How to Fix the Annoying “Meeting Room” Pop-up Bug on Meta Quest

If you’ve been trying to enjoy a simple voice call on your Meta Quest headset lately, you might have encountered a bizarre and frustrating glitch. Many users report that the moment a call starts, a Horizon Worlds meeting room flashes open and immediately crashes, leaving behind a nagging notification: “You are not the owner of this room.”

The call usually continues without issue, but having a virtual environment force-load and fail every time you dial a friend is far from the “seamless” experience Meta promises. If you don’t even use Horizon Worlds, this is even more confusing. Here is exactly how to stop this behavior and get back to distraction-free calling.

Why is this happening?

The issue stems from a 2026 firmware integration that attempts to “upgrade” standard voice calls into immersive Meta Horizon World sessions. Even if you haven’t initiated an immersive meeting, the system occasionally triggers a request to create a shared space. When the permissions fail—or if you aren’t the designated “admin” of that specific auto-generated space—the room collapses instantly.

Step-by-Step Fixes

1. Disable “Immersive Calling” in Settings

The most effective way to stop the meeting room from launching is to tell the OS you prefer standard audio over immersive environments.

• Press the Meta Button on your right controller to bring up the Universal Menu.
• Select the Quick Settings panel (the clock area).
• Go to Settings (the gear icon) > Apps.
• Find Calls or Communication.
• Toggle off the option labeled “Auto-create Horizon Meeting Space” or “Immersive Call Backgrounds.”

2. Reset Horizon Worlds Permissions

Sometimes the “Not the owner” error is caused by a corrupted cache in the Horizon app itself, even if you don’t use it actively.

• Navigate to Settings > Storage.
• Locate Horizon Worlds in the list.
• Select Delete App Data (Note: This will not delete your account or avatar, just the local temporary files).
• Restart your headset.

3. Update Your Privacy Centers

Meta recently updated how “Groups” and “Calls” interact. If your privacy settings are set to “Ask Every Time” for joining spaces, it can cause the room to glitch out before the prompt even appears.

• Go to Privacy Settings in your headset.
• Under Social Interactions, ensure that “Group Presence” is set to either “Friends” or “Only Me” to prevent the system from trying to sync you into a public world instance during a private call.

Final Pro-Tip: The “Quick Restart”

If the pop-up persists, it may be a hung process in the v74/v75 firmware. Hold the power button for 30 seconds to force a hard reboot. This clears the active memory and often snaps the communication service back to its default “Voice Only” state.