# Zoom Web SDK: join meeting failed. timeout

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-web-sdk-join-meeting-failed-timeout/27581>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [August 19, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-web-sdk-join-meeting-failed-timeout/27581 "2020-08-19T10:01:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![prasanna8](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/prasanna8/32/3654_2.png) [@prasanna8](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/prasanna8)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-web-sdk-join-meeting-failed-timeout/27581/1 "2020-08-19T10:01:46Z")

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**Description**  
If someone else is using a start link or join link of a meeting which has ended, and they are joining without logging into zoom, they are in the waiting room or are using a previous link.  
i am unable to start the meeting while this is happening in my websdk.  
it shows join meeting timeout. failed to join the meeting.  
I have tried it multiple times with same us case  
Please resolve this bug asap.  
**Error**  
import { ZoomMtg } from ‘@zoomus/websdk’;

**Which version?**  
1.7.9  
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**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:** [August 19, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-web-sdk-join-meeting-failed-timeout/27581/2 "2020-08-19T10:02:04Z")

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Hey @prasanna8

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:

> [@Joining meeting timeout - got after 1.7.4](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/11906):
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> Description I got “Joining meeting timeout” after change version 1.7.2 to 1.7.4 I used 251523840 meeting number Error “Joining meeting timeout” Which version? 1.7.4 To Reproduce Go to sample code ( change version ) Click on “join” buttom See error Screenshots

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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**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:** [September 18, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-web-sdk-join-meeting-failed-timeout/27581/3 "2020-09-18T20:02:21Z")

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