Receiving Zoom Recordings as Scheduler (Not Attendee)

Hi! I am running into issues with recording Zoom meetings. I currently schedule meetings on behalf of others and set my Zoom account settings to send me a copy of the meeting recordings for the host. So far, I have yet to receive any of these notifications and/or recordings, and nor is the host. Is there a way for me to record these meetings as the scheduler even if I do not attend the meeting? I need to be able to send out copies of the recordings without relying on the host if possible.  As a work around, if I add myself as an optional attendee (but do not attend the meeting) and set the meeting to record to my local computer will it still record, or do I need to be in attendance?  Thank you!