Joining a meeting in a Zoom Room from the Zoom client

You can use the Zoom desktop client to join a scheduled meeting that has already been started in a Zoom Room with the client's audio and video disabled. You can screen share, chat, and manage participants from the desktop client, and use the Zoom Room for video and audio communication. 

Note: When a user joins the same meeting on both the Zoom desktop app and a Zoom Room, the system automatically detects both devices and mutes audio on the secondary device by default to help prevent echo and audio feedback. No user setup is required, and a clear, non-intrusive message is displayed to inform the user that audio behavior has been adjusted. Users retain the ability to manually re-enable audio on the desktop app at any time. This feature is currently available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Requirements for joining a Zoom Room meeting using the desktop client

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How to join a meeting using the desktop client in a Zoom Room

Windows | macOS
  1. Sign in to Zoom desktop client. 
  2. Click the Meetings tab. 
  3. Find and select the meeting. 
  4. Click Join from a room.
    The desktop client will search for local Zoom Rooms. If none are detected, enter the Sharing key displayed on the Zoom Room display. 

Note: If you start your video from the desktop client, companion mode will end.

How to join a meeting using the mobile app in a Zoom Room

Android | iOS
  1. Sign in to Zoom mobile app. 
  2. Tap the Meetings tab. 
  3. Find and select the meeting. 
  4. Tap Join from Room.
    The mobile app will search for local Zoom Rooms. If none are detected, enter the Sharing key displayed on the Zoom Room display.