How to prevent Zoom from opening a web page?

[Raphaël_R]

Hello,

I use Zoom many times a day, and the desktop app launches directly from links in calendar invites. Is there a way to bypass the webpage that systematically opens and stays open even though it reroutes to the desktop app? As I have multiple Zoom calls every day, I end up with unnecessary open Zoom webpage tags in my browser, it messes up with my OCD 😉 

I looked in settings, etc. but I could only find the converse, ie allowing users to open in browser as opposed to the desktop app. 

Thanks!

[colegs]

@Raphaël_R I understand the frustration, but short of opening the meetings from Zoom itself, it is not possible to avoid the jump from the web page.  As the links are all URLs, it goes to the URL to identify the meeting and verify the client exists, then jumps to the client.

[friedsonr]

I agree that this is maddening.  There should be a way to program this differently..

[mriddett]

Why do you need to open a web browser tab to identify a meeting and verify a client exists? Why can't Zoom just do this directly?

[Wade1953]

Why doesn't Zoom quit when I leave the meeting?

[SilvaCanada]

Is there a plan to fix this? This was 2 years ago. Still the same thing.

[colegs]

@mriddett if you are clicking on a meeting link, it is a URL so the default process for URLs it to open a web browser.  Once it opens the Zoom site in the browser, it will try to open the client if it exists on your machine.  If you want to open the meeting from your client, you can skip this.  Otherwise, there is no way for Zoom to recognize a URL prior to it going to a web page to try to intercept it and route you to the client.

[SyberKnight]

as of a month or so ago, i noticed that "some" links do bypass the web browser and joins the meeting in the app right away. 

i prefer one or the other, for consistency & expectations sake. i have not been able to determine why dome links do this & some don't.

i did, however, notice just now (which is why i'm prompted to find this thread & reply), that clicking a link in my calendar bypassed the web browser & opened the app & joined the meeting.

when i tested the same link that's in an email, that link opened in the web browser with the usual prompt to join the meeting.

additionally, lately i've had some links that open in the web browser gave the usual prompt to launch the app, but sometimes the app installer would automatically download!!!

what is up with that?!?!

FYI: i'm using macOS 13 (Ventura); Safari is my default browser; but i'm using Fantastical rather than the built-in calendar app (if any of that makes any difference). and i've been staying current with the Zoom app versions as they come up.

[colegs]

@SyberKnight I am not sure if there is some logic in Fantastical that is detecting the client and opening it there, but I tested using Gmail in Safari and I still get the webpage before the client opens.

[nitesec]

Why have an app if I need my browser to user it? 

We can walk on the moon, develop AI, and transplant vital organs, but can't seem to figure out how to open a meeting without a browser tab popping off every time. Seems like a nice to have, but it's not, and very frustrating. 

Maybe Zoom could put some development budget toward working on an integration with MS Outlook that doesn't need to open tabs? Until then, will just have to close a tab for EVERY meeting we have. Fun. 

[colegs]

@nitesec - If you start the meeting out of the app, it will not open the browser.  It is only if you click on a URL to start a meeting since URLs open browsers by default, so the website is required to recognize you are going to Zoom and offers to open the application.