6.5 Start or join a meeting
Start an instant meeting
- Click the Start button in the top bar (or Start on the Personal Meeting tab). Your personal meeting room opens in a new browser tab.
- On the preview screen, check your display name. Click Test Mic to check your microphone, and use the Mic and Video buttons at the bottom to choose whether you join with audio or video on.
- Click Start to open the meeting. (When you join someone else's meeting, this button says Join.)
Join with a meeting ID
- Type the meeting ID in Enter Meeting ID in the top bar.
- Click Join. You will see the preview screen. Click Join again to enter.
You can also join by clicking a meeting link someone shares with you, or by choosing Join Meeting on the sign-in screen.
The meeting launch page
When you open a meeting link, H2H shows a launch page before the meeting. It confirms the meeting name and who invited you and shows how many people have joined. Before the meeting it counts down to the start time; once the start time has passed it shows the meeting started and how long ago that was. Underneath, Your date and time shows the meeting in your own time zone and Organizer date and time shows it in the organiser's.
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Join Meeting (Join with the app) | Opens the meeting in the H2H desktop app if it is installed. |
| Join on web | Open the meeting directly in your browser. |
| Download App | Installs the desktop app for Windows, macOS or Linux. |
| Join by Phone | Shows dial-in numbers you can tap or dial manually. Available when the meeting has dial-in enabled. |
| Help Center | Open online help. |
| Privacy Policy | Outlines how the application collects, uses, and protects your personal information. |
The preview screen
The preview screen shows your camera (or Your video is off), a Test Mic link and your display name, which you can change before you go in. The Mic and Video buttons at the bottom set whether you start muted or with your camera off. Click Start (host) or Join (participant) to enter.