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dharrel's avatar
dharrel
Active Contributor
12 months ago

Attendees must join through the desktop app to give remote control

Remote control under the old GoToMeeting was SO EASY.  Now it is SO HARD!  It looks like progress was made, and I actually (after holding my breath) was able to do some remote controlling.  Now I'm m...
GlennD's avatar
GlennD
GoTo Manager
12 months ago

Hi dharrel,

 

If you are seeing that message it means that the attendee that you have made presenter joined through their web browser, so remotely control is not possible. 

 

When an attendee joins for the first time and they do not have the GoTo App already installed they may join through their browser (Chrome/MS Edge), but on the page that they see when they are joining is an option to install and join though the GoTo App. If they miss that queue, on the next screen where they enter their name and preview their webcam and audio settings there is another chance to switch to the desktop app.

 

 

 

  • dharrel's avatar
    dharrel
    Active Contributor
    12 months ago

    Thanks for the prompt reply.  

     

    My meeting partners join GoToMeeting via a web link in an invitation I create within GoToMeeting - something like: https://meet.goto.com/1234567890 .  I guess this means they "joined through their web browser", even if that leads to them running the GoToMeeting app.  Is that correct?  

     

    So, this means that being able to control doesn't depend on them being in the GoToMeeting app, but how they get there?  Is that correct?  

     

    I don't remember any such issues with the old GoToMeeting.  

     

    My problem is it's hard to tell them to "install and join through the GoTo app" because I don't see that web page - only they do.  Similarly, I don't see the pre-join "preview" screen - only they do.  I only can see what's going on on their end once they have joined and made them presenter, and it sounds like then it's too late.  

     

    What are the easiest instructions for me to give a meeting partner for joining my meeting if I want the option of being able to control their computer?  

     

    Thanks.

    • GlennD's avatar
      GlennD
      GoTo Manager
      12 months ago

      In this situation, all that matters is if they have attended a GoTo Meeting previously and have the software installed already or not. 

       

      • If they have the software already installed and click on a meeting link their browser will open and our GoTo Opener app will see the installed GoTo App and launch it, connecting it to your meeting.

       

      • If they do not have GoTo App installed already and they click your meeting link their browser will open and they will see this screen first, which gives the option to download the GoTo App or continue in their browser

       

      In your invitation, if you direct them to click on Download the app after they click on your meeting link their shouldn't be any issues.

       

      • dharrel's avatar
        dharrel
        Active Contributor
        12 months ago

        Are you saying that, if my meeting partner is running the GoTo App, I will be able to take control?  When viewing their screen, I see a GoTo icon in their task bar - the classic one which is an orange circle with a white star-of-sorts in the middle.  Does this mean they are running the GoTo App?  Maybe they are running an older version of the app, and could that be my problem?  I cannot take control - I get the message described in my first post.  

         

        I never had these kinds of difficulties with the old GoToMeeting.