// troubleshooting guide · tl;dv
How to Stop tl;dv From Joining Meetings
- Status
- Workaround available
- platforms:
- Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 3
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · tl-dv/stop-joining-meetings4 FIXES
// quick answer
Uninstalling the extension doesn't stop it: tl;dv joins from your calendar. Set 'Auto-record calendar events' to 'Don't record any meetings automatically' in Preferences, or delete the account.
Most likely fix: Turn off automatic recording
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Turn off automatic recording
- 01Open tldv.io/app/settings/personal-settings/preferences
- 02In Automations, set 'Auto-record calendar events' to 'Don't record any meetings automatically'
Did this fix it?FIX 2Record only internal or external meetings
- 01In the same setting, pick Internal or External instead of All
- 02Turn off recording for a single event from the calendar view in tl;dv
Did this fix it?FIX 3Deny or remove the bot
- 01The bot always has to be admitted; click Deny in the waiting room
- 02If it's already in, remove it like any participant
Did this fix it?FIX 4Delete your tl;dv account
- 01Go to tldv.io/app/settings/personal-settings/profile
- 02Click 'delete account' (all data is deleted)
- 03Cancel any paid plan first under Settings > Plan & Billing
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
The tl;dv bot keeps asking to join calls you didn't want recorded, sometimes in other people's meetings, even after removing the Chrome extension or desktop app.
Why it happens
- C-01Auto-record is on for all calendar events
- C-02The bot is invited from the connected calendar, not from the extension
- C-03A colleague's tl;dv account is recording the same meeting
// this guide also covers
- how to stop tldv from joining meetings
- remove tldv from meetings
- tldv joining meetings automatically
- disable tldv
- tldv bot keeps joining
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