Joining a Pexip VMR using a Skype for Business client

The Pexip Service allows you to join VMRs with high quality audio and video using a Skype for Business client. The procedure for joining depends on the format of the VMR address you have been given:

  • Typically, you'll have received a meeting link in the style https://pexip.me/meet/<conference_id>. If you follow this link it will first launch the Pexip web app from where you can then join via your Skype for Business client, as described for pexip.me below.
  • Alternatively you may have a <conference_id>@vmr.vc address, in which case you can just call this address directly from your Skype for Business client (also see the manual details option).

Content sharing

Content sharing between Skype for Business and VMRs is supported. Skype for Business participants can:

  • Receive content from the Virtual Meeting Room, and
  • Share content (using either "Present Desktop" and "Present Program") into the Virtual Meeting Room. Note that the "Present PowerPoint Files" feature is not supported, but PowerPoint presentations can be fully shared using either of the two previously mentioned methods.

Using the pexip.me link in your invitation

If you have received a meeting link in the style https://pexip.me/meet/<conference_id>:

  1. Click the pexip.me link to the meeting room in your invitation. This opens a Welcome to the room page in the Pexip web app in your browser.
  2. Select the Skype for Business icon.

  3. This presents a screen with the option to Open Skype for Business (unless you have previously told your system to always use Skype for Business for these links) , or alternatively you can obtain Manual details for joining.

    (On Mac, you'll just see option 2, join manually.)

    First-time users may need to go through the Open Pick an app process...

    ... and then select Skype for Business.

  4. If you select Open Skype for Business (or if you have previously told your system to always use Skype for Business for these links) then Skype for Business automatically launches:

    1. Select the video button icon to join the VMR and then Start My Video.
    2. Use the Call Controls option if you need to enter a PIN.
  5. If you select Manual details you are given the details of the address to call (a <conference_id>@vmr.vc address) ...

    ...which you can cut and paste into your Skype for Business interface:

    If you frequently dial into the same VMR from Skype for Business, you can save these VMR addresses as favorites within the SfB interface. Thereafter, dialing that room would simply involve launching your SfB client, right clicking on the VMR you want to dial and selecting Start a Video Call.

Manual dialing with an @vmr.vc address

To join a Pexip VMR with a <conferenceID>@vmr.vc style address:

  1. In the search field of the Skype for Business client, enter <conferenceID>@vmr.vc
  2. Select Start a Video Call.
  3. Use the Call Controls option if you need to enter a PIN.