When you start a meeting, you are designated the host. As host, you have extended controls, including managing meeting participants, starting and stopping recording, ending the meeting for all, and more. 

To learn more about host controls:

• If you are using RingCentral Video, visit Using RingCentral Video host controls on desktop and web
• If you’re using RingCentral Meetings, visit Using RingCentral Meetings host controls on desktop and web

Note: Hosts and participants are permitted to have two meetings running simultaneously in the RingCentral app desktop and web. This applies to instant meetings or scheduled meetings. If a participant or host tries to join a third meeting session, the first attended meeting will automatically disconnect.

How to start a meeting for desktop or web

1. Navigate to Video via the left-hand navigation bar.
2. Click the Start button at the top of the app to open in a new window.

3. Connect your audio. 
   • If you’re using RingCentral Video, visit Joining RingCentral Video audio on desktop and web. 
   • If you’re using RingCentral Meetings to start a meeting, visit Joining RingCentral Meetings audio on desktop and web. 
4. Invite participants.
   • If you’re using RingCentral Video, visit Inviting others to join a RingCentral Video meeting on desktop and web.
   • If you’re using RingCentral Meetings, visit Inviting others to join a RingCentral Meetings meeting on desktop and web.

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When you start a meeting, you are designated the host. 

As the meeting host, you can:

• have extended controls, including managing meeting settings and participants, 
• start and stop the meeting recording, 
• assign other hosts for the meeting,
• end the meeting for all, and more.

To learn more about host controls, visit Using RingCentral Video host controls on mobile.

1. Navigate to Video via the bottom menu bar, and then tap Start.

2. Tap Invite others to the meeting.

3. Choose how to invite participants:

• Invite contacts via video call: Enter the participant’s name in the To field, and then tap Add (iOs devices) or Next (Android devices).
• Share link via other apps: Copy the meeting URL or directly send the link via other apps installed on your phone.
• Invite via email: Send the meeting invite link by entering the participant’s email address or name via the email synced on your device. 
• Invite via phone call: Directly call participant’s phone number. 
• Participants: Tap Participants via the bottom menu bar, and then tap Invite people.

Note: If your audio is not yet connected to the meeting, you might be prompted to choose how to join the meeting audio. For more information, visit Joining RingCentral Video audio on mobile.

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