How to Set the Layout Automatically

The standard layouts in MCU mode are one, two, four, six, and nine, each corresponding to the number of video spots available. The video stream layout updates automatically based on the number of active participants.

This GIF shows the basic behaviour of Eyeson in auto mode.

To enable auto layout, set layout="auto" in your request without defining specific users. This requires an ACCESS_KEY for the video call, which is provided when you initialize a session.

bash
shell
node sdk

export ACCESS_KEY=123...

$ curl -X POST \
-d "layout=auto" \
"https://api.eyeson.team/rooms/$ACCESS_KEY>/layout"

SET ACCESS_KEY=123...

curl -X POST ^
  -d "layout=auto" "https://api.eyeson.team/rooms/%ACCESS_KEY%/layout"

import Eyeson from 'eyeson-node';

const eyeson = new Eyeson();
const user = await eyeson.getUser('ACCESS_KEY');
await user.setLayout({ layout: 'auto' });