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Use Microsoft Teams with a HeySummit talk

Written by Benjamin Dell

HeySummit does not have a separate native Microsoft Teams provider. To use Teams with a talk, send attendees to your Teams meeting or webinar link when the talk starts.


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Add the Teams URL to the talk

  1. Create or prepare the meeting or webinar in Microsoft Teams.

  2. Copy the attendee join link or registration link you want attendees to use.

  3. In HeySummit, go to Content & Schedule > Sessions.

  4. Open Actions for the talk, then choose Manage Session.

  5. Open Broadcast and set Broadcast Type to External URL.

  6. Paste the Teams URL.

  7. Select Save and Close.


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Current session Broadcast controls: external


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When the session is available, attendees use its join button to open Teams in a new tab.


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What to check in Teams

External URL talks do not automatically register attendees with Microsoft Teams. Check the Teams meeting or webinar settings so attendees can join as expected, especially if Teams registration, lobby, organization, or sign-in settings apply.


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Email and attendee flow

Depending on your event settings, reminder-style emails may send attendees to the HeySummit talk page or include the external join link. HeySummit registration and ticket requirements depend on your event’s access settings. Teams admission is separate.


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Before going live

  • Preview the HeySummit talk after saving the Teams URL.

  • Open the Teams URL in a private browser window to check the attendee experience.

  • Confirm whether attendees can join in the browser, need the Teams app, or need to pass through a lobby before entering.


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For a public Teams webinar, open the published webinar in Calendar and use Copy registration link. Follow Microsoft’s webinar link guide. A meeting link can allow joining without a Teams account, subject to the organiser’s policies and lobby settings. Use organiser Preview to check the player or layout, then check the normal session page separately with an existing authorised attendee. Organiser preview can bypass HeySummit ticket checks. The external provider’s access rules still apply.

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