Use Portal TV for Zoom Meetings after Jan 31, 2025

This is copied from here.

Just wanted to share that Zoom on Portal TV still works through running the web client version in the hidden Chrome browser. Here are my steps:

1. Connect a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo device to the Portal TV
2. Press Ctrl-B or Win-B/Meta-B to bring up the hidden Chrome browser (depending on keyboard)
3. Ctrl-L to enter URL for https://app.zoom.us/wc
4. Join Zoom via meeting ID
5. Enable Mic and Camera access
6. Profit!

I am glad they haven't taken away this method yet. If any Meta agent is reading this, please leave this be, my church really needs this to serve sick and elders who cannot come to the meetings physically. Thank you!

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ALSO, I just discovered that the hidden chrome browser allows you to make shortcuts on main page!

Once at the Zoom join page (https://app.zoom.us/wc/join) in hidden Chrome, use the 3 dots menu and select "Add shortcut to Apps" then hit OK. Now there is a new replacement Zoom icon on the home screen and there is no need to open the hidden browser with the keyboard shortcut. Profit twice! :-D

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https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0062140

Note: Meta no longer offers Portal hardware devices. Zoom will support these devices in maintenance mode (no new features) through the end of January 2025. After January 31st, the Zoom app will be removed from all Portal devices.

Subtitutes

https://community.zoom.com/t5/Zoom-Meetings/Substitute-for-Meta-Portal/m-p/221553

Kandao

https://us.kandaovr.com/collections/meeting/products/meeting-pro

AppleTV with the Apple Continuity Camera feature

You can refer to this link https://www.zoom.com/en/hardware/ for Zoom's recommended hardware. Additionally, we also recommend using Zoom on AppleTV with the Apple Continuity Camera feature as a solid alternative.

Yealink MeetingBar A10 Conference Room Webcam

https://a.co/d/7ioj5hd