Using a waiting room with Zoom Rooms

The waiting room feature allows the host to control when a participant joins the meeting. As the meeting host, you can admit attendees one by one or all at once.

This article covers:

• How to enable or disable waiting room during a meeting
• How to admit participants during a meeting
• How to admit all participants from the waiting room
• How to send participants to the waiting room during a meeting

Prerequisites for using a waiting room with Zoom Rooms

• Zoom Rooms global minimum version or higher
• Waiting room enabled in the Zoom web portal
• Meeting host

How to enable or disable waiting room during a Zoom Rooms meeting

1. As the meeting host, tap Participants.
2. Tap More at the bottom of the participants' window, then press and hold a finger to the controller screen to scroll through the options. Find Enable Waiting Room and tap it. 
3. To disable the feature, tap More again and then tap Disable Waiting Room. 

How to admit participants during a Zoom Rooms meeting

1. As the meeting host, tap Participants.
2. Tap Admit to have the participant join the meeting.

How to admit all participants from the waiting room during a Zoom Rooms meeting

1. As the meeting host, tap Participants.
2. Tap Admit all.

How to send participants to the waiting room during a Zoom Rooms meeting

1. As the meeting host, tap Participants.
2. Tap the participant's name, then press and hold a finger to the controller screen to scroll through the options. Find Put in Waiting Room and tap it.