What’s New at Zoom? Join our upcoming webinar to get a first-hand look into some of our exciting new product and feature releases. 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? Are there any specific settings I need to enable in order for them to do this?

Yes, it is possible for a meeting to be held without the host present, but you do need to configure the meeting correctly. 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. Hi Shalin , how do I get to this setting? Can’t find it on the Windows app or on browser. There are different ways to set up Zoom meetings or classes on behalf of someone else or to allow someone else to manage the Zoom meeting. Please review the options before choosing the best one for your situation. Co-hosts also cannot start a meeting. If a host needs someone else to be able to start the meeting, they can assign an alternative host or set up a meeting on behalf of someone else using Scheduling Privileges.

Alternative host The Alternative Host option allows you to schedule meetings and designate another Conservatoire Licensed user to start the meeting, if the Host who schedules is not able to start the meeting. Click on the Schedule icon. This will open the scheduler window. Select your meeting settings. Note that some of these options might not be available if they were disabled and locked to the Off position at the Account or Group level.

NOTE: Choosing Other Calendars will allow you to copy and paste the scheduled meeting information such as date, time, and meeting URL into an email that you may send to invitees. Please note, there is no direct integration between Outlook and Zoom.

If you change the details of a meeting in either one, you must update those same details in the other. Any changed appointments or Zoom settings i. Add to calendar After you are done setting up your Scheduled meeting, Click the Schedule icon at the lower right-hand side of the window. Start: Select a date and time for your meeting.

A way to pre-specify who will run the meeting on your behalf instead of the host. Both the host and the alternate host must be licensed users. Also , the users that can be specified are limited to users in the same tenant. Since the alternate host is treated the same as a normal host, you can start and manage a meeting with the waiting room enabled or a meeting that does not allow participation before the host without any restrictions.

How to schedule a zoom meeting without host.Scheduling Zoom Meetings for Someone Else So They Are the Host

 
Check Allow participants to join anytime. You can select 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or Anytime. Zoom provides a way to hold and continue a meeting even if the host is unable to attend after scheduling the meeting. Zoom has a default option to enable Join Before Host which allows people to start the meeting before the host arrives. The person who schedules the meeting.