Troubleshooting Common Issues: Webex In-meeting Features
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Troubleshooting common issues: Webex In-meeting features
In-meeting feature are not working as expected
Unable to turn on my camera in a meeting
Unable to share content in a meeting
This article covers basic troubleshooting steps for Webex meetings and data to gather before contacting support.
Some Webex Meeting features are unavailable in a session or are not operating as expected.
Troubleshooting Tips:
- If the issue is affecting multiple participants, check for the Service Status.
- Check to make sure it's not a usability issue.
Note:The function of the participant sometimes dictates the privileges provided at a meeting. For example, polling and file transfer can only be initiated by the presenter and not by the host/cohost.
- Has the option been disabled by the host in the meeting under “Meeting Options”?
- Windows: Meeting (in the menu bar) > Options.
- macOS: Webex Meetings (in the menu bar) > Meeting Options.
- Is the option disabled under Participant (in the menu bar) > Assign Privileges?
Note: The 'Anyone can share' option is under Participant (in the menu bar).
- Is the option disabled under View > Panels > Manage Panels?
- If the option is not available in the meeting and also not available under Meeting Options / Manage Panels:
- Check if the necessary entitlements and session types are enabled on Control Hub. You may have to contact your administrator to get it validated. Click here: Contact information for the Webex site administrator.
- If yes, conduct a test meeting using the other session type.
- If not, contact the administrator to enable them from Control Hub. Edit service licenses in Control Hub for individual users.
- Did you sign in before joining the meeting, or did the user join as a guest? Are they attending an internal or an external meeting?
- External users can be restricted from joining meetings. Restrict | Webex Meetings in Control Hub.
- Check whether the user's account has a Settings Template that disables this feature. Click here to configure settings templates.
- Does the issue occur when the user starts/joins the meeting via the Web App? Click here: Start/join the meeting through the Web App.
- Uninstall the meeting application. Run the Meeting Services Removal Tool or Mac Cisco Webex Uninstaller.
- Manually download the Meeting / Event / Training application from the site where the user is trying to start or join the meeting. Open your Webex site URL (example: SITENAME.webex.com), and go to Download.
- Contact local IT for assistance if the user needs administrative privileges to install the program.
- If you are using a VPN connection/proxy, try to start or join the meeting after disabling the VPN connection/proxy. How Do I Reset the Browser Proxy Settings Using the Command Prompt.
- Try on a separate device connected to the same network.
- If the problem persists on another device, try a different platform on the same network (for example, macOS, Windows 10/11, mobile OS, and so on).
- Try it on a different network (for example, connect your device to a mobile hotspot or router).
- If the problem is network-related, contact your local IT and share these articles: WBX264 / WBX000028782.
Please gather the following information and contact Webex Technical Support.
- How are you trying to start or join the meeting? (Meeting Application, Webex App, Web App, Mobile App, or Video Endpoint?). Click here to learn more.
- What is the exact error message displayed?
- Take a Screenshot of the error message (if any).
- Is this an optional feature? Have you bought extra licenses or a subscription to use this feature? For example, Real-time translation, Cisco Webex Video Integration (CVI) for Microsoft Teams, and so forth.
- What is the Meeting / Event / Session number?
- What is the Webex site URL? (example: SITENAME.webex.com)
- Email address of the affected user.
- Is the affected user the host, a panelist, or a participant?
- Scope of the issue:
- How many users are impacted?
- Are the affected users working in the same workplace or linked to the same network?
- When did the problem first appear?
- Has it ever worked before?
- If it worked in the past, were any changes made (OS/network/browser/user account/org settings/site upgrade)?
- Is the problem present at all meetings, or only at certain ones?
- Did you sign in before joining the meeting, or did the user join as a guest? Are they attending an internal or an external meeting?
- External users can be restricted from joining meetings. Restrict | Webex Meetings in Control Hub.
- What is the OS and browser version?
- If the user is using macOS, have the OS permissions been granted?
- What is the Webex Meeting application version?
- Does the user have administrator privileges to install software on the computer?
- Is the user working from home, the workplace, or another location?
- Is the user connected to a VPN or a proxy? How Do I Reset the Browser Proxy Settings Using the Command Prompt
- Is the user using a wired or wireless connection?
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