
They could be prevented from the event for various reasons, such as using a different account on the Zoom desktop client, forgetting their sign-in information, or their ticket was registered by a wrong account. The direct join link is intended to deal with situations in which a speaker finds out that they cannot join an event when their assigned session is about to start. This feature also allows event hosts to help speakers bypass issues they may experience while joining an event. Note: The 1-week timeframe is based on the event start time, as it’s specifically 168 hours beforehand. The direct join link is intended to provide a significant amount of lead time for hosts and speakers to rehearse ahead of an event. Hosts can create direct join links for speakers one week before an event starts.


The direct join link allows speakers to quickly join a session on the Zoom desktop client, even when they are not signed in, with any credentials. Zoom Events hosts can create a direct join link for speakers.
