Cohost

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
February 23, 2023
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Can I make someone a cohost in the invitation before the meeting begins?

Best answer by ZoomTestKitchen

No... co-hosts can only be designated by the host, from within a running meeting.

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No... co-hosts can only be designated by the host, from within a running meeting.

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PaulS

Newcomer

I need similar solution. I've been using ZOOM for years, licensed Pro account.

I host a weekly Hybrid meeting with 4-6 or so meeting at my home + 1-2 on ZOOM. If I can't attend in person (like next week's meeting) how can we do this if I can't make another regular attendee as co-host prior to the event, so he can run the ZOOM Meeting in my place with everyone attending via ZOOM?

The other options I see could be:

1. Cancel the meeting for everyone - undesirable & unfair on everyone else.

2. Start the meeting 5-6 hours early before I leave home, & leave my computer running in my absense - that's just silly.

3. Give my friend my ZOOM account & password to 'be me' from his home - I doubt you'd like that security breach!

Happy to know a workable solution please. It will likely occur more often in future.

ZoomTestKitchen

Specialist

Take a look at this document regarding Host Key.

Using your Host Key
- https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205172555-Using-your-host-key
Pay close attention to the requirement:
- joining a meeting using the Zoom client and join before host is enabled.

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