Provided are a video conference method, platform, device and program product, the method comprising: acquiring a conference request sent by a first terminal, the conference request comprising priority information of the first terminal, target
resource information and a target conference mode; when the available platform resources of the video conference platform cannot meet the target
resource information, determining the platform resources allocated to the first terminal according to the priority information of the first terminal and the priority information of at least one second terminal occupying the platform resources; judging whether the platform resources allocated to the first terminal can meet the requirements of the target conference mode or not; if yes, taking the target conference mode as a conference participation mode of the first terminal, and allocating corresponding platform resources to the first terminal; otherwise, refusing the conference request of the first terminal. According to the invention, when the terminal participates in the conference or the target conference mode is switched, the platform resources are reasonably distributed according to the priority information, and the smooth proceeding of the video conference is ensured.