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Meeting Ownership

Laura14
Newcomer
Newcomer

‎2021-11-11 08:27 AM

If a meeting owner cannot attend, how can a participant start the meeting after transferring ownership?

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RN
Community Moderator | Employee
Community Moderator | Employee

‎2021-11-11 09:36 AM

Hey @Laura14, the meeting Host would need to Designate an alternative host, start the meeting and re-assign the hosting role, or reschedule the meeting. 

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Laura14
Newcomer
Newcomer
In response to RN

‎2021-11-11 10:14 AM

This is SO inconvenient.  Is there a way for the host to not be present at the start of the meeting?

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Bort
Zoom Employee
Zoom Employee
In response to Laura14

‎2021-11-11 10:39 AM

If the host has scheduled the meeting with Join Before host enabled and waiting room disabled, then anyone can join and start the meeting, although only the host would have host controls. 

sarabb
Newcomer
Newcomer
In response to Laura14

‎2022-11-09 12:02 PM

I agree.  Any admin on our account should be able to open any meeting.  This has been a serious problem for our business.

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