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Can participants have Zoom meeting without me (host?)

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
November 30, 2021
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Hi there,

I am trying to create a Zoom meeting for two other people that I don't plan to attend. Is this possible, even though I'm technically the host? Will they be able to join and conduct their whole meeting without me ever joining/participating? Are there any specific settings I need to enable in order for them to do this?

Best answer by Bort

Hi that is exactly how I used to do it. And the option is no longer there. See screen grab.

@brianb

Make sure you are following the correct instructions for the method you are scheduling with. Since you are scheduling in the web portal, you would find the Join before host setting under the Options section:

Employee

Yes, it is possible for a meeting to be held without the host present, but you do need to configure the meeting correctly.

Disable waiting room
Enable Allow participants to join anytime

Newcomer

Can you please confirm if this is still a feature? It seems to no longer be available.

Employee

Hi @brianb

Yes, this is still possible. We've even created a dedicated article for how to set this up: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8780304262157-Starting-a-meeting-without-the-host-present

Newcomer

guys i have done so, but it seems i'm still required to sign in for the participants to join. Did i do something wrong some where/

Newcomer

This is exactly what I am facing as well. Even though the participants join the meeting, I still have to start the meeting for them to continue.

Newcomer

Select advanced options to access the setting to allow participants to join the meeting before the host..

Newcomer

Go to Zoom Meeting settings and enable to allow participants to join before host option.

Newcomer

Hi @Shalin, how do I get to this setting? Can't find it on the Windows app or on browser.
Thanks in advance!