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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-76551

Option to show profile pictures of participants in BBB sessions

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    • MOODLE_401_STABLE
    • MDL-76551-master
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      You need to have your Moodle installation visible from the outside. For this you can use ngrok or follow the instruction in the comment of this ticket.

      1. Add a profile image to your current user (admin)
      2. Create a user S1
      3. Add a profile image to S1
      4. Create a course C1
      5. Enroll S1 and admin
      6. Setup a new BigblueButtonBN activity B1
      7. Join the meeting
      8. Check that the avatar is displayed.
      9. In another private window
      10. Login as S1
      11. Go to B1
      12. Join the Meeting
      13. Check that the avatar is displayed for both users
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      You need to have your Moodle installation visible from the outside. For this you can use ngrok or follow the instruction in the comment of this ticket. Add a profile image to your current user (admin) Create a user S1 Add a profile image to S1 Create a course C1 Enroll S1 and admin Setup a new BigblueButtonBN activity B1 Join the meeting Check that the avatar is displayed. In another private window Login as S1 Go to B1 Join the Meeting Check that the avatar is displayed for both users

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      Since version 2.4, BBB supports custom avatars for users. The URL to the avatar can be passed as part of the Join URL, and the only requisite is that it is publicly available and BBB can reach it.

      See avatarURL under https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/dev/api.html#join

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          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-77265 Allow user NOT to pass avatar on join

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
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              lmdavid Laurent DAVID
              jfederico Jesus Federico
              Shamiso Jaravaza Shamiso Jaravaza
              Paul Holden Paul Holden
              Jesus Federico, Laurent DAVID
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