In order to check if your system is able to view or run webinars with Flow, please use the following testing tools to determine the compatibility of your internet connection/network connection and computer.
Flow Connection Tester - Internet Speed Test
Please visit the following site to test your internet connection. https://diag.flowapp.com/speedtest/
What is the WebRTC Connection Test?
Flow platform uses WebRTC for media streaming. As a host/presenter, your computer, as well as the network (internet and local connection), must support WebRTC. Your internet and local network need to allow support for the following.
- All UDP ports - outbound
- WS/WSS protocol
- STUN/TURN protocols
- WebRTC blockers such as browser extensions must be disabled. In Firefox, check "about:config" and in the search box, search for "media.peerconnection.enabled". This must be set to true
- Ports such as port 80, 443, and UDP port 53
The WebRTC Connection Test performs these readiness checks for you.
What if I failed the WebRTC Test?
If you failed the WebRTC test: If you access the webinar room through a restricted/enterprise network please read this guide and forward it to support representatives of your IT Department or the Internet Service Provider. Send us a live chat/ticket if you need additional help.
What do these numbers mean?
- Download: This is your download speed, in Megabits per second (Mbps), and represents how fast you can download files and data.
- The higher this number, the more data your connection can handle FROM our servers.
- The Flow requires at least a 5 Mbps download speed.
- We recommend 10 Mbps for an optimal experience
- Upload: This is your Upload speed, in Megabits per second (Mbps).
- This only applies to Presenters and Organizers, as they will be sending data from their computers to our servers.
- The higher this number, the more data your connection can send to our servers with a minimal delay.
- Flow requires at least a 5 Mbps upload speed.
- This only applies to Presenters and Organizers, as they will be sending data from their computers to our servers.
- Latency (Ping): This is the amount of time between when data packets are sent to our servers and received back from our servers, measured in milliseconds (ms).
- The lower this number is, the less time it takes for data to be sent to and received from our servers, resulting in a better viewing and presentation experience.
- Please refer to this chart when measuring your Latency:
- 0-150 ms = Good
- 151-400 ms = OK
- 400 or greater = Poor
What do I do if I have a poor connection?
If you come below the requirements listed here for Download/Upload Speeds or Latency, you can follow these guidelines for improving your connection:
- Verify you are on the fastest, most stable network available:
- This often means being on a wired connection instead of wireless.
- While the speed of modern wireless networks is usually fine, sometimes they are not the most stable, due to many possibilities for signal interference which can be disruptive for a live webinar.
- Check for any software that may be filtering traffic from Flow servers:
- These can be things like anti-virus or anti-malware applications, ad-blocking plugins in your browser, or restrictions put on your computer or network by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or IT Department (for corporate users).
- Ensure you have the following network ports open in your personal and network firewalls (you may need help from your IT department to do this):
- TCP 80
- UDP 80
- UDP 53