Video conferencing and online learning just got more interesting! You’ve already used Zoom for remote meetings, but now you can connect it directly to Prezi Video and share your content, ideas, and yourself, all together on the same screen, making virtual meetings, trainings and classes more interesting.

Preparing for live streaming with Zoom and the Prezi Video desktop app

1. Start the Prezi Video desktop app.

2. In the Prezi Video desktop app, there are multiple different ways to present your content. You can either:

• Import a PowerPoint file and convert it for presenting live in a video call
• Import a Google Slides presentation and convert it for presenting live in a video call
• Import a Prezi presentation and convert it for presenting live in a video call
• Use a previously recorded Prezi Video or a video draft
• Or create a video from scratch

To access the content (template + text and visuals added) of your previously recorded videos online, open your Prezi Video online dashboard. Click the dropdown in a thumbnail preview and select Video conferencing. This will open the video directly in the Prezi Video desktop app.

If you previously saved a draft project in the desktop app before recording your video, you can open it by clicking File ＞Open in the top toolbar.

Presenting your content in a Zoom meeting

You can now start or join your Zoom meeting. Click the arrow next to the Stop Video icon in the bottom toolbar and select "Prezi Camera" from the camera list. 

Once you select “Prezi Camera” you’ll see the camera in Zoom update to show the same view as in Prezi Video.

Return to the Prezi Video app to navigate through your content while presenting. Before presenting, you can also hide the main panel of the application here:

This way, you don’t need to have both Prezi Video and Zoom open next to each other. You’ll still see the upcoming slides and the navigation arrows in the side panel. Your presenter notes will appear along the top, if you have any.

To navigate through your content, select the left and right arrows on your keyboard, in the side panel or click directly on anything you want to zoom to.

Depending on what you want your audience to focus on, use the toggle to either show or hide your content. When you’re showing your content, you can either make it appear right next to you or show it in full screen.

When you are done with presenting your video, just close Prezi Video or go back to the camera settings in Zoom and switch back to the default webcam to stop streaming from the Prezi Video app.

Playing video with sound while video conferencing

You can share videos with sound in Prezi Video while video conferencing in two ways: by letting your microphone capture the audio from your speakers, or by sharing your computer’s system sound. Follow the steps below to choose the option that works best for you.

Using your computer speakers

1. Disconnect/remove earphones or headsets.
2. Play the video through your computer speakers so your microphone can capture the audio.
3. Keep speaker volume moderate to avoid echo/feedback.

Sharing system audio

1. In your meeting app, open Share screen.
2. Go to Advanced (or similar) and enable Share system sound
   - Examples: Zoom: Advanced → Share system sound; Teams: Include computer sound; Google Meet: Share tab/system audio.
3. Start the share, then play your video in Prezi Video.
4. You can keep using earphones and talk over the video.

Note: When system audio is shared, all computer sounds are heard (notifications, alerts, music). Turn on Do Not Disturb and close noisy apps before sharing.

Blurred content in a Zoom meeting?

If you’re on a Mac, Zoom’s Portrait Mode may automatically turn on and blur your Prezi Video presentation. Follow these quick steps to disable it and get a clear view of your content:

1. Start Zoom meeting first
   • Open the Zoom app before Prezi Video.
   • This ensures you can access and change the camera settings.
2. Disable Zoom’s Portrait Mode
   • Go to Zoom Settings > Video > Background & Effects.
   • Turn off Portrait Mode and Studio Light.
3. Check Background & Effects
   • In the same Zoom menu, make sure Portrait Lighting and other camera effects are turned off
4. Open Prezi Video
   • Launch Prezi Video and load your presentation content.
5. Connect the Prezi Camera in Zoom
   • In Zoom, switch your camera source to Prezi Camera.
   • This should display your Prezi Video feed without blurring your content or logos.

Installing and uninstalling the Prezi Video add-on in Zoom

Logging in to your Zoom account via the Prezi Video desktop application will automatically install the Prezi Video add-on to your Zoom account (the add-on currently cannot be installed directly from the App Marketplace).

To uninstall the add-on, please go to your Installed Apps and uninstall the Prezi Video add-on manually.