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From Iframe to Integration: A Developer's Guide to White-Labeling Plug-N-Meet

· 5 min read
Jibon L. Costa
Founding developer

In our popular guide, "How to Build a Video Conferencing App in Under an Hour," we showed you how to get a fully functional video meeting running by simply embedding a URL in an <iframe>. It’s a fantastic way to get started, but to build a truly professional and seamless product, you need to go deeper.

An <iframe> is a box. It isolates the meeting client from your main application, creating a visible separation that can feel clunky and limit your branding potential.

This guide is the next step in your developer journey. We will show you how to break out of the box and create a deeply integrated, fully white-labeled video conferencing experience using Plug-N-Meet's powerful "headless" integration and design customization APIs.

Everyone on the Same Page: Synchronized Video Playback in Your Meetings

· 4 min read
Bob Teng
Developer Advocate

You have a video you need to discuss with your team—a new marketing ad, a training module, or a customer testimonial. What do you do?

The usual options are frustrating. If you share your screen, you're often left with a choppy, low-resolution video and distorted audio. If you paste a link in the chat, everyone watches at their own pace, making it impossible to pause and say, "Let's talk about what happens at the 1:32 mark."

At Plug-N-Meet, we believe watching a video together should be a seamless, collaborative activity. That's why we built the "Play External Video" feature—a powerful tool that synchronizes video and audio playback for every participant, turning passive viewing into an active, shared experience.

Breaking Down Language Barriers: Real-Time Translation and Live Captions in Your Video Meetings

· 4 min read
Bob Teng
Developer Advocate

In today's hyper-connected world, your team, your classroom, or your community isn't in one city; it's in every corner of the globe. A project update might involve team members from Berlin, Tokyo, and São Paulo. A university lecture could have students tuning in from a dozen different countries.

This creates a huge, unspoken barrier. When everyone is forced to communicate in a single language, who is being left out? Who is hesitant to speak up? Who is missing the critical details?

At Plug-N-Meet, we believe that technology should break down these barriers, not create new ones. That's why we built a powerful, integrated Live Captions and Real-Time Translation feature. It’s a tool designed to transform your video meetings from a one-language monologue into a truly global, multilingual conversation.

Beyond the Chat: How to Engage Your Audience and Make Decisions with Live Polls

· 4 min read
Bob Teng
Developer Advocate

You're hosting a webinar and ask a critical question: "Does this new feature seem useful to you?" The response? A few scattered "yes" messages in the chat, buried between "hello from Brazil" and a question about something else entirely. You have no real data, no clear consensus, and no way to gauge the true opinion of your audience.

Text chat is great for conversation, but it's a terrible tool for structured feedback.

At Plug-N-Meet, we believe that understanding your audience shouldn't be a guessing game. That's why we built a simple, powerful Live Polling feature directly into the core meeting experience. It's the definitive tool for transforming a passive audience into active participants and for making data-driven decisions in real-time.

What Does 'Free Video Conferencing' Really Cost You?

· 4 min read
Jibon L. Costa
Founding developer

When you search for "free video conferencing," you're looking for a simple, cost-effective way to connect with your team, clients, or community. The internet is full of "free" tiers from major SaaS providers, and they seem like the perfect solution.

But what is the true cost of "free"?

Too often, the price isn't on the invoice; it's hidden in the terms of service. You pay with your data, your brand identity, and your control. This article explores the hidden costs of "free" video conferencing and introduces a better, more empowering alternative.

From Lecture to Collaboration: A Deep Dive into Mastering Breakout Rooms

· 4 min read
Bob Teng
Developer Advocate

We’ve all been in a large online meeting where the presenter asks, "Any questions or ideas?" and is met with a wall of silent, black squares. In a big group, people are often hesitant to speak up, and true brainstorming is nearly impossible. The meeting becomes a one-way lecture, not a two-way collaboration.

How do you spark real discussion and teamwork when you have dozens of people in one virtual space? You break it down.

At Plug-N-Meet, we've built a powerful and intuitive Breakout Rooms feature that allows you to seamlessly split a large meeting into smaller, focused groups. It's the ultimate tool for transforming a passive audience into active, engaged participants.

How to Add No-Code Video Conferencing to Your Moodle Courses

· 4 min read
Chaboud Simon
Community & Marketing Lead

As an educator using Moodle, your goal is to create engaging and effective learning experiences. You want to add live, interactive video classes to your courses, but the options can be frustrating. You're either stuck with complex tools that require technical help, or you're forced to send your students to an external platform like Zoom, breaking the seamless flow of your course.

What if you could add a powerful, interactive virtual classroom directly to your Moodle course as easily as adding a quiz or a forum?

With the official Plug-N-Meet plugin for Moodle, you can. You don't need to be a developer, and you don't need to write a single line of code. This article will show you how to create a fully integrated, no-code video conferencing service right inside your Moodle site.

From Chaos to Control: A Moderator's Guide to Managing Any Meeting with Lock Settings

· 4 min read
Bob Teng
Developer Advocate

If you've ever hosted an online meeting, you know the feeling. You're in the middle of a critical point, and suddenly someone's dog starts barking through an unmuted microphone. Or, just as you're about to share your screen, an attendee accidentally shares their own, derailing the entire presentation.

A successful meeting isn't just about good content; it's about good management. The difference between a chaotic, unprofessional session and a smooth, engaging one often comes down to a single question: who is in control?

At Plug-N-Meet, we believe the host should always have the power to direct the flow of their meeting. That's why we built a simple but incredibly powerful Room Lock Settings panel. Think of it as your command center, allowing you to instantly transform the dynamic of your room to fit any situation.

Building a HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform with an Open-Source Core

· 4 min read
Chaboud Simon
Community & Marketing Lead

The digital transformation of healthcare is accelerating, but for telehealth providers, the choice of communication technology is fraught with risk. Using off-the-shelf video conferencing tools can create a compliance nightmare. How do you ensure patient data is secure? How do you sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with a public cloud vendor whose data practices are a black box? How do you create a seamless, trusted experience for your patients?

The answer is to own your stack.

Building a telehealth platform requires a foundation of absolute control over your data and infrastructure. This is why forward-thinking healthcare companies are turning to self-hosted, open-source platforms like plugNmeet to serve as the secure communication core for their applications. This article explains how.

Beyond the Logo: What True White-Label Video Conferencing Looks Like

· 4 min read
Chaboud Simon
Community & Marketing Lead

The term "white-label" is used a lot in the software world. Too often, it simply means you can replace the provider's logo with your own. You're still stuck with their user interface, their workflow, and their branding on the URL. It’s like putting your own sign on a franchise restaurant—it might have your name on the door, but it's still their kitchen and their menu.

At plugNmeet, we believe true white-labeling is not about hiding our brand; it's about empowering you to build your own.

Our platform is designed not as a finished product to be re-skinned, but as a flexible canvas for you to create a deeply integrated, pixel-perfect communication experience that feels like a native part of your application. This article explores the three levels of customization that make this possible.