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Getting Started - First Conference

The following steps present how to create a sample game which uses the plugin and connects to a demo conference. It is based on the Unreal Engine 5 First Person game template.

1. Open Event Graph​

Open Unreal Editor and locate the All/Content/FirstPerson/Blueprints folder in the Content Browser window. Select the folder and open the BP_FirstPersonCharacter Blueprint.

2. Add DolbyIOObserver component​

Click the +Add button located in the Components window and select Dolby.io Observer.

3. Configure access credentials​

Select the added component and check its details in the Details panel. Scroll down to the Events section to see the available events. Select the On Token Needed event from the list by clicking the plus button next to it. After this step, an On Token Needed (DolbyIOObserver) node should appear in the Event Graph.

Option A - Use client access token​

  1. Place a Dolby.io Set Token node and connect it to the On Token Needed (DolbyIOObserver) node.

  1. Paste your client access token copied from the Dolby.io dashboard to the Dolby.io Set Token node.

Option B - Use authentication URL​

  1. Place a Dolby.io Get Token From URL node and connect it to the On Token Needed (DolbyIOObserver) node.

  2. Place a Dolby.io Set Token node and connect it to the Dolby.io Get Token From URL node as shown below:

  1. Provide your URL to the Dolby.io Get Token From URL function.

Option C - Use app key and secret​

  1. Place a Dolby.io Get Token Using App Key And Secret node and connect it to the On Token Needed (DolbyIOObserver) node.

  2. Place a Dolby.io Set Token node and connect it to the Dolby.io Get Token Using App Key And Secret node as shown below:

  1. Provide your app key and app secret to the Dolby.io Get Token Using App Key And Secret function.

4. Connect to demo conference​

Place a Dolby.io Demo Conference node and connect it to the Dolby.io Set Token node as shown below:

5. Run the game​

You should now be able join a demo conference and hear audio from its participants. If you are not able to join the conference, check the Output Log for clues - in particular, check whether the credentials are set up appropriately.