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Oct 9, 2026 2:15 PM UTC
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Option to set a co-host failing to show in meeting set from a "paid" Zoom Account

I have a friend that is having a problem with this “paid” Zoom Account

Once he starts a meeting, he does not have the “Make co-host” option (to set another participant a co-host

I did some testing myself (using my paid Zoom Account and my free Zoom account)

And I had no problem setting a co-host using my paid Zoom account but I do not have the option to set a co-host on my free Zoom account

For example, here is a meeting setup from my paid Zoom account and as you can see there is a “Make co-host” option

 

 

And here is a meeting setup from my free Zoom account and as you can see there is no “Make co-host” option

There is a “Make host” otpion but that will transfer the host to another participant instead of making them a co-host

 

So I suggested the co-host functionality only exists for “paid” Zoom account

But my friend insists he is using a “Paid” Zoom account 

His meetings are always over 1 hour long and if he was using a free account the meetings could only stay active for 40 minutes 

 

 

    3 replies

    ExpertswhoJohn
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    Oct 10, 2026 2:56 PM UTC

    hi ​@jcmax101 

    it is possible to havbe this feature disabled. Maybe they should check and “turn it off and on again”

     

    Yes—you can disable the co-host feature for meetings you host.

    1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
    2. Go to Settings → Meeting → In Meeting (Basic).
    3. Turn Co-host off.
       
    4. All the best

    John Drinkwater

    Zoom Community Super Champion

    I am not a Zoom Employee

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndrinkwaterlordzoom/

    https://www.youtube.com/@boomwithlordzoom

     

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    jcmax101Author
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2026 4:39 PM UTC

    Great

    Thanks, I see the option on my Account

     

     

     

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    jcmax101Author
    Explorer
    Oct 17, 2026 3:14 AM UTC

    My friend said the option to allow Host to add co-hosts was already turned on 

    So he turned it off then back on again but this did not help

    He also mentioned tha the screenshot I sent was a bit different then what he’s seeing on his own Zoom account

    I don’t have a screenshot of what he’s referring to but I’m thinking of asking his for this Zoom login info so I can get a look myself (or at least a screenshot)

    Here is what my screen looks like on my own paid Zoom Account (where the option to add Co-hosts to a running meeting is working fine)

     

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