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November 19, 2021
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Does an alternative host need a large meeting add-on licence?

Hello

 

We have a user who is licensed with the "Large 500" add-on, who has scheduled a meeting where we expect up to 500 attendees.

 

That user has designated an alternative host, who is licensed but does not have a large meetings add-on.

 

If the alternative host starts the meeting, will the participants be limited to 100 since the alternative host does not have the add-on?

    ChrisO
    ChrisOAnswer
    Specialist
    November 19, 2021

    The meeting size is determined by the host account not the co-host.

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    ChrisO
    Specialist
    ChrisOAnswer
    Specialist
    November 19, 2021

    The meeting size is determined by the host account not the co-host.

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    DanHuber
    Newcomer
    Newcomer
    November 19, 2021

    Exactly what @ChrisO stated. The Large Meeting license is tied to a user. It can be moved freely between users by the owner\admin of the Zoom account. 

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    liam_wAuthor
    Explorer
    November 19, 2021

    Thank you, both. So as long as the meeting was scheduled by a user with the Large Meeting license, it does not matter who starts the meeting?

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    Bort
    Employee
    Employee
    November 19, 2021

    Correct 

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    Explorer
    April 7, 2022

    What if the person who scheduled the meeting has only a capacity of 100 attendees and the alternative host has a large add on?

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    DanHuber
    Newcomer
    Newcomer
    April 7, 2022

    No, the large meeting license is tied to a user in their account. I would have the person with the large meeting license create the meeting. 

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    Newcomer
    October 19, 2022

    So I subscribe to a yearly subscription for ZOOM Pro and hold weekly meetings. I will be on vacation for a couple of weeks and need to assign an Alternate Host to start and run the meetings in my absence. I understand I will need to purchase an Alternate Host License but can I purchase on for just the month that I'm away? Thank you.

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