Configuring auto-accept far end camera control

Users can auto-accept far-end camera control requests from designated users. Once the other user has control of someone's camera, they can use pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) functionality of the camera. The webcam must have these PTZ features for this setting to work. This setting can be useful for receiving remote help from another participant with your video conference meetings or presentations.

Learn more about how to use far-end camera controls. 

Prerequisites for using auto-accept far-end camera control

How to auto-accept far-end camera control requests 

Users can assign meeting participants and established contacts to the Camera Control group, meaning their requests for far-end camera control are automatically accepted. This can be done during a meeting, or before/after a meeting through the Contacts tab. 

During a meeting 

You can assign an in-meeting participant to your camera Control group, allowing their far-end camera control requests to be automatically accepted. 

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop client. 
  2. Start or join a meeting. 
  3. Right-click on a participant's video tile, or click the ellipsis icon in the top-right corner of their video tile. 
    Additional options will appear. 
  4. Click Add to Camera Control Group. 
    Any far-end camera control requests from this user will be automatically accepted. 
    Learn more about how to use far-end camera controls. 

Note: The other meeting participant must be signed-in to their account, otherwise they will not be eligible to have this permission. 

Through the Contacts tab 

If you know that you have meetings often with someone that needs to remotely control your camera, you can add them to your camera control group before or after your meetings. 

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop client. 
  2. Click the Contacts  tab. 
  3. Find the user you want to add to your camera control group.
  4. In the list of contacts, right-click on a contact or click the ellipsis icon next to their name. 
    Additional options will appear. 
  5. Click Add to Camera Control Group. 
    Any far-end camera control requests from this user will be automatically accepted. 
    Learn more about how to use far-end camera controls. 

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During a meeting 

You can assign an in-meeting participant to your camera control group, allowing their far-end camera control requests to be automatically accepted. 

  1. Sign in to the Zoom mobile app.
  2. Start or join a meeting. 
  3. In the meeting controls, tap Participants . 
    The full list of current meeting participants is displayed. 
  4. Tap a participant's name. 
    Additional options will appear. 
  5. Tap Add to Camera Control Group. 
    Any far-end camera control requests from this user will be automatically accepted. 
    Learn more about how to use far-end camera controls. 

Note: The other meeting participant must be signed-in to their account, otherwise they will not be eligible to have this permission. 

Through the Contacts tab 

If you know that you have meetings often with someone that needs to remotely control your camera, you can add them to your camera control group before or after your meetings. 

  1. Sign in to the Zoom mobile app.
  2. Click the Contacts  tab. 
  3. Find and select the user you want to add to your camera control group.
    The user's profile card is displayed. 
  4. In the top-right corner of their profile, tap the ellipsis icon . 
    Additional options will appear. 
  5. Click Add to Camera Control Group. 
    Any far-end camera control requests from this user will be automatically accepted.
    Learn more about how to use far-end camera controls.