Webinars & Live Events
Webinars and live events your audience can join from any browser
Open days, masterclasses and talks with slides, polls, chat and recording, streamed to YouTube when you want to reach more people. We recommend plugNmeet, set up for you by an experienced local partner who rehearses with you and is on hand on the day.
A good online event feels easy for everyone: attendees join with one click, speakers know their slides will work, and moderators can keep questions flowing. Afterwards, the people who missed it can watch the recording. Webinars & Live Events gives you the room, the tools to involve your audience and a way to reach a bigger audience on YouTube.
Experienced local partners who set it up, train your team and support you.
Our pick is plugNmeet, provided by MynaParrot, the technology provider: a branded event room with a waiting room, slides and screen sharing, polls, chat, raised hands and recording, plus a live stream to YouTube or other platforms that accept one. Attendees join from the browser on a computer or phone, with nothing to install. If your organisation already uses BigBlueButton, that's our alternative. MynaParrot provides the technology and, usually, the hosting; your implementation partner sets up your event, rehearses with your speakers, trains your moderators and is on hand on the day.
What your events can do
Our pick: plugNmeet · Alternative: BigBlueButton
- A branded room with your logo and a waiting room for early arrivals.
- Slides, screen sharing and a whiteboard for your speakers.
- Chat, raised hands and polls with live results.
- Moderators who manage the room and the questions.
- A live stream to YouTube or other platforms, while speakers stay in the room.
- The recording as a video file you can publish.
- Live captions and translation as an add-on.
Use cases
A custom solution built for you
For event teams that need more than a room, such as an event page on your own website with registration, reminder emails, a join button on the day and the replay afterwards.
Full comparison
| Topic | plugNmeet (our pick) | BigBlueButton 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Event and classroom software, provided by MynaParrot, the technology provider | Open-source virtual classroom used by many schools and universities |
| Licence | Open source (MIT) | Open source (LGPL-3.0) |
| Waiting room, polls, chat, raised hands | Yes | |
| Stream to YouTube | Yes, built in | With MynaParrot's streaming for BigBlueButton; your partner confirms it for your plan |
| Recording as a video file | Yes | |
| Live captions and translation | Add-on, powered by Gemini from Google | Not part of this offer |
| On your WordPress site | Yes, with plugNmeet for WordPress | Not part of this offer |
| It may not be for you if… | your staff are set on BigBlueButton | you want captions and translation, or the room on your WordPress site |
plugNmeet (our pick)
- What it is
- Event and classroom software, provided by MynaParrot, the technology provider
- Licence
- Open source (MIT)
- Waiting room, polls, chat, raised hands
- Yes
- Stream to YouTube
- Yes, built in
- Recording as a video file
- Yes
- Live captions and translation
- Add-on, powered by Gemini from Google
- On your WordPress site
- Yes, with plugNmeet for WordPress
- It may not be for you if…
- your staff are set on BigBlueButton
BigBlueButton 3.0
- What it is
- Open-source virtual classroom used by many schools and universities
- Licence
- Open source (LGPL-3.0)
- Waiting room, polls, chat, raised hands
- Yes
- Stream to YouTube
- With MynaParrot's streaming for BigBlueButton; your partner confirms it for your plan
- Recording as a video file
- Yes
- Live captions and translation
- Not part of this offer
- On your WordPress site
- Not part of this offer
- It may not be for you if…
- you want captions and translation, or the room on your WordPress site
Setup
Kick-off
Your events, speakers, audience and where to stream. Who: Your partner
Setup
Your event room and streaming, on MynaParrot hosting or, if your partner has a better option, on their own servers. Who: MynaParrot or your partner
Configuration
Branding, waiting room, polls prepared and recording on. Who: Your partner
Your people
Speaker and moderator accounts, registration if needed. Who: Your partner
Connections
Your YouTube channel, your website and where recordings go. Who: Your partner + MynaParrot
Training
A rehearsal with speakers and training for moderators. Who: Your partner
Event day and follow-up
A tech check before you start, your partner on hand, MynaParrot behind the technology, and the recording published afterwards. Who: Your partner + MynaParrot
Run an open day and stream it
- Screen 1
Set up your event room
Your logo, a waiting room for early arrivals and your slides loaded in advance.
- Screen 2
Present
Speakers share slides and screen, and moderators manage the room.
- Screen 3
Your audience takes part from the browser
Chat and raised hands, also from a phone, with nothing to install.
- Screen 4
Ask the room
Launch a poll and show the results live.
- Screen 5
Stream to a bigger audience
Send the event live to your YouTube channel while speakers stay in the room.
- Screen 6
Share the recording
Download the video file and publish it for anyone who missed the event.
Request a demo
Frequently asked questions
Why plugNmeet?
Because it gives you everything an interactive event needs (waiting room, slides, polls, chat, recording) and streams to YouTube straight from the room, on open-source software. It's our pick.
Do attendees need to install anything?
No. They join from the browser on a computer or phone.
Can attendees ask questions and vote?
Yes: chat, raised hands and polls with live results.
Can we stream to YouTube?
Yes, live, to your own channel or another platform that accepts a live stream, while speakers stay in the room.
How big can the event be?
Your partner plans the right set-up for your audience, from an interactive room to a live stream for a larger audience.
Do you handle registration?
Your implementation partner advises you on registration: usually a form on your own website or the registration tool you already use, with the join link in the confirmation and reminder emails.
Do we get the recording?
Yes, as a video file you can publish on your site.
Live captions or translation?
Available as an add-on with plugNmeet, powered by Gemini from Google.
Can someone help on the day?
Yes. Your partner rehearses with you and is on hand during the event.
We already use BigBlueButton. Can we run our events there?
Then we can run your events there too. Your partner confirms streaming for your plan.
Who hosts the event room?
Usually MynaParrot, the technology provider. Your implementation partner may also host it on their own servers, and tells you where in the proposal.
Can I see it before deciding?
Yes. Follow the walkthrough on this page, then request a demo: we show it to you in an online meeting.
What does it cost?
It depends on your events, audience and the services you need. Your implementation partner sends you one written proposal covering the technology and their services.
Who do I work with?
You agree the project, pricing and support directly with your chosen partner. MynaParrot provides the technology behind it.
Why Webinars & Live Events
- See it step by step, then a demo in an online meeting.
- Nothing to install for attendees.
- Recordings are yours, as video files.
- Your own channels: stream to your YouTube or another platform you choose.
- Open source underneath: plugNmeet and BigBlueButton are public projects.
- A rehearsal and support on the day from a local partner, with MynaParrot behind the technology.
- MynaParrot: video classroom solutions since 2020.
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