It depends on the platform. Read can join some meetings without you, which helps if you’re double or triple booked or a last-minute conflict comes up.
You must be invited to the meeting in every case. Here’s how it works on each platform:
Microsoft Teams
Yes. Read can join without you, but the host or another participant may need to admit it and allow recording.
Google Meet
Read joins as an agent: Yes. Read can join without you, but the host or another participant may need to admit it and allow recording.
Read joins through native recording: Read can join without you, but someone in the meeting has to approve the consent pop-up before Read starts recording. If no one approves it, Read won’t record. See Using Read’s add-on for Google Meet Native Recording.
Zoom
No. Read can only join a Zoom meeting if you’ve connected your Zoom account to Read and you’re in the meeting, signed in to that same Zoom account. See Upcoming Changes to Zoom Meetings.