Hosting

[janewilk]

when setting up zoom calls I have it set to allow participants to join before host but people are then waiting for me to start the call.  What am I missing I don't want to have to start all calls.

[EBZoomer]

In some situations you can have Waiting Room and Join before host enabled.  When scheduling a meeting even if you have participants can join anytime, if that waiting room checkbox is check they will be joining a waiting room.  Double check your settings on your zoom portal.  Search for the words waiting and join and it makes it easy to locate.  Good luck.

[janewilk]

Thank you.  All of that is set up but people still get a message saying 'waiting for host to start meeting'.  All a bit strange.

[EBZoomer]

The behavior will depend on what the HOST has set, either at the user level, group level, or account level.  I would make sure waiting room setting is off across the board, it can be set in all three levels I mentioned.  Good luck.