Logitech Rally Bar - Overview, Appliance Setup & Demo

The Logitech Rally Bar is an all-in-one video conferencing solution, certified for Microsoft Teams, Zoom Rooms, and several other video conferencing platforms. It can be a standalone meeting room solution with its on-board CollabOS, or it can be utilized as a high-end USB peripheral, brining in a 4K PTZ camera, speakers, and beamforming mics to a PC.
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This video provides the following:
Product Overview
Appliance mode setup & configuration for Microsoft Teams with a single display
Demo of a Microsoft Teams meeting join experience, with RightSight capabilities
Example of a Dual Display setup, including the use of a Logitech Tap and a Rally Mic Pod.
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[@KhaledAlSeariy]

Hello, I liked the video presentation and your explanation. I noticed in the video presentation that you use two screens for display. A question came to my mind. Is it possible to use two different screens? One of the screens is horizontal in width and the other is vertical? and how? please can you update me.

[@cwize]

I wish Logitech, Poly, etc would make stuff that integrates easier with larger systems and a 3rd party control system rather than thinking they are the only item in the room

[@marchinton6299]

Thanks for the very informative video. It (and the comments) answered all the questions I had about the system.

[@SyedTayyabAli-ry9wb]

very nice guide and explanation for the beginners working in Desktop support!

[@itmall8325]

You did not go over the Tap, unless I missed it. You could also connect the Tap to use with this device like you did the Mini, correct? Thank you.

[@ExpertOfThings]

Yes, exactly. I also had an earlier video a couple years back about the Logitech Meetup + Tap, and that is where I did the overview of the Tap.

[@itmall8325]

@@ExpertOfThings Thank you, I plan to roll multiple out using the Team Admin provisioning.

[@ExpertOfThings]

@@itmall8325 Nice! I hope it goes well, and hope the videos helped answer any questions!

[@itmall8325]

@@ExpertOfThings It did.

[@DavideUrbini]

Can the audio also come out of the HDMI cable? or do you necessarily need a speaker

[@classicalmusic2425]

This device can be used in two ways? 1- Standalone and with MS Teams or Zoom (provided both have active accounts and licenses) OR 2- Connect a laptop to it and it will display whatever is on the laptop and will get the sound from laptop HDMI cable as well so user can run Microsoft Teams on laptop or Google Meeting or byod SIP softphone phone with video without the need for any licenses (whatever user has access to on laptop). Am I correct with all that?

[@ExpertOfThings]

That sounds correct, yes.

[@shubhamthakur9248]

very well done..every feature explained briefly.

[@amirkhan00000086]

Does the touch controller and mic works wireless ly

[@ObamaRuinedUSA]

Thanks for the video! Just FYI though, the mic pod is NOT USB C. It is a proprietary connection. Learned this one the hard way :)

[@TheJamesLykins]

Thanks for the info!

[@JoeArp3911]

Indeed! It’s their own 12 pin connector. I learned this just last week wiring up some mic pods in a couple of my larger conference rooms that had the Rally Bars installed but needed a bit more mic lift. Very expensive hardware btw.. Their 10m extension cable was needed for both of my mic pod installs and that alone cost $199 per extension cable plus the cost of the mic pods we’re are also quite expensive, especially when using multiple pods in each room.

[@qfina]

agreed it's stupid expensive for a cable, and the mic pods only come with a 3M cable so you absolutely will need the extension unless you can run from the bar to the pod without any vertical drops @@JoeArp3911

[@farouqumar3824]

Hi. I recently got the rally bar device and I think it's wonderful except for the mic. People on the other end of the call can't hear me very well. Is there something I am not doing right?

[@LucasLeaoLopes-z7h]

Nice video thanks! one question, If I want to have it not for using its software, but I want to use my surface pro 10, and want to have it only for the camera and for the speakers, could I do that easily?

[@Webnetman]

Hello, tell me how I can connect the new remote control RR0016 (the old one is missing) to the Logitech Rally Bar, Graphite M/N VR0019. The device is now reset to factory settings. When loading the device, I cannot continue setting up, the interface asks to press the center button on the remote control 5 times, but the remote control is new. It needs to be connected to the device. The user manual unfortunately does not work: Press and hold the pairing button (the center button on the back of the video bar) for 5 seconds to launch Pairing UI. In Appliance Mode, the Pairing User Interface will start, then follow the on screen instructions. In USB mode, the Rally Bar LED will blink Blue to show the pairing has started. Press and hold the Volume Down and Zoom Out buttons on the remote. Once pairing is completed the LED will stop blinking. Pairing will timeout if no activity. I don’t understand what In USB mode is

[@blueskunk9163]

When you BYOD to a dual screen setup, does the connected laptop output display on both screens mirrored, or just one?

[@kellyjohnafable3732]

Just one. Very bad product and hdmi doesnt carry the audio. So big NO! Trash product.

[@pofrani]

What happens to BYOD? does it need drivers installing on the laptop?

[@pravinpagar4861]

USB option avavilable for update the device..?

[@andiprasetyo1758]

From logitech tap to rally bar, what cable connect between ?

[@doctorc999]

very useful video thanks Josh. We are having an issue getting touch functionality to work with a LG 75TR3PJ...I presume it should work automatically when connecting from the bottom USB-A port on Rally bar to USB-A on touch screen?

[@ExpertOfThings]

Are you using the RB as an Appliance, or Windows solution?

[@francorg01]

Thank you for the review. AFAIK HDMI IN isn’t yet working for Teams Rooms. Logitech is going through Microsoft certification process and should release new CollabOS update by end of the year.

[@ExpertOfThings]

Right. Are you referring to the discussion in the video on using the device in USB Mode using the USB and,HDMI cables?

[@InsidiouSpy]

Good to know, I'm trying to figure this out right now lol

[@francorg01]

@@ExpertOfThings no. Using it as Teams room and trying to share video through HDMI IN

[@ExpertOfThings]

@@francorg01 HDMI ingest from the device in Appliance (Teams) mode will be supported in the near future.

[@francorg01]

@@ExpertOfThings yep. That’s what I mean in my first comment. Logitech told me it should be available by the end of 2021. As per my testing it doesn’t work yet both in Teams appliance mode and Teams “user mode”

[@2010lumpkin]

Professional and well done, thank you.

[@TorvenTool]

Thanks for the nice overview. I always read 1080p output on HDMI for Rally Bar, Mini oder Huddle. But there is a 4K cam integrated for what reason? Is there any way to connect a 4K TV and getting 4K output from the camera?

[@ExpertOfThings]

@@TorvenTool yes, you can get a 4K image from the camera, but the resolution used depends on the platform that you are using it with. Teams does not transmit more than a 1080p image over the internet.

[@MrAostwinkle]

is it possible to use the remote inside of teams to hit the join button?

[@aarongolob4725]

Can you still pair a remote to the rally bar if you are using a TAP?

[@MrOrioye]

I use a Polycom kit but need to do away with it unfortunately as it requires license fees annually outside the Microsoft plan I subscribe to. Does this logitech require license subscription for CollabOS or anything else at all aside the Meeting App license (Teams, Zoom, etc)?

[@eduardoz9365]

Congrats for video !! Is it possible to use more than one video conf provider at the same time, and keep logged in Teams and Rooms together? Thanks

[@ExpertOfThings]

No that is not possible. Non of the platform providers would be happy about that from a certification standpoint.

[@Omni.Network]

is there any way you can help me set my tap/swtch/rally/mic pod up? i cannot figure out how to set up the tap with everything

[@cjburgos4660]

Ours is stuck in byod. How do i perform factory reset

[@DesireLacharmante]

Hello I would like to change the background can you please help. Thank you

[@qiangzhao7975]

Thanks for the video, with your setup, if need to share contents from laptop, except join Teams meeting, could we connect laptop to Tab or rally bar directily

[@ExpertOfThings]

Should be able to connect the HDMI directly to Rally Bar. It may also be possible to do this from the Tap, but I double check Logi's support site for whether or not you can do that with a Tap on an Android deployment. You definitely cannot do it with a Tap IP.

[@IshtiaqAlam]

When the Mic Pods are connected does it disable the built in mic array on the Rally Bar ?

[@ExpertOfThings]

Unsure. You may need to check with Logi Support.

[@vendaprince2491]

Guy’s I’m facing some issues , I’m using byod mode but when I open teams I can’t see the camera and audio but all cable are good

[@kotletalv]

Hi, why not implement usb-c connection for everything from BYOD (content sharing, camera, mic, even charging ) ? also 4k output , If not possible to do it with software/firmware updates- possible for such device in the future?

[@Sagar-vs1it]

Hi i have a question ?? How do we connect rally bar to iOS device. When I connect to ios the camera is not detecting??

[@yuchuns]

Nice video, I have a quick question, if Bluetooth is turned off, will remote controller still work well?

[@ExpertOfThings]

I don't believe so, but I'd verify with Logi's support team

[@thegamechanger3793]

is it possible to use the HDMi cable IN from rallyBar to HDMi cable to laptop to be able to display on TV? I noticed I have to plug HDMI cable and USB-A to USB-C cable cable to laptop to be able see my laptop screen on TV.

[@ExpertOfThings]

I would point you to Logi's wiring support site for a specific answer on that.

[@kellyjohnafable3732]

Logi Rally bar is very bad with zoom/teams setup. HDMI doesnt support Audio, only the display. Youll need usb to use the speaker for local presentation. Too many wires(HDMI and USB cable) just to present locally. Very bad. Unlike crestron hdmi is the only needed no need usb cable for audio. Big problem. Cause too many client prefer less cable, either wireless or just the HDMI cable is fine. But to use also USB cable just to use the speaker with your presentation locally is a BIG NO. Disappointing.

[@RickTurion]

Very good. Thanks .

[@godsinbox]

where do you find the mac address. not on a sticker or in the menu.

[@soundwrightco]

You mentioned logging out of the provider but needing a license for whichever provider you're using? So if my organization uses Teams and Zoom and has accounts for both, we can't use both with the Rally Bar? Were you saying the licensing is for the chosen app in conjunction with the Rally Bar, or are you referring to licensing the software as you normally would?

[@ExpertOfThings]

The software on the Rally Bar is not a license. The only license that you have to pay for is the Teams Room license, but that is applied to the account that signs into the device - NOT to the device itself, or the software on the device.

[@soundwrightco]

@@ExpertOfThings Ok got it, thank you that clears that up!

[@itslike123]

I removed the eth cable and used app sync by logitech and still can't configure wifi, not showing only bluetooth shows up

[@abdulmukhlis1463]

Which one cable to connect to laptop or pc?

[@ExpertOfThings]

It depends on what your purposes are. If you want a BYOD scenario where you use the connected display in the room, AND the onboard camera, mics and speakers, then you need to connect both an HDMI AND USB-C cable between the laptop and the Bar. If you want a single cable for all that, you need Logitech's Swytch solution.

[@jaywynn]

Well done Josh!!!

[@ExpertOfThings]

Thank you, sir!

[@waltonchunky904]

So I assume we can’t set it up as both a teams & zoom room and toggle between the two?

[@ExpertOfThings]

Correct assumption. You can switch between them, but it "flashes" the OS every time, and requires you to log in to the app every time.

[@JoeArp3911]

FYI - Logitech just sent a CollabOS update out to Rally Bar Mini’s and Rally Bar’s to allow to join Zoom enabled meeting invites when the Rally Bar’s are provisioned for MS Teams mode as of 6/7/22. This gives you the ability to join both types of calls with the kit being provisioned for MS Teams. All you’d need to do is perform the update and then go into the Teams Admin Settings, on the Rally Bar and enable Zoom meetings and it just magically begins working. Hope this helps.

[@daniellematalonis8932]

Hi! Is there a way to pair the remote AFTER the Rally Bar is already set up? I tried pressing the middle button five times and nothing happened. Thanks!

[@JoeArp3911]

Yes. The easiest way I’ve found is by plugging in a small usb keyboard/mouse combo and then selecting the ellipses on-screen and then select settings, enter the admin password, then you can go in and pair another Logitech Bluetooth remote control.

[@daniellematalonis8932]

@@JoeArp3911 Hello. Thank you for your reply. I got the following error when attempting that: "Authentication failed while connecting to "RallyBarRem".

[@JoeArp3911]

@@daniellematalonis8932 Hi Danielle, sounds like maybe the incorrect admin password was entered. I believe the default is 1234. Maybe give that a try and hopefully you have better luck?

[@kevinmarabottoventura2225]

Is it possible to use the tap and the touchscreen monitor at the same time ? (for whiteboard app in microsoft teams appliance)

[@ExpertOfThings]

On a Windows-based MTR, yes. However, I will need to teat what happens if you attempt to do this with MTR on Android, as is showcased in this video...

[@yeshua-the-savior]

Can the same Rally Bar device switch from Teams room to Zoom room? Does it need a license for both? I need a device that can work natively with both Zoom and Teams.

[@ExpertOfThings]

You can switch between platforms, but you need a valid license for both, and every time you switch it wipes the credentials for the platform you are leaving, and goes through a full reboot. So it requires a full login every time you switch.

[@yeshua-the-savior]

@@ExpertOfThings Thank you.

[@KristenWieland]

Excellent walkthrough - my rally bar doesn't see scheduled room meetings. It has a basic license. Any idea why?

[@ExpertOfThings]

Has the mailbox been setup to auto-accept meeting invites?

[@KristenWieland]

It has, and I receive email notifications from the room stating it's been accepted.

[@ExpertOfThings]

@@KristenWieland Hmmm...not totally sure what's happening there. Just no meeting shows up on the Tap, or the meeting shows up with no Join button.

[@KristenWieland]

@@ExpertOfThings meetings don't show at all (on either device), so no Join button.

[@KristenWieland]

Following up - the user logon name had a hashtag in it and the email associated with the room did not. I don't know if the hashtag is required for webex meetings, but removing the hashtag from the logon name (thus, making it match the email address) is what fixed my issue.

[@yeshua-the-savior]

What conference room size is this Rally Bar for? Small, medium, large? If only for small and medium conference rooms, Does Logitech offer anything for large conference rooms?

[@ExpertOfThings]

This is more for the Medium rooms.

[@ExpertOfThings]

The Rally Bar can also be used in Large rooms with additional mic pods. For a more modular approach, Logitech has the Rally Plus in its larger rooms, with up to 7 mic pods. I have created a video on the Rally Plus as well.

[@moh.shadab70]

can we able to connect a bluetooth keyboard to logi rally bar?

[@ExpertOfThings]

Yes, there are USB ports in the back to plug in a BT dongle.

[@ronaxelrod244]

Can you demonstrate how the camera works with a group of people. Does the camera point to the person speaking?

[@ExpertOfThings]

The camera used to simply frame in the entire group, regardless of who is speaking. However, the new Speaker View allows you to have the main image focus in on the active speaker, while placing the group view in a picture-in-picture layout.

[@l00tur]

@@ExpertOfThings I'd love to see this in action, do you have an existing video where that's displayed? Thanks!

[@blazejay202]

Great great video. Kudos

[@heruuu6114]

Hi, Please help. few weeks ago my logitech rally bar was able to auto-frame, but now it's not auto-framing

[@ExpertOfThings]

Have you verified that RightSight is still enabled in the settings, or connected it to a laptop that has Logitech Sync installed to view the settings?

[@eddietang68]

Great video!

[@Sagar-vs1it]

Can you show a demo for | crestron airmedia 200 with Logitech rally bar + Tab | mrt room appliances mode

[@ExpertOfThings]

I don't have the Crestron gear to do that demo, unfortunately.

[@TheLarsTest]

Nice video, are the any plans on having room control on the TAP? for logitech PTZ cams?

[@ExpertOfThings]

None that I am aware of at this time.

[@vikeshsolanki6279]

sensational video

[@JoeArp3911]

Another important note, when wiring through the HDMI ingest, it’s strictly for content sharing only and DOES NOT support or carry audio. After thinking this was a bug, I tested a KZbin video and the video played but I couldn’t get audio output no matter what I tried. I reached out to my Logitech rep and sure enough it didn’t support audio output, by design…. I learned this only after purchasing and installing 60 of these room kits, hoping to use the HDMI ingest for local room content sharing but needed to rewire my first few room installs after I confirmed this with Logitech. Overall the kits have been amazing otherwise and the Sync portal is a must if you have to manage more than a couple handful of kits, across several different locations, like I do.

[@HeyKimmi]

What did you do to fix it?

[@JoeArp3911]

@@HeyKimmi I wired HDMI back to two separate inputs on the TV, unfortunately, so our users still need to switch back and forth from one HDMI input to the other for in-room only presentations via HDMI cables in each of the rooms that run directly to the TV and the Logitech Rally Room Kits. In short, I had to abandon the idea of the HDMI ingest option on the Rally Bar since I found it useless without the ability to carry audio with the video feed. However, recently I’ve been holding trainings to educate our users on how to stand up impromptu meetings via these Teams Kits, connect to them with their laptops and then wireless present by sharing within Teams and eventually, we’ll remove all cabling from our conference rooms and solely rely on Teams content sharing via meeting join.

[@TheBASEDGOD-s4k]

@@JoeArp3911 WTF, for real??.... I just set one of these up for a client. I didnt even test the audio I just assumed it would work becuase it's hdmi

[@JoeArp3911]

@@TheBASEDGOD-s4k Seriously! Test your scenario and see if they've made any changes to CollabOS but I can tell you this does not work on any of the 75+ kits I've installed in my environment. Very frustrating!

[@cwize]

“Sharing content” generally means audio and video. Why in the world would they not get that HDMI audio to the bar’s speakers? That is stupid.

[@marko_bauer]

We are trying to deploy this device but somehow when we see the code and tyr to add the account via device login the Rallybar seems to start authenticating and configuring something and then just returns to the code screen. MFA is disabled. Do you have any idea why we are facing this sort of issue?

[@ExpertOfThings]

Unfortunately no, it is hard to say with that bit of info. HVe you ensured that the device is fully updated?

[@JoeArp3911]

This sort of happened to me as well and I needed to create a compliance policy for these kits within MS InTune in my O365 Admin tenant. As soon as I did that, every kit I installed went right through. BTW, the compliance policy I created was blank, Logitech and InTune just needed a ‘compliance policy’ assigned to these kits in order to become complaint. Seems it needed my own policy other than the default that InTune provides.

[@jperry2418]

Great Videos, QQ, have you seen a Rally system with two cameras? Client uses Teams and wants to use a camera for speaker at front and audience. High Ceilings, looking to run BiAmp mics / amp. Display is behind glass wall. Let me know if we could chat somehow. I am located in the Tampa Bay Area..

[@snowtoss]

There is no chatbox. How can we do when attendances chat together?

[@ExpertOfThings]

Chat cannot be initiated from this system.

[@snowtoss]

@@ExpertOfThings thank you very much

[@Michael_NL]

I can not believe these two HDMI out's are only 1080p. Every time Logitech cuts corners with their products, and it is beyond me.

[@ExpertOfThings]

What is your use case? Microsoft Teams? Something else? If Teams, it sends a maximum 1080p video resolution...

[@Michael_NL]

@@ExpertOfThings Thank you for your reply. It would be Teams and then any incoming calls from clients with different meeting software using the Logitech Swytch. I was unaware that teams only supports 1080p. Do you think it is still a good idea to buy a 4k camera and tv when the meeting software only supports 1080p? Is the image quality better with a 4k camera, downscaled to 1080p?

[@johnyby1981]

Pretty good system except lobbing to Teams, which i do not like. I would like to have great camera which i can easly connect to PC and which give great video. This cam as on the video presented here have video which looks like 360p. Million option but video quality of the cam is for 2/5.

[@MunishKumar-gw6kw]

That background music is so freaking annoying and intrusive!! Rest, the review is great. Keep it up 👍

[@ExpertOfThings]

Yep, I had gotten that feedback quite a bit. I ended up removing it on my newer videos over the last year or so

[@gabrieleweidner1623]

The system was great when we first bought it, but in the latest firmware "upgrade" the engineers eliminated the ability to do local recordings. If a recording is desired, only the video conferencing app can record it and store it online. Great gift for hackers, horrible business for confidentiality. As far as the engineers are concerned, they "fixed" a function that should not have existed. Of course, Logitech doesn't advertise that the functionality does not exist. If you need local recordings - DON'T go logitech

[@kellyjohnafable3732]

Logi Rally bar is very bad with zoom/teams setup. HDMI doesnt support Audio, only the display. Youll need usb to use the speaker for local presentation. Too many wires(HDMI and USB cable) just to present locally. Very bad. Unlike crestron hdmi is the only needed no need usb cable for audio.

[@SajjadHamad-eq8sp]

The worst thing u can buy