Is there a way to start a meeting and start a video playing without the host

Hello Teriann,

My name is EngineTyme, an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you and I would be glad to help you.

In Microsoft Teams, you can initiate a meeting and even play a video without the host being physically present. Here are a couple of ways to achieve this:

1. Start an Instant Meeting:

Open Microsoft Teams. Go to the Calendar on the left side. Click “Meet now” in the upper right corner. You’ll have the opportunity to set up a few things before starting the meeting: Give it a title. Choose whether you want to use video. Pick your preferred audio source. When you’re ready, hit "Join now".

2. Allowing Participants to Begin Meetings:

Participants can indeed start a meeting without the host being present, subject to the following settings: Ensure that the “Let anonymous people start a meeting” policy setting is configured appropriately. Adjust the Lobby settings to allow automatic admission. Set the same for per-meeting settings

Start an instant meeting in Microsoft Teams: https://support.microsoft.com/office/ff95e53f-8231-4739-87fa-00b9723f4ef5

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Best regards, EngineTyme.