.
Record and collect, if on Pro or Cinema
- □ Free has no local recording. On Pro or Cinema, confirm each side can save WebM to its own disk and has space.
- □ Each side starts its own local recording; clap or count for sync and confirm the indicator before the interview.
- □ At the end, stop on both devices, locate both WebM files and play back a sample. Guest sends theirs to the editor afterwards.
- □ Label and back up the original files; 4K Chat has not uploaded a cloud mixdown for you.
Need more detail? Follow local recording for the edit, two-end lighting, or Support if a connection fails.