tl;dv Bot Shown as Security Risk in Google Meet

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Admit from the three-dot menu

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   1. 01In the waiting room list, click the three dots next to the tl;dv bot
   2. 02Select Admit
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Use the Chrome extension

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   1. 01Open the tl;dv Chrome extension while the bot waits
   2. 02Click 'Admit and Record'
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Re-send the bot after a Deny

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   1. 01Click the tl;dv button beside the Meet controls, or paste the link on tl;dv's 'Record now' page
   2. 02Admit it this time
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Open the meeting to guests

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   1. 01Host controls > Meeting access type > Open
   2. 02Admin: Meet settings > Domain > allow users not signed in with a Google account
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

The tl;dv bot appears in red in the Meet waiting room with a possible security risk warning, the Admit button is missing, or the bot is denied by accident.

Why it happens

• C-01Google update that flags external bots
• C-02Host clicked Deny by mistake
• C-03Meeting set to require signed-in users

// this guide also covers

• tldv google meet security risk
• tldv bot denied google meet
• tldv google meet admit
• tldv not recording google meet

Other tl;dv errors

• tl;dv Not Joining Meeting
• tl;dv Transcript Still Processing
• tl;dv Meeting Library Not Loading
• How to Stop tl;dv From Joining Meetings
• tl;dv 'Update Your Meeting Provider Workspace Settings' Zoom Error
• tl;dv Bot Stuck in Microsoft Teams Lobby
• tl;dv Recordings Deleted or Archived
• tl;dv Can't Download Recording