A webinar practice session allows you to set up and get acquainted with webinar controls before starting your webinar. The practice session is accessible by the host, alternative host, and any panelist.
To enter the practice session, the host, alternative host, and panelist need to simply join the webinar before the host begins broadcasting the webinar live to attendees, as the webinar will begin in the practice session when started. The host or co-host can start broadcasting when everyone is ready.
Notes:
You can use the practice session days before the actual webinar. You can start the practice session, broadcast, and end the event hours or days ahead of the scheduled date, without impacting your ability to start the webinar at the actual start date/time.
Panelists joining the webinar practice session must use the unique panelists join link sent to them by the host, or be signed-in to their Zoom account on the desktop or mobile app with the email matching the panelist assignment. If not signed-in or signed-in with a different Zoom account, they will be directed to join as an attendee and will not be able to join the practice session.
Cloud recording will start when practice session is exited.
Click the title of a webinar that's already scheduled, then click Edit.
In the Options section, do one of the following:
Select the Enable Practice Session checkbox. You will see this option if you only have a Webinars license assigned.
Select the Before webinar starts, hosts and panelists can access checkbox, then choose Practice session. You will see this option if you have a Zoom Events or Sessions license assigned.
Click Schedule if you're scheduling a new webinar, or click Save if you're editing an existing webinar.
How to start a webinar practice session
Only the host, alternative host, and panelists can join practice sessions. There can only be one active practice session for each webinar. For example, if the host starts a practice session and then an alternative host starts one, they will be in the same practice session.
How to start a webinar from within a practice session
In the top banner, click Start webinar. A pop-up will appear, informing you that once you click start, attendees can join the webinar.
Click Start to begin the webinar and allow attendees to join. The host and other panelists will see a banner at the top of the Zoom window that lets them know the webinar is now live.
Note: This will not change the original start time that you set when scheduling the webinar. We recommend coordinating with panelists when you wish to join the practice session ahead of the scheduled start time so that the practice session does not go into the scheduled start time.