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Start from the main meet
- Open the main meet and scroll to Pre-meets.
- Choose Set up a pre-meet when the option is available.
- Check the Main meet summary in the Create pre-meet form so you know which meet it is connected to.
Existing pre-meets can show their time, location, note, visibility, and creator on the main meet page.
Add the meeting place and time
Review the Title, then enter a clear Location name. Add an Address or location if useful. Use a specific staging point so people know where to gather.
Choose a Time from now until at least one minute before the main meet starts, and add a Quick note if useful. You can leave Title blank to use “Pre-meet for” followed by the main meet’s title.
Review who can see it
Under Who can see it, review the Public and Group-only options shown for your meet.
Choose Group-only, then select the group you want to share the pre-meet with. Check that you have access to that group and the main meet before creating the pre-meet.
Fill in the required details before choosing Create pre-meet. If Create pre-meet is unavailable, check that you are signed in, have entered a Location name, and have chosen a time before the main meet. For Group-only, select a group you belong to.
Review and create your pre-meet
Check the main meet, meeting place, time, note and audience. Choose Create pre-meet when everything is ready.
Find the pre-meet on the main meet’s page
Return to the main meet and scroll to Pre-meets. Check the new card’s time, location and note.
Edit or remove a pre-meet
Open Host Tools → Pre-meets to find plans you manage. Choose Edit, change the details and tap Save pre-meet. Choose Remove when the plan is no longer needed, then confirm Remove pre-meet.
What to expect
Pre-meets are connected to a main meet and should happen before the main meet starts. Create a pre-meet while the main meet is more than one minute away. A Public pre-meet is visible to people who can see the main meet. A Group-only pre-meet also requires access to its selected group.
Troubleshooting
- Option missingSet up a pre-meet stops appearing during the final minute before the main meet starts. Check that you can still open the main meet; for a group meet, check that you belong to that group.
- Cannot editOnly the account that created a pre-meet can edit or remove it. Sign into that account and open Host Tools → Pre-meets.
- Location unclearAsk the creator or host for a clearer staging point.
Contact support
Email support@idlemeets.com with the main meet title, pre-meet details, and what action failed.