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If you’re experiencing issues with BigBlueButton, find your problem area below and follow the linked guide.

Known Issues

For a list of currently known issues and workarounds, see Known Issues.

Audio Issues

ProblemGuide
Can’t join audio / no soundJoin the Audio
Audio works on Mac but fails after OS updateMac OS Media Permissions
Still no audio after allowing browser permissions on MacMac OS Audio Troubleshooting

Video Issues

ProblemGuide
Can’t share webcamUsers Unable to Share Webcam
Webcam not appearing in recordingWebcam Not in Recording

Connectivity Issues

ProblemGuide
Getting disconnectedUser Is Getting Disconnected
Periodic disconnects/reconnectsClient Periodically Disconnects
IPv6 causing issuesHow to Disable IPv6
Firewall blocking connectionsWhitelisting for Firewall
Network status pageNetwork Status Page
Connection statusConnection Status

Client Issues

ProblemGuide
HTML5 client informationHTML5 Client Info
Antivirus causing issuesAntivirus Issues
Media server error 2002Media Server Error
Capturing browser console logsBrowser Console Logs

Student Access Issues

ProblemGuide
Students can’t see or join meetingsStudents Can’t Join
Students can’t view recordingsStudents Can’t View Recordings

Presentation Issues

ProblemGuide
Scanned PDF not displaying correctlyScanned PDF Issues
LaTeX documents not convertingLaTeX Conversion Issues
Playing video via screen sharingVideo via Screen Share
YouTube playback errorsYouTube Playback Error
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