# WEB SDK Join Webinar - “Not allow to start webinar from web.”

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**Created:** [September 15, 2020, 10:57am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/web-sdk-join-webinar-not-allow-to-start-webinar-from-web/30272 "2020-09-15T10:57:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![angelo.galietta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@angelo.galietta](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/angelo.galietta)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 10:57am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/web-sdk-join-webinar-not-allow-to-start-webinar-from-web/30272/1 "2020-09-15T10:57:37Z")

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I created a new webinar, but when I try to enter as host (Role = 1), I get the error: Not allow to start webinar from web.

I am using the sdk 1.8 version.

Reading the ChangeLog for version 1.8 introduced the support to start webinars as host.

How come I get this error? What am I wrong?

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**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/web-sdk-join-webinar-not-allow-to-start-webinar-from-web/30272/2 "2020-09-15T10:58:19Z")

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Hey @angelo.galietta

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:

> [@JS SDK Join Webinar - "Not allow to start webinar from web."](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/2957):
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> Hi, After starting a webinar via the Zoom desktop client; I am unable to join webinars via the JSSDK. I receive the following error response from the API: {"status":false,"errorCode":1,"errorMessage":"Not allow to start webinar from web.","result":null} Here is the request the JS SDK was sending to the API, formatted as a CURL request.

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.

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**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/web-sdk-join-webinar-not-allow-to-start-webinar-from-web/30272/3 "2020-10-15T20:58:38Z")

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