Installation and Setup Guide

If the webcam is currently being used by the local client computer it cannot be used by the remote desktop
simultaneously. Also, if the webcam is being used by the remote desktop it cannot be used by the local client
computer at the same time.
I If you are using a USB webcam, do not connect it from the Connect USB Device menu in
Horizon Client. To do so routes the device through USB redirection, and the performance will be unusable
for video chat.
If more than one webcam is connected to the local client computer, you can congure a preferred webcam to
use on remote desktops.
Select a Preferred Webcam or Microphone on a Windows Client System
With the Real-Time Audio-Video feature, if multiple webcams or microphones are connected to the local
client system, only one of the devices is used on the remote desktop or application. To specify which
webcam or microphone is preferred, you can congure Real-Time Audio-Video seings in Horizon Client.
The preferred webcam or microphone is used on the remote desktop or application if it is available, and if
not, another webcam or microphone is used.
With the Real-Time Audio-Video feature, video devices, audio input devices, and audio output devices
work without requiring the use of USB redirection, and the amount of network bandwidth required is
greatly reduced. Analog audio input devices are also supported.
N If you are using a USB webcam or microphone, do not connect it from the Connect USB Device
menu in Horizon Client. To do so routes the device through USB redirection, so that the device cannot use
the Real-Time Audio-Video feature.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have a USB webcam, or USB microphone or other type of microphone, installed and
operational on the local client system.
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Verify that you are using the VMware Blast display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol for the
remote desktop or application.
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Connect to a server.
Procedure
1 Open the  dialog box and select Real-Time Audio-Video in the left pane.
You can open the  dialog box by clicking the  (gear) icon in the upper right corner of the
desktop and application screen, or by right-clicking a desktop or application icon and selecting
.
2 Select the preferred webcam from the Preferred webcam drop-down menu and the preferred
microphone from the Preferred microphone drop-down menu.
The drop-down menus show the available webcams and microphones on the client system.
3 Click OK or Apply to save your changes.
The next time you start a remote desktop or application, the preferred webcam and microphone that you
selected are redirected to the remote desktop or application.
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