Can alternative hosts manage breakout rooms?

Who can assign people to breakout rooms? Only the primary host of a Zoom meeting can assign users to breakout rooms, co-hosts do not share this ability (see this table for a full breakdown of meeting roles).

Can cohost control breakout rooms?

By default, only the host or co-host can assign participants to breakout rooms. They can choose to allow participants to choose their own room, but this must be done in the meeting when launching the breakout rooms.

Can alternative hosts move between breakout rooms?

The meeting host or co-host can choose to split the participants of the meeting into these separate rooms automatically, manually, letting participants choose a room or via pre-assigning participants. Once the meeting is split into these smaller rooms the host or co-host can switch between the rooms at any time.

What can an alternative host do in Zoom?

When scheduling a meeting, the host can designate another Licensed user on the same account to be the alternative host. The alternative host can start the meeting on the host's behalf. This user will receive an email notifying them that they've been added as an alternative host, with a link to start the meeting.

Can co-hosts manage breakout rooms in teams?

This can't happen in Teams, as it doesn't allow co-hosts at all, so only the meeting organizers can move between rooms.

Zoom Alternative Host vs Co host Explained

Can more than one person control breakout rooms in Teams?

While meeting organizers already had the ability to create and manage breakouts, Microsoft is adding a new control that allows them to delegate breakout room controls to specific presenters.

Can alternative host admit from waiting room?

A co-host can perform tasks like: Start and stop recordings. Manage in-meeting security features. Admit participants from the waiting room.

Can an alternative host assign a cohost?

You can only assign a Co-Host after the Host or Alternate Host has started the meeting.

What is an alternate host?

Scientific definitions for alternate host

One of two species of host on which some pathogens, such as certain rust fungi, must develop to complete their life cycles. A species of host other than the principal host on which a parasite can survive.

Can a co-host move between breakout rooms in Zoom?

Once breakout rooms have been set up in a Zoom meeting, if you are either host or co-host, you can move in and out of breakout rooms at will. As host, you can join and leave any breakout room from the main meeting room.

What is the difference between co-host and alternative host in Zoom?

Alternative hosts can be designated in advance, whereas co-hosts must be assigned during the meeting. Alternative hosts have full host privileges until the host account joins the meeting and automatically becomes the host. Co-hosts can do almost everything a host can. A co-host cannot start or end the meeting.

Can participants join breakout rooms on their own?

Previously, the meeting host had to assign a participant to a Breakout Room. Now, when the Self-Select Breakout Rooms option is enabled by the host (and when the host and participants are on Zoom 5.3. 0 or later), participants can move freely between Breakout Rooms without needing the host's help.

Can multiple hosts create breakout rooms?

Can co-hosts start breakout rooms? NEW! Co-hosts have the same breakout room controls as the meeting host, such as starting or ending breakout rooms, assigning participants, etc. This is available for users who are on the latest version of Zoom.

Can you have 2 hosts in Zoom?

There can only be one host of a meeting. Co-hosts: Shares most of the controls that hosts have, allowing the co-host to manage the administrative side of the meeting, such as managing attendees. The host must assign a co-host during the meeting.

Can I make someone else a host on Zoom before the meeting?

Change hosts by clicking the participant's name and clicking Make Host. It's possible to add a co-host or change hosting privileges before a meeting, but you must have a paid account. Co-hosts have many hosting privileges, but they cannot make other participants hosts.

Can an alternative host share their screen in Zoom?

Co-hosts cannot start a webinar. If a host needs someone else to be able to start the webinar, they can assign an alternative host. Panelists are full participants in a webinar. They can view and send video, screen share, annotate, etc.

Does a co-host need to be licensed?

The co-host does not need to be a paid licensed account; however, can only be promoted once the meeting has started. Another option is to set the “Join Before Host” feature when the meeting is scheduled. This allows anyone to join the meeting without the host starting the meeting.

Can cohost start meeting in Zoom?

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.

Can a co-host end a Zoom meeting?

Making someone a co-host does not remove the host role from the current host. A co-host cannot end the meeting or make another user the host.

Can alternative hosts access cloud recordings?

An Alternate Host will be able to start a Zoom and let students enter. However, as they were not in the role of Host, recordings will not be stored in their account. The Host will always receive any cloud recording irrespective of whoever actually presses the Record button.

Can a co-host on Zoom admit people to the waiting room?

When participants are in the Waiting Room, a notification will appear in the Host's and Co-host's Participant Panel. The Host and Co-hosts can then admit the participant or deny their request to join.

Can I change the organizer of a Teams meeting?

Edit the meeting invitation. Manage the meeting recording. Remove or change the Organizer role.

Can you assign participants to breakout rooms in Teams in advance?

Breakout rooms allow a meeting organizer to split your attendees into multiple online rooms for discussion and collaboration in Teams. Meeting organizers who schedule a meeting can create breakout rooms in advance then pre-assign members to the breakout rooms.