Start instant meetings

Start instant meetings

Android 

As a host, you can initiate a meeting instantly.

To start an instant meeting:

  1. Select Meet now in the Meetings section of the app.

(If not enabled already, Arattai would need specific permissions, such as microphone and camera access, to proceed with the meeting.)

  1. Now that your meeting has begun, you can invite participants by either copying the meeting invitation/link and sharing it with users or adding your contacts directly using Add participants. You can also invite non-Arattai users by sharing the invite to their mobile number or email ID. 

  2. Tap to

    • Invite participants

    • Access the meeting chat

    • Record the meeting

    • Access permissions for the specific meeting, where you can

      • Enable a waiting room* for participants.

      • Decide who can view the meeting recording.

      • Mute participants upon entry.

      • Enable/disable participants' videos.

      • Enable/disable users from sharing their screens.

    • Access meeting details, where as a host, you can edit the meeting title, password, and the agenda. 

iOS

As a host, you can initiate the meeting instantly.

To start an instant meeting:
  1. Select Meet now in the Meetings section.  

  2. Enable microphone/camera permissions.

  3. Now that your meeting has begun, you can invite participants by copying the meeting invitation/link and sharing it with users.

  4. Tap   to

    • Record the meeting

    • Invite participants

    • Access permissions for the specific meeting, where you can

      • Apply custom branding to the meeting.

      • Enable a waiting room* for participants.

      • Decide who can view the meeting recording.

      • Mute participants upon entry.

      • Enable/disable participants' videos.

      • Enable/disable users from sharing their screens. 


Web

As a host, you can initiate the meeting instantly.

To start an instant meeting:

  1. Click the icon at the top-right corner of the chat list.

  2. Click on   Meet now.

  3. Enable microphone/camera permissions.

  4. Now that your meeting has begun, you can invite participants by copying the meeting invitation/link or via sms and email. 

  5. Click on   to:

      1. Share screen

      2. Record the meeting

      3. Invite participants

      4. View meeting details

      5. Access settings, where you can:

        1. Set backgrounds and video filters. 

        2. Set   preferences like enabling the waiting room* for participants, muting participants upon entry, allowing participants to turn on video, and allowing participants to screen-share.


*When the waiting room for participants has been enabled, the participants won't be able to enter the meeting. Participants will be in a virtual waiting room, and as the host, you can manually grant them permission. This is an additional layer of security for the meeting.


Note that you cannot invite participants beforehand and must invite them on the go.


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