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Meeting Controls

Available Roles: Host, Co-host, Participant Platforms: Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android Reviewed: 2026-03-14

The meeting controls are designed around the tasks people do continuously during a call: manage audio and video, open collaboration panels, admit participants, share content, and leave without losing context.

Core controls during a call
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Hyper   app.hyper.video/room/launch-review                          │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                      │
│  Meeting room controls                                               │
│                                                                      │
│  [ Mic ] [ Camera ] [ Share ] [ Chat ] [ Participants ]              │
│  [ Notes ] [ Captions ] [ Record ] [ More ]                          │
│                                                                      │
│  Stage                                                               │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐    │
│  │ Presenter: Maya Chen                                         │    │
│  │ Shared screen: Launch checklist and open blockers            │    │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘    │
│                                                                      │
│  Side panels                                                         │
│  - Participants waiting: 2                                           │
│  - Raised hands: 1                                                   │
│  - Summary capture: active                                           │
│                                                                      │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Audio, video, sharing, captions, chat, people, and settings should be reachable without obscuring the conversation.

  • Audio mutes, unmutes, and opens microphone selection.
  • Video starts, stops, and opens camera controls.
  • Share starts screen or window sharing.
  • Captions exposes live transcript and translation entry points.
  • People opens the participant list and waiting room queue.
  • Chat opens in-call messaging and link sharing.
  • Settings exposes deeper device, language, access, and quality controls.
  • Leave exits the call or ends it for everyone when your role allows that action.
  • Participants see the core controls needed to join, speak, and collaborate.
  • Hosts and co-hosts see moderation and access controls in addition to the standard bar.
  • Workspace admins still act as meeting participants unless they are also hosts or co-hosts in that session.
  • Open People before a large meeting starts if you expect waiting room traffic.
  • Keep Chat or Notes open during information-heavy meetings so links and follow-up are not lost.
  • Use Settings for persistent changes and the carets on control buttons for quick device swaps.
  • Check whether your role in the meeting includes that action.
  • Open Settings for deeper options that are not exposed as primary buttons.
  • On mobile, look for overflow or panel navigation instead of assuming the control is missing.