Instructions for remote participation

For remote discussions we use the videoconferencing software PlaceCam. Thanks to daviko for sponsoring! PlaceCam is available for Linux, Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android.

Join the call

• Before the meeting starts, we will send a URL via the corresponding mailing list. Open this URL in your web browser.
• Windows/MacOS users: If you didn't install PlaceCam so far, you will be directed automatically to the application. Just follow the installation instructions.
• Linux users: Linux users have to install the software first before they can accept the invitation link. Recent versions are available here. If you are not a Ubuntu/Debian user, you'll have to install the MIME type extension in your browser manually or just call PlaceCam from a shell with the given URI as a parameter.
  Important: When using PulseAudio, please start the application with echo-cancellation like this: PULSE_PROP="filter.want=echo-cancel" ./PlaceCam/opt/PlaceCam/PlaceCam
• Android users: Install the PlaceCam app from Google's play store. Once this is done, you can click on a participation link (for example in your mail client) to join the conference call.

During the call

• Avoid noisy places.
• Please use a headset.
• If you cannot use a headset, try to avoid acoustic echo (and/or enable echo cancellation).