Option to "Disable Waiting Room" is now missing

"Thanks for raising this, Charley. I’ve noticed the same behavior after the latest Zoom update — the ‘Disable Waiting Room’ option seems completely removed from the in-meeting Participants menu. From what I’ve gathered, this is now controlled more strictly by account-level or admin settings rather than being toggled during the meeting. Even with a passcode set, Zoom seems to require the waiting room to remain active if certain security settings are enabled. It’s a bit frustrating for hosts who want more flexibility, but checking the Zoom web portal for admin-level options or reaching out to your IT/admin might be the only way to regain that control."

Thank you so much Charley, I have been going mad with this change. And your tip for the host tools, it is now proudly on my toolbar. Hooray. 

I can’t even find a security setting, nor can I find Host Tools or any of the things mentioned under a “More” tab.

This is definitely a worse experience. The instructions in the “best answer” don’t work (there is no host tools). The removal of this feature is enough to make me leave Zoom.

100% this is a terrible change. Meeting moderators and facilitators have enough on their plate leading into an event, but now we need to hunt for how to turn off meeting rooms. In my last meeting, the option was not available (and not in the Host tools) -- and I am the admin. Terrible mod.

Thanks for posting the solution, I was scrambling with this during a meeting, not being able to find the way to disable it, forcing me to try and monitor it while also presenting - not fun!

outdated tips to look under a “Security” options menu were a wild goose chase.

I finally have the “Host tools” option along the bottom.  I’m hoping (/trusting?) that it will be there next time, hopefully I can find it when I need it in the future.