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March 26, 2026
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Issue when trying to replace someone sharing screen with sound with another share with sound

  • March 26, 2026
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Is anyone else seeing this message “This webinar has reached the maximum allowed share sound sessions” when trying to share over another person who is already sharing with sound?

This seems new to 7.0.0

 

They only solution we found was to stop sharing sound on the shared then overtake with screen share, or have sound off on overtaking device then turn on sound once shared. It’s doable but not ideal for our workflow.

Best answer by aluyun

Hi ​@AsTheySay,

We’re glad to have you here. Welcome to Zoom Community!

Yes, this is expected behavior in Zoom Webinars. Only one participant can share sound at a time. If you try to share over another person who is already sharing with sound, you'll see the message “This webinar has reached the maximum allowed share sound sessions.” This limitation is present when "Multiple participants can share simultaneously" is enabled, as the "Share sound" feature is disabled in webinars.

The workaround you described—stopping the current sound share before starting a new one—is currently the only way to manage this.

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aluyun
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aluyunAnswer
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April 13, 2026

Hi ​@AsTheySay,

We’re glad to have you here. Welcome to Zoom Community!

Yes, this is expected behavior in Zoom Webinars. Only one participant can share sound at a time. If you try to share over another person who is already sharing with sound, you'll see the message “This webinar has reached the maximum allowed share sound sessions.” This limitation is present when "Multiple participants can share simultaneously" is enabled, as the "Share sound" feature is disabled in webinars.

The workaround you described—stopping the current sound share before starting a new one—is currently the only way to manage this.

aluyun
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aluyun
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June 8, 2026

Hi ​@AsTheySay!

 

Just checking in to see if you’ve had a chance to look at the most recent response on your post.

 

If it answered your question, you’re welcome to mark it as the best answer to help others who might be facing the same issue.

 

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