Captions & language on Zoom
MainStage plenaries play on this site, streamed from YouTube. Parallel sessions run on Zoom. Captions and spoken-language options are chosen inside Zoom itself, separately from this website. Changing the site language (top of the page) changes the site, not a live session. Here's how to get the language and captions you need.
Plenary sessions: choose your language
MainStage plenaries have live human interpreters, and the stream on the page carries one audio track only. To hear another language, use the Join on Zoom button below the video, then open the interpretation control (the globe or “Interpretation” icon) and select your channel. You can switch it at any time.
Can't get into Zoom?
Zoom has a fixed participant limit and may be full. If you cannot get in, stay on this page for the floor language, or open the stream on YouTube. Interpretation is only available on Zoom.
Parallel sessions: turn on captions
Parallel sessions use Zoom's automatic (AI-generated) captions rather than human interpreters. Turn them on with Zoom's “Show Captions” (CC) button. Because they're automated, they may not always be perfectly accurate.
Choose your caption language
Click the arrow next to “Show Captions” (CC), check that “My Speaking Language” is correct, then under “Translate to” pick the language you want and make sure “Show Captions” is enabled.
On a phone or tablet: use the Zoom app
The MainStage stream plays on any device, including phones. Parallel sessions use an in-page player built for desktop browsers; on mobile they open in the Zoom app instead. Install Zoom before the summit so captions, interpretation, and breakout rooms all work on your device.
When can I join?
Join buttons go live at 06:00 CEST on 16 September, several hours before the first session, so you have time to sort out any sign-in trouble. Set your caption and language preferences once you're inside the Zoom session.
Need help?
If you have trouble joining, or with audio and captions, use the Help button on the platform — it's available throughout the summit.