> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.langdock.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Getting started > Set up Meetings in the desktop app or the browser: connect your calendar, allow microphone and system audio, and turn on speaker names before your first transcription. ## Desktop app or browser Meetings works in the Langdock desktop app and in a desktop browser. The desktop app transcribes both sides of an online call. The browser transcribes only your microphone. | | Desktop app (macOS, Windows) | Browser | | - | - | - | | In-person conversations | Yes | Yes | | Online calls (Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Slack huddles and more) | Yes, without a bot joining the call | Limited: only your own microphone is transcribed | | Transcribe from a calendar event | Yes | No | | Call detection and reminders before calendar meetings | Yes | No | | Speaker names in the transcript | Yes | No | | Watermark camera | Yes | No | | Recording shortcut, menu bar, network test | Yes | No | | Phones and tablets | No | No | In the browser, select **Get desktop app** at the top of the Meetings page to download the app. Install it, sign in to your Langdock workspace and open **Meetings** from the sidebar. For download and installation details, see [Desktop app](https://docs.langdock.com/en/using-langdock/desktop-app/introduction.md). ![Dialog Get the most out of Meetings with the Langdock desktop app, listing both sides of any call, starting when your call does and knowing who said what, with Not now and Download for Mac](https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/9AYeYQfWKDMjFQBi/images/meetings/meetings-desktop-app-promo.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=9AYeYQfWKDMjFQBi\&q=85\&s=1ec4c484aa78b9b1685de2fc3c55dc32) If you transcribe in the browser, keep the tab open and your computer awake until you stop. Only one tab can transcribe at a time. ### System requirements * **macOS:** macOS 14 or later. Transcribing other participants requires macOS 14.2 or later. On macOS 14.0 and 14.1, only your microphone is transcribed. * **Windows:** Windows 10 or later. * **Watermark camera:** macOS 14 or later, or Windows 11. ## Set up Meetings When you open Meetings for the first time, the **Set up Meetings** guide walks you through the setup. It ticks off each step automatically once it's done. ![Meetings page in the browser with the Set up Meetings guide, showing the steps Allow your microphone and Record your first meeting](https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/9AYeYQfWKDMjFQBi/images/meetings/meetings-home.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=9AYeYQfWKDMjFQBi\&q=85\&s=7a4e471d0c50be26955d380665b05f4d) The steps depend on where you use Meetings: | Step | Desktop app | Browser | | - | - | - | | **Connect your calendar** | Yes | Yes | | **Allow microphone and system audio** | Yes | Shown as **Allow your microphone** | | **Turn on speaker names** | Yes | Not shown | | **Record your first meeting** | Yes | Yes | The calendar step only appears when your workspace offers a calendar integration. Once you've connected your calendar, allowed your microphone and transcribed your first meeting, the guide shows **You're all set** briefly and then disappears. You can reopen it any time from **Get started**. After that, the desktop app may show a **See who's speaking** card. Select **Enable** to set them up, or **Not now** to hide the card for a day. ## Connect your calendar Connect your calendar to see upcoming meetings under **Coming up** and transcribe them with one click. **1. Open the calendar step** In the setup guide, expand **Connect your calendar** and select **Connect**. You can also select a provider in the empty **Coming up** section. **2. Choose your provider** Choose **Google Calendar** or **Outlook Calendar**. **3. Sign in** Sign in with your work account and approve access. **4. Return to Langdock** Your upcoming events appear under **Coming up**. Meetings shows events from today through the next 31 days. It reads your primary Google calendar or your default Outlook calendar. Other calendars you've created or subscribed to aren't shown. Outlook Calendar works with Microsoft 365 work accounts. If you see no calendar options, your workspace hasn't enabled a calendar integration. Meetings then shows "No calendar is available in this workspace. Contact your admin to enable one." ### Hide or disconnect a calendar In [Personal settings](https://docs.langdock.com/en/using-langdock/meetings/personal-settings.md#calendar), you can use the switch next to a connected calendar to show or hide its events in Meetings. This doesn't disconnect the calendar. To disconnect it, open **Integrations** in the sidebar, open **Google Calendar** or **Outlook Calendar** and select **Delete** on your connection. See [Connections](https://docs.langdock.com/en/using-langdock/integrations/connections.md) for how connections work. If a calendar needs to be reconnected, **Coming up** shows "One calendar needs to be reconnected. Some events may be missing." ## Allow microphone and system audio Meetings needs your microphone to transcribe what you say. In the desktop app, it also needs system audio to transcribe what other people say on a call. ### Desktop app Before your first transcription, the desktop app opens the dialog **Complete setup to start recording**. **1. Allow the microphone** Next to **Enable Microphone**, select **Turn on** and allow access when your computer asks. **2. Allow system audio (macOS)** Next to **Enable System Audio**, select **Turn on** and allow access. **3. Start transcription** When both permissions show **Enabled**, transcription starts. The app checks these permissions before every transcription. If you denied access earlier, **Turn on** opens your system settings: * **macOS:** For the microphone, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > **Microphone**. For system audio, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > **Screen & System Audio Recording**. Langdock appears there under **System Audio Recording Only**. * **Windows:** Go to Settings > Privacy & security > **Microphone**. System audio needs no separate permission on Windows. > [!NOTE] > > On macOS, if you turn microphone access off and on again while the app is open, select **Restart app** when prompted. macOS applies the new permission only after a restart. ### Browser Select **Allow** in the **Allow your microphone** step and allow access when your browser asks. If you blocked access earlier, allow the microphone in the site settings next to the address bar, then try again. ## Turn on speaker names Speaker names show who said what in the transcript. They're available in the desktop app. To turn them on, use one of these options: * Select **Enable** on the **See who's speaking** card * Select **Turn on** in the **Turn on speaker names** setup step * Turn on **Speaker names** in [Personal settings](https://docs.langdock.com/en/using-langdock/meetings/personal-settings.md) On macOS, allow Accessibility access for Langdock. The app reads who is talking from the call window. On Windows, no permission is needed. Speaker names work with: * **Microsoft Teams** (the new Teams desktop app) * **Zoom** desktop app * **Google Meet** in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi and other Chromium browsers, or the installed Meet app They don't work with classic Teams, Slack huddles, Webex, or Google Meet in Safari or Firefox. The conversation is still transcribed, without names. ## Next step You're ready to transcribe. Continue with [Transcribing meetings](https://docs.langdock.com/en/using-langdock/meetings/transcribing.md). This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.