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Aug 16, 2021 10:23 PM UTC
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Host has another meeting in progress

I was the only host and had the settings so the participants could join at any time. I had only 2 participants currently in the meeting and waiting for a third. The third participant received the message that the host had another meeting in progress.  The third participant tried several times but was never able to join. 

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    Ohkawa
    Community Champion | Customer
    Community Champion | Customer
    Aug 16, 2021 10:44 PM UTC

    Hi, SFarquharson

    If you have more than one meeting scheduled, 3rd participant may get such a message if he join with the wrong meeting ID.
    It would be better to invite a third participant by inviting the participant

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    Newcomer
    Oct 10, 2021 10:46 PM UTC

    I have the same problem.  Only one meeting is scheduled, everyone has the correct meeting ID and they still get this message that I (the host)  am in another meeting.  I have been using Zoom for years and this problem has just started over the past two months.  Very frustrating.

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    Explorer
    Feb 7, 2022 2:58 PM UTC

    Same issue here. 😞

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    Nafi
    Community Champion | Partner
    Community Champion | Partner
    Aug 17, 2021 12:29 AM UTC

    Hi

    Please make sure you invite third participants to the correct meeting id for this kind of issue.

     

    Hope it helps! please like and mark this as solution so whenever someone has the same question this content will help.

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    Newcomer
    Oct 10, 2021 10:43 PM UTC

    I have the same issue and yes - participants have the correct meeting ID.  They still get the message that host is in another meeting.  ONly one meeting is scheduled and I am the only host.  

     

    I have been using Zoom for years and this issue has only just begun in the past two months.  Very frustrating.

     

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    Newcomer
    Nov 10, 2022 9:10 PM UTC

    This solved my problem.  Before I start any Zoom meetings I restart my computer. I discovered that after I "End Meeting for All", I have to go up to the upper right hand corner of my iMac screen, click on my initial (icon) and SIGN OUT after every meeting. This has worked for me for the past couple of months. I'm crossing my fingers that this will continue to work. That final SIGN OUT seems to be the secret for me. 

     

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    Newcomer
    Oct 10, 2021 10:41 PM UTC

    None of the responses helped with this issue.  I am having the same issue and have run through all the checklists making sure everything is in order.  Parties are still getting the same message of  "host in another meeting".  It is the ONLY meeting I had set and participants were all invited to the correct (only one) meeting.   Can you please help with a relevant answer?  Thank you.

     

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    Newcomer
    Oct 29, 2021 10:49 PM UTC

    I’ve found this means the host is logged into two devices at once in their zoom account. They need to close the zoom app on one device. 

    for example if I as a host was on zoom via my phone and then left the meeting but didn’t actually quit the app, and then later try to host a meeting on my computer, attendees will get this message. All I need to do is truly quit zoom app on my iphone or iPad and then the attendees will be able to access the meeting I’m hosting on my computer. 

    of course the issue is that the host doesn’t know that the attendees are getting this error message. Aside from lack of attendees or someone texting/calling  them to let them know, the host will not know there’s an issue.

     

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    Newcomer
    Jan 14, 2022 8:51 AM UTC

    I had a simular problem. But in my car a 3. member joined the meeting, became the role as host and me and my session was stopped. I joined the new meeting but other people couldn't. I invited others to the new meeting by mail. The inviting was with the same meeting id and code as the original meeting. But only the new invited members could join. The same thing happened before but only when there was an other meeting scheduled later. So, in future I'll only plan one meeting.

     

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    Newcomer
    Jan 14, 2022 8:52 AM UTC

    I mein in my case ...

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    Newcomer
    Nov 23, 2021 8:53 PM UTC

    I've had this problem a few times as well, and I was not logged into two devices at once.  Very frustrating and embarrassing!

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    Newcomer
    Nov 23, 2021 9:51 PM UTC

    If the app is open at all on one device (I.e. you haven’t swiped up on the phone even though you’re not in a meeting and truly closed all the way out of the app) and you try to conduct a meeting on another device it considers you’re logged in two places at once for hosting purposes 

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    Newcomer
    Jan 11, 2022 1:50 AM UTC

    I also logged into my Zoom account and signed out of all devices, still the issue persists

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    Newcomer
    Jan 24, 2022 4:14 PM UTC

    and it still persists - very unsatisfactory and embarassing

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    Newcomer
    Jan 24, 2022 11:29 PM UTC

    What worked for me is ticking the "Use my personal meeting ID" box. No issues since

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    Newcomer
    Aug 9, 2022 5:03 PM UTC

    This worked for me! 

    Thank you!

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    Newcomer
    Feb 2, 2022 2:27 PM UTC

    I'm surprised and disappointed that a zoom rep has not addressed this issue. Previous posts are quite clear

    as to how embarrassing, inefficient and downright unhelpful this issue is. I will try ticking  "Use my personal meeting ID" box 

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    Newcomer
    Feb 8, 2022 11:57 PM UTC

    We have the same issue intermittently, despite applying suggested fixes.  Makes my yoga studio look really bad.  Please make this a priority, Zoom!

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