Zoom Rooms controller features
An Apple iPad, an Android tablet or the Crestron Mercury (which has the same features as an Android tablet) can be used to control Zoom Rooms, and Windows 10 tablets can be used to control Zoom Rooms as well. Zoom Room for Touch is the only exception, as its touch screen has limited controls. With Zoom Rooms for Touch, you can use either a controller or no controller, but pairing a controller is recommended for full functionality.
Prerequisites for using Zoom Rooms controller features
Zoom Rooms can be used on the following mobile devices:
- Running iOS version 8.0 or later on Apple iPad, iPad Pro, or iPad Mini
- Using an Android tablet running version 4.0 or higher
- You are recommended to use a device with at least a 7 inch screen when using Zoom
- Software on a Windows tablet that is running version 10.0.14393 or a higher version
- For Crestron MercuryTM
- And Polycom TrioTM
- Click here for Zoom Rooms System Requirements for more information
How to download the Zoom Rooms controller application
From Zoom’s download page, you can download the Zoom Rooms controller app.
The Crestron Mercury or Polycom Trio embedded Android controllers need no download.
Features
Each type of controller has its own set of features, as shown in the following table.
Note:
Zoom Rooms Scheduling Display for iPad and Android controllers comes with Zoom Rooms software. Scheduling Display is not supported by Zoom Rooms’ Windows controller software.
| Feature | iPad | Android | Windows | Polycom Trio | Logitech Tap |
| Meet now | |||||
| Meet now for a specified duration with selected participants | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Contact list display for conference rooms and participants (with presence indication)"}”>Contact list display for conference rooms and participants (with presence indication) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Meeting list | |||||
| Display today’s meeting list | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| scheduled meeting"}”>Start a scheduled meeting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Upcoming meeting alert | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Join | |||||
| Meeting ID"}”>Join a meeting or webinar using the Meeting ID | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Use voice commands | ✔ | ||||
| Presentation | |||||
| Share via HDMI | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share via Airplay | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Direct share with sharing key"}”>Direct share with sharing key | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| screen sharing session"}”>Start a meeting while in a screen sharing session | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Set the duration of a screen sharing session | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Optimize full-screen video sharing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Start a phone call while in a screen sharing session | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Direct share with proximity detection Note – Proximity sharing on the Android Zoom Room Controller is supported on the Galaxy Tab A 8″ & 10.1″ |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Phone | |||||
| Dial out using the keypad | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Switch from a phone call to a full Zoom video meeting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show call history | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show a list of countries to call out to | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| In-meeting controls | |||||
| Mute/Unmute microphones in the room | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| local video"}”>Show/Hide local video | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| video layout\nChoose Thumbnail (for iPad and Android), Gallery, or Active Speaker"}”>Change video layout Choose Thumbnail (for iPad and Android), Gallery, or Active Speaker |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Switch to a different camera from a list (iPad and Android) or rotate through all available cameras (Windows) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Allow remote control (Zoom client can control Zoom Room’s camera) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Enable mirroring effect for the camera | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Control the meeting volume | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| host"}”>Make another participant the host | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Remove a participant from the meeting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Allow participants to record the meeting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Pin a participant’s video | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Spotlight a participant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Move and resize the on-screen video thumbnail during screen share (only available for single screen Zoom Rooms) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Record the meeting to the cloud | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mute participants on entry | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ask a participant to start their video | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Stop a participant’s video | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Claim or reclaim host control of the meeting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| closed caption text"}”>Show closed caption text | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Device settings | |||||
| Select a microphone | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Select a speaker | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Select a camera | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lock settings | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Support Multiple MXL USB microphones | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Switch to Scheduling Display | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Power on/off CEC TVs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Reduce excessive sound reverberation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Web settings | |||||
| meetings to private"}”>Transform all meetings to private | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hide host and meeting ID from private meetings | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Choose a default call-in country | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Display end-of-meeting experience feedback survey | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| audio"}”>Specify telephone only for audio | ✔ | ||||
| Specify 3rd-party audio | ✔ | ||||
| Specify operation time for the controller (CEC) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||