Release notes for Zoom Webinars

Zoom provides up-to-date release notes for Zoom Webinars. This article contains information about recent changes to the Zoom Webinars product, including new and enhanced features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes. In addition, you can find information about upcoming changes (if available) and see a full history of updates made in the last two years.

Other Platform updates: Release notes for the Zoom Workplace app

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Upcoming release

Details about upcoming releases will be posted as they become available.

September 16, 2025

New, enhanced, and changed features

 
TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
Webinar features
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to webinar HD video settingsAccount owners and admins can benefit from improved webinar HD video settings that apply 720p as the default when enabled at the account level. Previously, even when admins enabled 720p for webinars, hosts had to manually select this option during scheduling, often missing this step. With this update, accounts with only 720p enabled will automatically apply this resolution to all webinars without showing a scheduling option.
Accounts with both 720p and 1080p can manage each resolution separately, with 720p applied automatically when enabled, while 1080p remains an opt-in choice during scheduling. This update standardizes HD video settings to behave like other web settings, reducing confusion and ensuring intended video quality is consistently delivered.		Web portal

Resolved issues

DescriptionPlatforms
Resolved an issue in which the video positions during custom immersive views were not retained after screen sharing Windows
Resolved an issue in which attendees experienced a brief echo when joining a webinar from backstage Windows
Resolved an issue in which webinar waiting room images did not appearAndroid
Android (Intune)

Released

Note: The information in the past release notes may have been superseded by subsequent release notes. Please review all current release notes carefully.

August 18, 2025

New, enhanced, and changed features

 
TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
AI Companion
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to attendee Ask Questions support with AI CompanionHosts can enable or disable AI Companion question support for attendees when scheduling or during webinars. Attendees can use hero prompts like "catch me up" and "what topics have been discussed" or type their own questions to get instant context about the webinar content. For webinars with more than 1,000 attendees, the ability to type custom questions is automatically limited to the first 1,000 participants to maintain system performance.Web portal
Host features
New or enhanced featureEarly access to simulive events for hostsHosts and panelists can join simulive events before the scheduled start time. Users can access the backstage area or enter the webinar environment to ensure everything is properly configured. For live events, hosts can verify panelist audio and video settings, review the event agenda, and make final preparations. This feature allows hosts to manually start events and ensures webinars begin on time, providing better control over event execution.Web portal

July 14, 2025

New, enhanced, and changed features

 
TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
Events features
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to simulive event start timesEvent organizers can manage the actual start time of simulive webinars independently from the scheduled time shown to attendees. Instead of setting unusual start times like 10:01 or 10:02, organizers can schedule the event for a standard time while controlling when content begins. The system supports both preset delayed starts and manual initiation options. Hosts maintain full visibility of start time settings through the event dashboard. This feature helps create an organic feel to virtual events while accommodating late-joining attendees without displaying unconventional start times to participants.Web portal

June 16, 2025

New, enhanced, and changed features

 
TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
Admin features
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to webinar resources controlsAccount admins can enable or disable specific sections of webinar resources at the account, group, and user levels. Admins have granular control over three main components: resource links, documents, and speakers sections. When a section is disabled, hosts cannot add or display content in that particular area of webinar resources. This flexibility allows organizations to maintain compliance requirements while still utilizing other webinar resource features. These controls help organizations better manage their webinar content sharing capabilities.Web portal
General features
New or enhanced featureLocal recording support for webinar breakout rooms

Local recording support can be enabled for designated participants within webinar breakout rooms. The recording permissions follow a hierarchical structure where admins can enable local recording for hosts, who can then enable local recording for co-hosts and panelists. Each authorized participant can independently record their breakout room session, creating separate local recordings of simultaneous discussions.
Note: This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on the client release currently scheduled for June 17, 2025

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Host features
New or enhanced featureHost/co-host option to dismiss questions answered by panelistsHosts and co-hosts can dismiss questions that panelists have marked "Answer Live" in webinar Q&As. When a panelist clicks "Answer Live" to answer a question, both the host and the co-host can click "Done" on the panelist's behalf to complete the answer and move it to the answered queue.Windows
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User features
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to video reactions for webinar panelistsWebinar panelists can display reactions on their individual video tiles during webinars. Panelists can use both individual reactions and full reactions where the tile changes color and multiple reactions are shown simultaneously. The reactions appear directly on the panelist's video tile, making it easier for them to express emotions and engage with other participants. Attendees maintain their existing reaction capabilities of sending floating reactions across the webinar viewer. This enhancement enables more dynamic interaction options for panelists while preserving the simplified attendee experience.Web portal

May 19, 2025

New, enhanced, and changed features

 
TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
Host features
New or enhanced featureCustom captions for simulive eventsHosts can upload custom captions to their cloud recording that can be used during simulive events instead of automated captions. When a recording has custom captions uploaded, these captions replace the automated captions for that language during simulive playback. Attendees maintain control over caption visibility and can toggle them on or off during the event. The custom captions are not embedded in the video stream, allowing for flexible viewer preferences.Web portal
User features
New or enhanced featureSchedule simulive events on behalf of othersUsers with schedule-on-behalf privileges can now view and select recordings when scheduling simulive webinars for other users. A new Recordings for simulive toggle controls access to recordings specifically for simulive scheduling purposes. Users can manage this permission separately from general cloud recording access, ensuring users only have access to recordings when scheduling simulive events. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.Web portal
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to spotlight tab designWhen sharing multiple screens simultaneously during a webinar, participants can distinguish spotlighted tabs through a newly designed visual pill that appears next to the selected tab. The spotlight functionality has been refined to work seamlessly with existing gradients and color schemes in the interface.Windows
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