What Hardware is Needed to Host a Session?
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Are you a Host on Showpass Session? Use this guide to learn what Hardware we recommend for a smooth Session!
Device Options
- Laptop or Desktop Computer
- Phone (connected to Internet (see below for requirements) or 5G)
- Tablet (connected to Internet (see below for requirements) or 5G)
Internet Connection
- It is best if you are able to have a hardwired internet connection
- If a hardwired internet connection is not possible, make sure you are close to your internet router for optimal internet speed
- To test your internet speed, please go to https://fast.com/
- Optimal speeds would be >5Mbps Upload
- Bare minimum speed would be >1.5 Mbps Upload
Additional Necessary Hardware
- Video
- Example options: phone camera, computer webcam, DSLR Cameras connected to computer
- Microphone
- Example options: phone microphone, computer microphone, recording microphones connected to computer
General Recommendations
- Keep other programs and tasks on your computer to a minimum while hosting a session
Operating System and Hardware Requirements
Minimum OS:
- Mac OS X with Mac OS 10.10 and higher
- Windows 7 and higher
- iOS 8.0 or later
- Android 5.0x or later
Mac OS or Windows OS recommended hardware requirements:
- 2.5 GHz Dual Core Intel Core i5 and higher desktop CPU or equivalent AMD offerings
- 2GB RAM
- A dedicated graphics card or CPU integrated graphics capabilities
Mobile recommended hardware requirements:
iOS:
- iPhone 4 or later, iPad Pro, iPad Mini, iPad 2 or later
Other:
- Any single core 1Ghz or higher processor
- 2Gb of RAM
Supported browsers for Mobile:
- iOS/iPadOS: Safari5+
- Android: Webkit, Chrome
