Once the setting is enabled, you can join multiple meetings by using the join URL or navigating to and entering the meeting ID. This is ideal for support staff who may need to monitor multiple sessions simultaneously. Joining on a Mac: 2 meetings each appear in a separate window and are accessible through the dock using two different Zoom icons. Joining on a Windows computer: meetings appear in 2 different windows and are only accessible using the 1 icon on the task bar.The feature to join different meetings or webinars simultaneously from the Zoom desktop client allows participants to participate in or monitor multiple meetings or webinars at the same time.

The Join button on the home screen is disabled after you join ONE meeting.

The Start button to the right of the meeting topic in the Zoom desktop client will only work for the first meeting you join.

You may only join ONE meeting directly from the Zoom desktop client.

Click on the join link for one meeting, and join the other meeting from your desktop client by clicking on Join on the Home page and entering the meeting ID.Join both meetings by clicking on the join link for each meeting.

Click In Meeting (Basic), locate the setting J oin different meetings simultaneously on desktop and enable (if it is not already).

Verify setting to join concurrent meetings. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.

Start one meeting from the web portal, and start the other meeting from your desktop client.įor more information on hosting concurrent meetings: Joining Concurrent Meetings.

Start both meetings from the web portal by clicking on Start for each meeting.Users with 'scheduling privilege' can manage and act as an alternative host for all meetings.You cannot host 1 meeting and 1 webinar at the same time.The host can leave the meeting and pass host privileges to another user if needed. Hosting Concurrent Meetingsīoth meetings need to be started by the original meeting host or by an alternative host. Account holders can also join multiple meetings at the same time. Licensed TechConnect account holders can host up to 2 meetings concurrently.

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