Join an online meeting (Zoom/Meet) from a link
Click the meeting link
From WhatsApp, email or your calendar. It opens in the browser.
The simulation shows Windows in English, like most laptops.
Click the meeting link
From WhatsApp, email or your calendar. It opens in the browser.
Click Allow for the microphone and camera
The browser asks once. Without it nobody can hear you.
Type your name and click Join
Check the microphone and camera buttons in the preview first.
Did it work?
Save it, or post it to your story.
From basic to technician
Technical details (for the curious)
App or browser
Zoom, Meet and Teams work directly in the browser. The Zoom desktop app has more features; download it only from zoom.us.
Clicked Block by mistake
Click the padlock left of the web address › allow Camera and Microphone, then reload the page.
Join without noise
Join with the microphone muted and unmute when you want to speak. A headset avoids echo.
While you’re here
Worth reading
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Still not fixed?
In the next update you can tell us what happened, and our AI helper will suggest another way. Until then, restart the device and go through the steps once more.