Setting up Webinar in teams without making attendees register

Nirav 5

Hello,

I am trying to create a webinar in team where the attendees do not have to sign up via a registration page. I like to be able to create the webinar with a link then forward the link via email/txt to attendees. The attendee simply clicks the link and is placed into the lobby or into the webinar.

Is this possible and what would be the steps.

Thanks!!!

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JimmyYang-MSFT 53,841 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-09-12T07:29:45.26+00:00
Hi @Nirav

Yes, it is possible to set up webinar in Teams without making attendees register.

Here are the steps:

Go to your Teams calendar and click on Webinar" to create a new meeting.

2.Set the meeting options

3.After you publish the event then return to Teams meeting calendar and click this event details and copy the join meeting link and send it to attendees.

4.Organizer could admit the attendees to join your meeting.

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JimmyYang-MSFT 53,841 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-09-15T09:19:50.1966667+00:00

@Nirav

It has been a while, how is everything going?

If you have any update about this issue, please feel free to post back.

Nirav 5 Reputation points

2023-09-15T12:26:59.5766667+00:00

Thank you very much for the response.

Nirav 5 Reputation points

2023-09-15T12:27:41.49+00:00

The solution worked out perfectly.

JimmyYang-MSFT 53,841 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-09-20T02:01:22.7233333+00:00

@Nirav

Glad to see it is helpful to you. You could mark it as an answer, it will help others who encounter the same issue and read this thread.

Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Christian Graham 5 Reputation points

2024-01-10T20:49:08.2266667+00:00

This no longer seems to work. The only link you can get is to the event registration page. It seems registration (outside of a Town Hall) is now required.

Devi Patel 10 Reputation points

2024-07-30T16:14:11.2633333+00:00

I am also here in 2024 as the above answer used to work, but recently when people join via the link they are being asked to register for the event before being able to join the call. Does anyone have a solve?

Daniel Birker 5 Reputation points

2024-10-04T13:52:14.2733333+00:00

Bumping this thread as I'd also like to know. The registration is an unnecessary cause of friction when doing an internal webinar.

Devi Patel 10 Reputation points

2024-10-07T11:07:36.8466667+00:00

I agree and would really like to go back to using webinars links again where people don't need to register before joining the call. We lose a large number of participants because of this gate and calls get delayed from starting on time because people get confused by the new requirement to register.

Camille Rome 0 Reputation points

2024-10-16T16:42:41.15+00:00

Any update here in 2024 to bypass registration for a webinar?

Wodrich, Lori 0 Reputation points

2024-10-17T15:32:29.89+00:00

I just tried this and was able to send the copied Join link to a user and that allowed them to join without register. Note that I couldn't copy the join link using the right click of the mouse, I had to do Ctrl-C to copy and then it allowed me to paste into a new invite. I did make him wait in the lobby though until I allowed him into the webinar. So not sure if thats b/c I set lobby but I don't usually by default. I"m nervous to roll this out to users with this since some of you above aren't experiencing the same and this could go away on us. Just wonder if anyone else is able to do this. Thank you!

Wodrich, Lori 0 Reputation points

2024-10-17T15:34:21.1433333+00:00

Also if we don't want the registration piece is there any difference between just scheduling a regular teams meeting, adding the green room, and putting all attendees with no mic and no camera? Or is there still a reason to use webinar even ify ou don't need/want registration? Thanks!
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