How to allow Zoom meeting attendees to join without installing the app
Zoom's web client has many of the same features as the desktop app, but for users only needing to join meetings as participants it's particularly useful: All a meeting attendee has to do is click on the meeting invite link from the host and the web client will do the rest of the work.
For meeting hosts considering the web client for their attendees there's one sticking point: It's not enabled by default. Here's how to turn this time-saving option on.
How to enable “Join From Your Browser” in Zoom meeting invitations
Note: This how-to is only for users who have free individual Zoom accounts.
If you want your meeting attendees to be able to use the Zoom web client, you'll have to start by logging in to your zoom account on Zoom's website.
Once you've logged in, you should see a screen similar to the one shown in Figure A. On the left side of the screen, look for Settings under Personal (the Admin options further down the page are for paid and enterprise accounts). Click on Settings.
Figure A
On the Settings page click on In Meeting (Advanced) and scroll down until you see the screen displayed in Figure B. Look for the option labeled Show A "Join From Your Browser" Link and click the toggle switch to the right of it. After that you should be all set.
Figure B
When a meeting attendee clicks on your invitation link to join a meeting they'll see the screen shown in Figure C, which gives them the option to download and install Zoom or Start From Your Browser. Tell your attendees to select the latter option, install the plugin, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Figure C
There are fewer options, buttons, and clicks required to join a meeting using the web client, so hopefully it will eliminate some of the confusion that comes with using Zoom for the first time.