can't open a local recording -- please help

[sherman549]

Can't open a Zoom file and can't convert it -- it says to give access in System Preferences on my Mac, but Zoom already has full access. What should I do?

[IP-Man]

@sherman549 , please see the following link that details all the how to's on giving all types of permissions into Zoom client i.e camera, Mic, screen recording, files and etc..

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[sherman549]

I think you forgot the link

[IP-Man]

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360016688031-Granting-macOS-permissions-for-the-Zoom-clien...

sending the link 😄

[sherman549]

Zoom had access to everything -- the error message keeps saying it doesn't when I double-click on the file that says, "double-click to convert," but in fact Zoom does have access. I even tried removing Zoom from access and then adding it back in, that didn't work

[IP-Man]

Is this happening on all the recorded session you have had or just started recently? Have you dried upgrading your Zoom client into the latest version?

[sherman549]

Yes, same problem when I just tried to record a one-minute meeting with a friend. A year ago, there was no problem.

[IP-Man]

Ok since initial troubleshooting was done and still having same issue I would suggest that you log a problem with Zoom Support at
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/requests/new

[Leonardlee]

Not sure if this helps. I did the following on my mac and it converts the video to mp4.

1. Locate Transcode.app by going to Finder, 'Go', 'Go to Folder' and type in /Applications/zoom.us.app/Contents/Frameworks/.

2. Copy Transcode.app to /Applications folder (make a copy by dragging holding 'option' key.

3. Add Transcode.app to allow full disk access on 'Security & Privacy'.

Once this is added, videos on local recording will be converted to mp4.