So - I have a group of friends - we like to get online to do some games and have Zoom running (so it looks/feels more like in-person).

I have a Pro account.

Next week, I won't be able to be at the meetup; but I'd still like them to be able to use my meeting. I'm gleaning that because I'm an individual account, I cannot assign anyone as alternative host. I can set the meeting to start without being manually started and to allow people to join without a waiting room. And, for the most part, that will enable the meeting to go on .... but, if by chance, someone gets in that shouldn't be there (unlikely, but it's happened before) - does *no one* have the ability to boot the interloper?

Is there no workaround to this? You cannot take someone slated to attend the meeting and grant them hosting power before the meeting begins?

Since a month or so, my Zoom desktop client on my laptop fails to produce sound over the speakers. I can't hear any sound, others in the meeting do hear me.

I have already reinstalled the app twice and followed the instructions in the support article about sound output for Realtek.

Also on latest version of Windows (Windows 11 Pro, version 22H2) and have latest audio drivers (for Realtek Audio).

All other apps that use my speakers (Teams, Spotify, etc) work without problems, and so is the web-version of Zoom. Just rather use the app for my meetings!

Anyone with a suggestion?

Hope to fix this soon!