This article describes how the host can manage participants in a meeting, including adding co-hosts, making someone else the host, and reclaiming host controls.

Feature highlights

•The host can share hosting privileges with another participant by making them a co-host.

•The host can give hosting privileges to another participant by making them the host. The organizer of a scheduled meeting or the person who started an instant meeting can reclaim host controls at anytime.

Instructions

Add co-hosts

Note: The minimum version required for this feature is 3.33 for desktop and mobile. If a user using an older version is made the co-host, they'll have to update the app to use co-host controls.

To make another participant a co-host, choose an option:

•In the list of participants, hover over the name of the participant and click the More icon. Select Make co-host.

•Hover over the participant's video and click the More icon. Select Make co-host.

Once a participant has been made a co-host, they'll have access to some of the meeting controls, such as muting all participants and setting joining permissions. Unlike the host, they can't start recording or livestreaming, assign co-hosts, or end the meeting.

There are two ways in which the host can withdraw co-host permissions:

•In the participants list, hover over the name of a co-host and click the More icon. Select Withdraw co-host permission.

•Hover over the co-host's video and click the More icon. Select Withdraw co-host permission.

Make someone else the host and reclaim host controls

Note: The minimum version required for this feature is 3.33 for desktop and mobile.

There are two ways in which the host can make someone else the host:

•In the list of participants, hover over the name of the participant and click the More icon. Select Make host.

•Hover over the participant's video and click the More icon. Select Make host.

To reclaim host controls, choose an option:

•In the participants list, hover over the host's name and click the More icon. Select Reclaim host.

•Hover over the host's video and click the More icon. Select Reclaim host.

Once the organizer of a scheduled meeting or the person who started a instant meeting has reclaimed the host role, the participant who used to be the host becomes a co-host.

FAQ

Q: How many co-hosts can I assign in a meeting?

A: You can assign as many co-hosts as you want.

Q: As the organizer of a scheduled meeting or the person who started an instant meeting, can I reclaim the host role at any time during the meeting?

A: Yes, you can.