If the host is a Licensed user, the meeting will not end at the 40 minute limit, even if the host is not present.

The meeting duration limit is based on the host’s license type.

If the host does not join the meeting or is not logged in when joining, there are no host controls, such as recording, mute/unmute all, lock meeting, remove attendees, or end the meeting for everyone.

Limitations of being in a meeting without the host

Allow participants to join before host enabled on the Zoom web portal.

How to start a Zoom meeting without the host.

How to schedule a meeting that allows participants to join without the host.

Limitations of being in a meeting without the host.This allows you to specify a person who can start the meeting and manage participants in the meeting, which is helpful if you don’t want to disable waiting room or allow participants to join before host. These two settings together will allow participants to enter the meeting without the host.Īnother option is to designate an alternative host when scheduling a meeting.

When scheduling a meeting, the host must disable the waiting room feature and enable the setting to allow participants to join before the host. It is possible to start or join a Zoom meeting without the host present, as long as the host scheduled the meeting with specific settings configured.

Starting a zoom meeting