Equipment

• An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
• Speakers and a microphone – built-in or USB plug-in or wireless Bluetooth
• A webcam or HD webcam - built-in or USB plug-in
• Or, an HD cam or HD camcorder with video capture card
 

Supported Operating Systems

Meetings for Desktop

• Windows: Windows 7 or later version
• Mac: Mac OS X with MacOS 10.10 (Yosemite) or later version

NOTE: The Meetings version update for Mac OSX 10.8 and 10.9 will not be supported. Please see RingCentral Meetings Usability Issues.

Meetings Outlook Plugin

RingCentral Meetings Plugin for Outlook is available for all RingCentral Office® customers.

• Mac: Requires Outlook 2011 14.4.x or later, OS X® 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later
• Windows: Requires Outlook 2010 or later, Windows 7, 8 or later

Meetings Mobile App

• Android: Requires Android 5 and up.
• iOS: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.  
 

Supported Browsers for Web Start

• Windows: IE11+,  Firefox,  Chrome,  Safari5+, Opera12+
• Mac: Safari5+,  Firefox,  Chrome
• iOS: Safari5+, Chrome
• Android: Webkit (default), Chrome
 

Processor and RAM Requirements

Bandwidth Recommendations

The bandwidth used by RingCentral Meetings will be optimized for the best experience based on the participants’ network.  It will automatically adjust for 3G, WiFi or Wired environments. 

NOTE: The number of participants on a meeting may affect your bandwidth requirements. RingCentral Office supports up to 4 participants for Standard, 50 participants for Premium, and up to 75 participants for Ultimate.  For more information, go to RingCentral Meetings Frequently Asked Questions

• For 1:1 video calling: 600kbps (up/down) for HQ video and 2 Mbps (up/down) for HD video
• For group video calling: 600kbps/2 Mbps (up/down) for HQ video. 
• For group audio conferencing: up to 60 kbps 

Recommended bandwidth for Meetings and Webinar Panelists:

• For 1:1 video calling: 600kbps (up/down) for HQ video and 1.2 Mbps (up/down) for HD video
• For group video calling: 600kbps/1.2Mbps (up/down) for HQ video. For gallery view: 1.5Mbps/1.5Mbps (up/down). 
• For screen sharing only (no video thumbnail): 50-75kbps
• For screen sharing with  video thumbnail: 50-150kbps
• For audio VoiP: 60-80kbps

Recommended bandwidth for Webinar Attendees:

• For 1:1 video calling: 600kbps (down) for HQ video and 1.2 Mbps (down) for HD video
• For screen sharing only (no video thumbnail): 50-75kbps (down)
• For screen sharing with  video thumbnail: 50-150kbps (down)
• For audio VoiP: 60-80kbps (down)

HD Webcam Suggestions

NOTE:  Please make sure all hardware is fully connected and working before configuring with RingCentral Meetings. RingCentral does NOT cover support on any hardware that is used for RingCentral Meetings configuration. Please contact the manufacturers for direct hardware support.

• Aver CAM340, Aver CAM520
• Logitech C930e, Logitech Brio, Logitech PTZ Pro
• Huddly
• VDO360 PTZ HD Camera
• VTEL HD4000PTZ Camera
• Vaddio Clearview USB
• Microsoft HD Webcams
• Hovercam Solo 5 Document and Webcam
 

USB Speakerphones and Mic Suggestions

NOTE:  Please make sure all hardware is fully connected and working before configuring with RingCentral Meetings. RingCentral does NOT cover support on any hardware that is used for RingCentral Meetings configuration. Please contact the manufacturers for direct hardware support.

• Revolabs UC500
• Jabra Speak 510
• Clearone Chat 150
• Logitech P710e
• Plantronics Calisto 600
• Phoenix Quattro3
• Voice Tracker Array Microphones
• Yamaha PSP-20UR
• Yamaha YVC-100
• Jabra USB Headphones
• Plantronics Headsets
• Revolab Fusion Wireless Microphones
• Shure Wireless Conferencing System
• MXL Microphones for Conferencing

Other Peripherals

NOTE:  Please make sure all hardware is fully connected and working before configuring with RingCentral Meetings. RingCentral does NOT cover support on any hardware that is used for RingCentral Meetings configuration. Please contact the manufacturers for direct hardware support.

• Magewell HDMI capture (Mac or Win)
• Startech Composite/SVideo to USB (Win)
• Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme (Mac)
 

NOTE: You will need a RingCentral subscription to host a RingCentral meeting. To find out more, check out RingCentral Meetings Overview.

 

See Also:

RingCentral Meetings Links