Applies to: WebinarJam and EverWebinar

Allow attendees to view your webinar in fullscreen for a more immersive experience.

The fullscreen feature is enabled by default when you create a webinar. You can turn it off at any time.


Enable or disable fullscreen

To manage fullscreen settings:

  1. Edit the webinar and go to the Live step of the wizard.
  2. Edit the Fullscreen button module.
    Full screen option in webinar settings
  3. Enable or disable the option, then Save.

What attendees see

Desktop/PC

When fullscreen is enabled:

  • A Fullscreen button appears in the bottom-right corner of the webinar room
  • Attendees can expand the video to fill their screenFull screen from attendee's perspective
  • The chat panel can be collapsed while in fullscreen mode

Chat in full screen

Mobile devices

The attendees will see a full-screen icon on the bottom right side of the screen when the feature is enabled.

Note: Due to Apple platform limitations, fullscreen mode does not function on iOS devices.

Full screen icon in mobile


How live features appear in fullscreen

When attendees view the webinar in fullscreen, interactive elements adjust based on screen orientation.

Landscape mode: Chat, offers, and polls appear on the right-hand side of the screen.

Offer in landscape mode

Portrait mode: Chat, offers, and polls appear at the bottom of the screen.

Poll in portrait mode

When a new chat message appears:

  • The chat icon turns blue
  • A red notification dot appears

New chat alert