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# How can I prevent the Praiz bot from joining the meeting before the host?

By default, the settings in your Google Workspace account may allow guests (participants) in a Google Meet meeting to join the video before you do (as a host).

Here's how to change the settings to force external participants to remain in the waiting room, allowing you to authorise or not participants to join the meeting before you do:

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