Hi everyone,
I told you I'd look into the possibility of joining the Zoom meetings
using Alexa. Find the instructions below. I don't own any Alexa device
to test, unfortunately.
Further instructions are from the Official Zoom app support page. [1]
Below are some key paragraphs:
Prerequisites for using Zoom for Echo
Supported devices:
- Echo Show 8 (1st and 2nd generations)
- Echo Show 10 (3rd generation)
Note: These devices must be configured with an Amazon/Alexa account
created in the US (amazon.com)with US English as the Alexa language
Installed Alexa app that has been logged in to
Zoom account (optional)
Note: Zoom is available on other Amazon devices, such as the Fire TV
Cube (2nd generation) and Amazon Omni Fire TV series. Learn how to set
up Zoom on those Amazon devices [2].
You can ask Alexa to join a meeting by saying "Alexa, join my Zoom
meeting" and Alexa will ask you for the meeting ID and passcode. If
Alexa cannot determine your meeting ID and passcode after one attempt,
the Zoom for Home app will open and you can manually join your meeting
from the controller.
Note: Alphanumeric meeting IDs are not supported.
Which devices are supported?
As of today, the Echo Show 8 (1st and 2nd generations) and Echo Show 10
(3rd generation) are supported for video meetings, although it is
possible to join meetings audio only from other Echo devices.
What happens if someone tries to join a meeting without a Zoom account?
Alexa will join the meeting anonymously and pass the name of the
household member identified by voice or the name associated with the
Alexa account.
What voice commands are supported for Zoom meetings?
To start or join Zoom meetings: "start my zoom meeting", "begin the zoom
appointment", "join my zoom call", "start my zoom class", "Join my Zoom
Meeting", "Join my next meeting", "Start my next meeting", "Join the
meeting".
To the end/ leave the meeting: "end the zoom call", "finish the zoom
meeting", "end the current call", "end meeting", "end the call", "hang
up".
Voice commands that do not work: "Join my next Zoom Meeting", "Leave
Meeting"
What name will be presented in the Zoom meeting when I join through an
Echo Show device?
If you are signed in to Zoom for Home on the device, the name from your
account will be presented. If you are not signed in, but you have a
voice profile with Alexa and Alexa is able to identify your voice, the
speaker name will be passed to the Zoom meeting. If you are not signed
into Zoom and do not have a voice profile setup or Alexa is unable to
identify your voice, the name on the Alexa account will be passed to the
Zoom meeting roster.
How do I mute my audio while in a meeting?
To mute your microphone during a meeting, you can press the microphone
off button on the Zoom app or the privacy button on the device. The
privacy button mutes both audio and video on the device.
How do I mute my video while in a meeting?
To mute your video during a meeting, you can press the video off button
on the Zoom app, press the privacy button, or close the privacy shutter
on the device.
What countries and languages are supported?
Initially this feature is only available for customers using US English
as their language for Alexa.
Can I use headphones with the Echo device?
Although the Echo Show 8 devices currently support wired headphones,
they are not supported in the Zoom app.
Adrian
Links:
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[1]
https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0063963#:~:text=are%20not%20supported.-,Joining%20meetings%20from%20your%20linked%20calendar%20through%20Alexa,calendar%20and%20start%20the%20meeting.
[2] https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/4419066443917
