How to connect

This page covers joining a meeting for the first time. If you are setting up the meeting yourself, also read Meeting rooms and sign-in.

• A computer with a browser – Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge are recommended (Chromium-based browsers in general). Firefox and Safari also work, though some features may be limited.
• A camera and microphone – ideally a headset (it prevents echo).
• A stable internet connection.

Nothing is installed or registered – on a computer or phone, just open the link in a browser. On a phone you can optionally use the Jitsi Meet app (App Store, Google Play), but it is not required.

You have two options:

A) I have a link. Click the link of the form https://meet.cesnet.cz/RoomName that the organizer sent you.

B) I know the room name. Open https://meet.cesnet.cz, type the room name into the field and click Start meeting.

Room names. They are case-insensitive (Meeting and meeting are the same room). Avoid spaces and accented characters. Anyone who knows or guesses the name can attempt to join – for non-public meetings choose a long, hard-to-guess name, or secure the room (see For moderators).

Before you enter, a pre-join screen appears:

• The preview shows your camera image.
• The buttons let you enter with your microphone / camera off.
• The gear icon lets you pick the correct microphone, camera and speaker.
• Enter your name – other participants will see it.
• Click Join meeting.

The first time, the browser asks for permission to use the camera and microphone – allow it, otherwise others cannot hear or see you.

What happens next depends on the room type:

• The meeting is already running – you go straight in as a participant (you only enter your name).
• You are the first in a public room – a Waiting for the host… window appears. Click I am the host; a local sign-in happens (one click, no password) and you are back in the room as the moderator.
• You are the first in a protected room – the same window appears. Click I am the host and sign in with eduID (see Meeting rooms and sign-in).
• The room has a PIN – the browser prompts you for a code; enter the PIN from the organizer.

The first user = the moderator. Only the first person to arrive gets the sign-in window. Everyone else joins without signing in.

I'm a guest without an eduID account and the protected meeting hasn't started. You cannot enter the room before the first signed-in user creates it. Wait for the organizer to start the meeting and reload the page.

The default language is Czech. You can switch it after joining under More actions (⋮) → Settings → More → Language.