diumGoogle Meet and Zoom: bring your own call
Paste a meeting link into a session Wave. Dium handles RSVPs, seats, raised hands, polls and Q&A. The video runs in your meeting tool.
What it does, and what it does not
Dium stores the link and decides who can open it. It does not connect to the Zoom or Google APIs.
- Members RSVP and claim a seat, up to the capacity you set, then open the link.
- Hosts go live, which shows a live banner and adds the session to Live Now.
- Chat, polls, raised hands and breakout tables happen in the Wave, next to the call.
- Dium does not create meetings, record them or read attendance from Zoom or Meet.
What data moves
| Data | Direction | When |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting link | You to Dium | When you create or edit the session |
| Seat claims and RSVPs | Stays in Dium | When members join |
| Session chat, polls, questions | Stays in Dium | During and after the call |
| Video, audio, recording | Stays in Meet or Zoom | Never sent to Dium |
What you need
- A Google Meet, Zoom or other meeting link
- A profile type or role that can create session Waves
- Host or co-host rights to go live
Setup
Create the meeting
In Google Calendar or Zoom. For office hours, use a recurring meeting so one link works every week.
Create a session Wave
Add a title, start time, duration and seat limit.
Paste the link
Add the meeting link to the session. Add co-hosts if others will run it.
Go live on the day
Click go live. Members see the banner, claim a seat and join. End the session when the call ends.
Mark the answers
Questions asked in the Wave stay there. Mark the best ones so search finds them later.
Troubleshooting
Members say the link does not open
Check the meeting tool's access settings. If the meeting only admits invited accounts, members will wait in its lobby. Dium cannot admit them for you.
The session is full
Members claim seats up to the capacity on the Wave. Raise the capacity in the Wave settings, or add breakout tables.
The time looks wrong for some members
Dium shows session times in each member's own time zone. If a time looks off, check the time zone on their Moat profile.
Can Dium record the session?
No. Record in Google Meet or Zoom, then post the recording link in the Wave so it sits next to the Q&A.
Try it on a free Flow.
Free while you are under 50 members. Partner features are set up with our team.