Lifesize Share

Last Updated: Jan 25, 2023

User functions

Lifesize Share supports the following browsers and operating systems:

  • macOS — Google Chrome™, Safari®, Microsoft Edge
  • Windows — Google Chrome, Internet Explorer® 11, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
  • iOS — Safari
  • Android™ — Google Chrome

Use Lifesize Share as a guest

Using your laptop or mobile phone, find the Wireless Network SSID Name, and enter the password. You can now use Lifesize Share.

Use Lifesize Share

  1. Open a web browser and go to the URL provided by your company (ex. share.company.com).
  2. Click the device name and then click connect to attempt ultrasonic connection.
    (Note: Your microphone must be on for ultrasonic connection.)
  3. If ultrasonic connection cannot be established, enter the pairing code displayed on-screen and click Pair. The code disappears after 30 seconds; click Resend Code to refresh the screen.

Note: You may need to increase the volume on Lifesize Phone™ HD to establish ultrasonic connection.

Screen sharing 

Note: Screen sharing is only available on desktop with Google Chrome (macOS & Windows), Microsoft Edge (macOS & Windows), and Mozilla Firefox (Windows), and with the Lifesize Screen Share and Scheduler Chrome Extension.

To share your full screen, an application window, or a browser tab using   Share your screen:

  1. Click Share Share your screen.
  2. Select which screen you want to share:
    – Your entire screen
    – Application window (Maximizing the window or entering full screen before sharing is recommended)
    – Browser tab
  3. Click Share.
  4. Click Stop Sharing or close your browser to stop sharing.

To share your full screen using Apple AirPlay:

  1. Click the AirPlay icon at the right of the menu bar at the top of your screen.
  2. Select the desired Lifesize Share by its device or room name from the AirPlay list.
  3. Enter the AirPlay code displayed on the room screen and then click OK.
  4. To stop sharing, select Turn AirPlay Off.

Play a video

  1. Click video Play a Video.
  2. Enter the URL for the video you want to play.
    Note: The link must be from YouTube, Vimeo, or Lifesize Record and Share. YouTube video containing ads cannot be played on the device.
  3. Click  to play. You can pause or stop the video.

Manage files

Lifesize Share allows files to be uploaded by more than one user at a time, but users can only present one at a time. The total space available is 25GB and upload size is a maximum of 2GB. Supported file types include AVI, DOC(x), JPG, MP4, M4V, PDF, PNG, PPT(x), and XLS(x).

  1. Click files Manage Files.
  2. Drag and drop files onto the upload bar or click the upload bar and select the files to be uploaded.
    Note: Video files must be in MP4 format. Sharing video using the URL provides better performance.
  3. Review the files you want to upload.
  4. Click Upload.

A file list tab displays when you have uploaded a file. To share a file, click  .

Language

Click the language option in the upper right-hand corner to select a new display language.

  • English
  • Chinese (simplified) (简体中文)
  • Chinese (traditional) (繁體中文)
  • Czech (Čeština)
  • Dutch (Nederlands)
  • Finnish (Suomi)
  • French (Français)
  • German (Deutsch)
  • Italian (Italiano)
  • Japanese (日本語)
  • Korean (한국어)
  • Norwegian (Norsk)
  • Polish (Polski)
  • Portuguese (Brazilian) (Português-Brasil)
  • Spanish (Español)
  • Swedish (Svenska)

Watch this video for more information on wireless sharing with Lifesize Share.