Signing in during a meeting in zoom App
Overview
You can claim host control if you join a meeting without being logged in and Join Before Host is enabled for the meeting. Once you have this control, you can manage participants, record meetings, and more.
Note:
This option will not be available to you if you are already logged in, and you will automatically be listed as the host in the list of participants. You may be logged into the wrong account or have scheduled the meeting for another user using the scheduling privilege if you do not appear as the host, but this is a meeting you scheduled.
Prerequisites
- Host privileges for the meeting
- Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Mac, or Linux
- Zoom Mobile App for iOS or Android
Windows | macOS
Signing in and claiming host control:
- Click the Participants button in the meeting controls.
- Click Claim Host.
- Sign in to claim the host.
- Open Zoom and log in.
- Your name will now appear as the host in the list of participants.
Linux
You can claim host control by logging in here:
- Click Participants in the meeting controls.
- Select Claim Host.
- Click log in to Claim Host.
- Sign in to your Zoom account.
- In the participant’s list, you will now be shown as the host.
iOS
You can claim host control by logging in here:
- Tap More in the meeting controls. When you are using an iPhone, the controls will appear at the bottom of your screen, and if you are using an iPad, they will appear at the top of the screen.
- Simply tap Sign In as Host.
- Sign in to your Zoom account.
- In the Participants list, you can now see that you are listed as the host.
Android
Log in and claim host control by following these steps:
- Tap More in the meeting control panel.
- Click Login as Host.
- The meeting host will not be present at the moment, so you will be notified.
- Click OK to log in as the host.
- Sign into your Zoom account.
- You will now be listed in the participant’s list as the host if you tap Participants.