# Start\_url does not work if clicked from "join from your browser" **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [October 8, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557 "2020-10-08T06:35:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scottypipz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/scottypipz/32/16668_2.png) [@scottypipz](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/scottypipz)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/1 "2020-10-08T06:35:26Z")
**Description** Our system has some licensed zoom accounts. Those zoom accounts will be the one to create a meeting(JWT) that will be hosted by other user (different account) So we made user to have access to the start\_url. However, thestart\_url does not work when the option “join from your browser” is clicked instead of opening the app. It requires sign in, but when user signed in on his own account, it displays “Invalid Meeting ID” **(Create a Meeting)** **Which Endpoint/s?** # /users/{userId}/meetings **How To Reproduce (If applicable)** Just click join from browser ---
**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/2 "2020-10-08T06:35:54Z")
Hey @scottypipz Thanks for posting on the Zoom Devforum! I am still learning, but I will try my best to help answer your question. 🙂 Checkout this related thread that may have the answer you are looking for: > [@Bypass meeting join by browser or app page](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/6726): > > Description- How can I bypass the page when joining a meeting asks start with browser or app download … Please click Open xdg-open if you see the system dialog. If nothing prompts from browser, Click here to launch the meeting, or download & run Zoom. If you cannot download or run the application, start from your browser. If this thread did not help, please let us know by replying back here and someone from the Developer Relations team will get back to you shortly. Thanks, DeveloperBot ---
**Author:** ![scottypipz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/scottypipz/32/16668_2.png) [@scottypipz](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/scottypipz)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/3 "2020-10-09T01:11:54Z")
Sorry DeveloperBot but the solution didnt work ---
**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/4 "2020-10-09T18:08:32Z")
Hey @scottypipz, > Those zoom accounts will be the one to create a meeting(JWT) that will be hosted by other user (different account) > So we made user to have access to the start\_url. To clarify, how are you designating this other user? Are you using the `alternative_host` field? If they’re not under your account, they will not be able to start/host the meeting. Users must be under the same account as the JWT credentials in order to host. Let me know if I’m misunderstanding! Will ---
**Author:** ![scottypipz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/scottypipz/32/16668_2.png) [@scottypipz](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/scottypipz)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/5 "2020-10-09T18:30:09Z")
Hi @will.zoom The user we are trying to make as host is not under our account, we have tried it and it seems to work on the zoom application, user was logged in as host even though he/she didnt log in, but it did not work on join via browser. We have a table that contains zoom\_user\_id along with the jwt\_token, that account will be the one to generate the meeting for another user(different account/random user). question , What if we used oauth instead, our account used for publishing the app is licensed/business type, what will be the type of the meeting If another user with free type creates a meeting? ---
**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/6 "2020-10-12T18:17:32Z")
Hey @scottypipz, Thanks for clarifying—if you were to authenticate your API calls with OAuth and had a valid token for a user, you would be able to include them as an `alternative_host` or schedule a meeting on their behalf using the `schedule_for` field. It sounds like this might be best for your use case. Let me know if you have questions about this! Best, Will ---
**Author:** ![scottypipz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/scottypipz/32/16668_2.png) [@scottypipz](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/scottypipz)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 7:24am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/7 "2020-10-13T07:24:34Z")
I see, so this user you are talking about can be outside of our zoom account? i will try this one out, much appreciated! @will.zoom. ---
**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/8 "2020-10-13T21:00:08Z")
I’m glad I could help @scottypipz 🙂 Best, Will ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-url-does-not-work-if-clicked-from-join-from-your-browser/32557/9 "2020-11-13T07:00:14Z")
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