Pairing a Zoom Room to Your Device

Environment

Zoom desktop client, U-M Zoom Rooms

Issue

Need assistance with pairing the Zoom desktop client to a Zoom Room and managing meetings.

Resolution

Pairing with a Zoom Room is a useful feature which allows users to control a Zoom Room, including view modes, controlling the cameras, muting and unmuting participants, etc. from their own device, typically a laptop. 

Pair Automatically

  1. Open the Zoom desktop client and sign in to your account.
  2. In the top-right corner next to your profile picture, click the Zoom Room pairing icon.
  3. The desktop client will try to pair with nearby Zoom Rooms using the ultrasonic signal Zoom Rooms emit.
  4. A notification will confirm a successful pairing and indicate which Zoom Room you are paired with.

Pair Manually

  1. Click the Zoom Room pairing button again if automatic pairing fails or to pair with a different room.
  2. Click another detected Zoom Room or click Pair with Another Room Manually.
  3. Enter the Sharing Key from the Zoom Room display and click Pair.
  4. A notification will confirm a successful pairing and indicate which Zoom Room you are paired with.

Start or Join Meetings from the Zoom Room

  1. Start or join a scheduled meeting from the Zoom desktop client.
  2. Choose Join from Room or Join from My Computer when prompted.
  3. Select Join from Room to have the paired Zoom Room join the meeting.
  4. Your desktop client will stay connected with video and audio off.
  5. You can now control the Zoom meeting and the Zoom Room's features (cameras, microphones, etc.) from your local device.

Unpair from the Zoom Room

  1. In the Zoom desktop client, click the Zoom Room pairing icon.
  2. Click Unpair to disconnect your desktop client from the Zoom Room.
  3. The Zoom Room will stay connected to the meeting until it ends or someone taps Leave on the controller tablet.

Additional Information

For more details on using Zoom Rooms, visit the Zoom Rooms section on the Zoom Help Center.

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.

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