Host a meet

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Start with the meet details

Open Host from Idle's bottom controls or the toolbar, depending on your layout. If the chooser appears, select Start new meet. The flow has three stages: Create, Flyer, and Share.

• TitleUse a clear name that matches the meet.
• Date and timeCheck the start date and time. Add an optional end time for a clear start-to-end window, or use Remove end time to leave it open.
• LocationAdd the location name and city so attendees know where they are going.

Choose visibility and rules

Choose Public for nearby discovery, or Group for a group meet. Check that you have access to the group you intend to use.

Tap common rule chips such as No revving, No burnouts, and Respect location, then review the description. Add any location-specific instructions people need.

If you are posting for someone else, review Host credit before continuing.

Save unfinished work

Tap Save before leaving the Host flow. Reopen Host and choose your meet under Unfinished drafts to continue.

The chooser labels these drafts Saved only on this iPhone. For a setup you want to reuse, save a meet template instead of relying on an unfinished draft.

Review the flyer, then the Share stage

Open Flyer and review the design in the formats you plan to use. See Edit and share meet flyers for the format and text controls.

Continue to share opens separate controls for Share flyer image, Instagram Story, Post hosted meet, and Save as template. Check the title, schedule, location, visibility and flyer. Tap Post hosted meet to publish it on Idle; sharing a flyer or saving a template does not post the meet.

Helpful details

• Parking planAdd parking guidance if attendees need to know where to stage or avoid parking.
• Ride-out planAdd the next spot, leave time, and notes if the group is driving afterward.
• Pre-meetsUse pre-meets when people need a smaller meetup before the main meet.

Check the address and map pin

In the updated app, publishing a meet with a real account checks the entered address. A clear, complete match can continue without an extra choice. This check does not guarantee the venue or pin is correct; review the location before sharing the meet.

• More than one matchChoose the correct complete address from the options. Check the city and street details rather than choosing by venue name alone.
• Address not recognizedIf explicit pin placement is offered, place the pin at the intended location and review it. You can return to the draft instead; placing a pin does not rewrite the address.
• Lookup unavailableUse Retry when offered. Do not choose an unrelated address just to continue.

Test-drive hosting stays local and does not perform this address lookup. If a saved meet's pin looks wrong, review it in Host Tools or contact support; existing pins are not all automatically corrected.

After publishing

After publishing, open Host Tools to manage that meet.

Troubleshooting

• Cannot publishAdd a title and location name, choose a future start time, and select a group if using Group visibility. Check any end time, ride-out plan or host credit for the message shown.
• End time is rejectedConfirm the end time is after the start time, or leave it empty.
• Draft is missingCheck the same iPhone where you saved it.
• Wrong host shownReview Host credit and the credited account or social link. Some official posts are attributed to Idle; contact support if the attribution looks wrong.
• Details look wrong after postingOpen Host Tools and review the selected hosted meet.