How do live sessions and video tools work in vrtual.ly?
vrtual.ly is designed so you can focus on delivering great sessions while the platform quietly handles bookings, scheduling, reminders, and video access in the background. Once your pages are set up, clients can book you, receive confirmations, and join live video sessions with just a few clicks.
How people book appointments with you
Clients have two main ways to book time with you:
- From your business page – When someone visits your main vrtual.ly page, they see your available services and can schedule an appointment directly from there.
- From a specific service page – A client can go straight to an individual booking page (for a profile or event) and schedule from that page only.
In both cases, vrtual.ly checks your availability, shows open time slots, and confirms the booking instantly.
What happens when someone books a session
When a client completes a booking:
- They receive a confirmation email with the date, time, and a link to join the session.
- The booking appears on your dashboard and in your Upcoming Schedule.
- vrtual.ly automatically handles scheduling, payments, and reminder notices, so you do not have to manually follow up.
Your job is to prepare for the session; vrtual.ly takes care of the logistics.
Setting your working hours
To control when people can book you, you can configure your working hours:
- Go to your home or main dashboard page.
- Click the Availability or working hours link.
- Select the days of the week you want to work.
- Set start and end times for each day.
Once your working hours are set, clients will only see appointment options that fall inside those windows. This keeps your schedule under your control and prevents bookings at times you do not want to work.
How to start your live session
When it is time to go live:
- Log into vrtual.ly.
- Open your Dashboard.
- Find the Upcoming Schedule section.
- Locate the session you want to start.
- Click the Start Session button next to it.
This opens your video room in the browser. Once you start the session, participants see that the room is ready and can join using their confirmation link. Until you start it, attendees will not be able to fully enter the live room, which keeps you in control of the exact start time.
Practice mode – testing before you go live
If you want to get comfortable before meeting clients, you can use Practice mode:
- From Upcoming Schedule, click the Practice or test button for a session.
- A private video room launches just for you.
In practice mode you can:
- Test your camera, microphone, and speakers.
- Check your internet connection and lighting.
- Practice screen sharing or walking through your materials.
Attendees do not see that the session has started when you are in practice mode, so you can explore the controls without pressure.
Video conferencing features
vrtual.ly's built in video conferencing tools are designed for professional, interactive sessions. Typical features include:
- HD video and audio for a clear experience.
- Screen sharing so you can present slides, demos, or documents.
- In session chat for quick messages or sharing links during the call.
- Waiting room so participants can gather before you start.
- Recording options so you can capture the session for later review.
- Browser based access so participants can join without installing software.
You can also adjust your video and audio settings to choose the right microphone, camera, and output device before or during a session.
Managing and viewing session recordings
If you record your sessions, vrtual.ly organizes them for you:
- Go to your Dashboard and open the Recordings section.
- There you will see a list of recordings, usually grouped by date and event.
This makes it easy to review past sessions, pull content for training, or follow up with clients using specific clips.
Sharing recordings with others
You can share recordings in a flexible way:
- From your business or recordings page, select the recording you want to share.
- Copy the generated link.
- Decide who should have access.
Depending on your settings, you can:
- Share with only the participants who attended the session.
- Share with selected contacts (for example, a specific client or group).
- Share with anyone who has the link, for broader distribution.
This gives you options to use recordings for client follow ups, as educational resources, or as part of a larger content strategy.
Downloading your recordings
Every session recording can be downloaded from your dashboard. This allows you to:
- Store your own backups.
- Repurpose content as digital products or bonuses.
- Keep long term archives for reference or compliance needs.
Overall, vrtual.ly's session management and video tools are built to be simple and reliable: clients book, you see everything in your schedule, you start or practice sessions with a click, and you have full control over recordings and how they are shared.

