Automatically join a meeting using the auto attendant feature in Zoom App

Automatically join a meeting using the auto attendant feature in Zoom

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The auto attendant feature allows the Zoom application to automatically join a video conference call without the need to accept or answer the invitation.

Table Of Contents

  • Prerequisites
  • Enable auto-attendant group in chat
  • Add contacts to auto attendant group

Prerequisites

  • Zoom Client version
  • 5 or higher
  • Automatic response and remote control are compatible with MAC or Windows only.

There are no plans for smartphones as of July 2019.

  • Pro, Business, Education, API Plan
  • You need to sign in to your Zoom account on the Zoom client.
  • You need to add users to the auto attendant group in the group message.

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Enable auto-attendant group in chat

Set at account level

Enable the chat feature for an auto-attendant group for all members of your organization

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with permission to edit the account settings, [Account Settings], and then click.
  2. [Meeting] of the tab Auto Response Group in the chat. To move to the option, make sure that the setting is enabled.
    If the setting is invalid, click the status toggle to enable it. When the confirmation dialog is displayed, select [on] to confirm the change.
  3. (Optional) If you want this setting to be mandatory for all users in your account, click the lock icon and click Lock to check the setting.

If you want to set it at the group level, select [Group Management] from [Group] and the settings by clicking on the tab.

Note: If the option is grayed out, it is locked at the account level and needs to be changed at that level.

Set for myself

To enable the auto attendant group feature that you use, do the following:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal, click [Meeting Settings], and then click.
  2. Go to the Auto Answer Groups in Chat　 option on the Meetings tab and make sure the settings are enabled.
    If the setting is invalid, click the status toggle to enable it. When the confirmation dialog is displayed, select [on] to confirm the change.

Note: If the option is grayed out, it is locked at the group or account level, and you will need to contact your Zoom administrator.

Add contacts to auto attendant group

Users who invite contacts must be members of the auto attendant group to automatically join the meeting when the Zoom client is invited. Follow the steps below to add a user to a group.

  • Sign in to the Zoom client.
  • Click [Contact]. Search for users (scroll or search) to add to the auto attendant chat group. Right-click the user and select Add to Auto Answer Group.
  • The new group appears in the list of contacts called Auto Answer Groups.
  • Note: Invitations sent by this user are automatically accepted. There is no limit to the number of users added to the auto attendant group.
    You can add free users to the auto attendant group.
  • To remove a user from the auto attendant group, right-click the user in the auto attendant group and click Remove from auto attendant group.

 

FAQs?

How do I set my Zoom to automatically join a meeting?
When joining a meeting, you will be able to automatically join audio via a computer when you enter the meeting room Zoom’s desktop client can be accessed by signing in. Then click on the settings icon under your profile picture. Please click on the Audio button. When you join a meeting by computer, you can manually join the audio by checking the Automatically join audio by computer checkbox.
How do you join a meeting automatically?
The Zoom web portal has an auto attendant group feature, which can be enabled through the Zoom web portal by signing in to the Zoom web portal and then clicking on the [ Meeting Settings ] link on the left side of your screen. It is located on the Meetings tab on the left hand side of the screen. Click on the Enable button next to the Auto Answer Groups in Chat option to enable this feature. Changing the status of the setting can be done by clicking the status toggle if it is invalid.
Can you automatically start Zoom meeting without host?
In the event that the host of the Zoom meeting hasn’t been invited to the meeting, you can start or join the meeting without the host being present, provided that the host has configured specific settings for the meeting. There is a process that hosts must follow in order to enable participants to join the meeting before they are scheduled, which must include disabling the waiting room feature when scheduling a meeting.
How do I set up auto receptionist Zoom?
Customizing the main auto receptionist Zoom’s web portal can be accessed by signing in to your Zoom account. Click on Phone System Management from the left navigation menu, then click on Auto Receptionists from the right navigation menu. The following list shows all auto receptionists that display Main Auto Receptionist in the name of the auto receptionist. If necessary, change the settings of the auto receptionist.
Does zoom automatically join with video?
When joining a Zoom meeting, meeting attendees have the option to turn off their video by default by enabling the setting Turn off my video when joining meeting when joining a meeting. When this setting is enabled, they will no longer be able to see their video during the meeting once they have joined. If the users want to re-enable their video, they will have to go back into the video settings and manually enable it.

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