Zoom Meeting Blocked

Zoom Meeting could be blocked:

Blocking users in specific domains: https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0063852

Or you can't attend the Zoom meeting directly.

What can you do? 

There are some workarounds.

Workaround suggested by Chat GPT:

• Use a Personal Account: If your professional account is restricted, try using a personal Zoom account not associated with the blocked domain.

• Join via Phone: Zoom meetings often have a phone-in option. You can join the audio portion of the meeting using a phone number provided in the meeting invite.

• Use a VPN: If the block is IP-based, using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) might help bypass such restrictions.

• Alternate Meeting Platforms: If Zoom is not an option, suggest using an alternative video conferencing tool like Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, or Skype.

• Record the Meeting: Request that the meeting be recorded by someone who can attend. Watch the recording later to catch up on what was discussed.

Always make sure to use these workarounds in compliance with your organization's policies and guidelines.

Using the "Live Listen" feature on an iPhone in conjunction with a phone call to a third party who can connect to the Zoom meeting is a creative workaround. 

This feature can turn an iPhone into a remote microphone that sends sound to a user's Made for iPhone (MFi) hearing aid, helping them hear a conversation in a noisy room or hear someone speaking across the room. The third party would need to enable Live Listen and place their iPhone near their device's speaker during the Zoom meeting. You can then listen to the meeting's audio through your phone call. However, this method would only provide audio access, and depending on the quality and placement of the devices, the audio clarity might vary.

Live Listen is an Apple feature that allows an iPhone to act as a microphone to amplify room sound in Bluetooth headphones. It was originally designed to help people who are hard of hearing, but it can have many uses. For example, it can help people hear a conversation in a noisy area or even hear someone speaking across the room.

To turn on Live Listen, you can do the following:

• Put on your AirPods and make sure they're connected to your iOS device

• Launch your "Control Center"

• Tap the "Hearing" button, which looks like an ear with a hearing aid

• Under "Live Listen" it will say "Off"

• Tap there to turn it "On" 

Youtube Instruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClBCyTs5X6Y