As the host of the meeting, you have the option to assign the control of the meeting to another user and leave the session. The meeting can continue without you, and the user who has been assigned to host the meeting will have control of it.

If the original host of the meeting had a licensed license, and the new host was a free user or a basic user, then the meeting would still continue for an unlimited time.

Regardless of whether the new host is a licensed user or not, if the original host is a Free or Basic user, the meeting will remain at a time limit of 40 minutes.

Prerequisites for passing host controls to leave the meeting

• Control of the meeting by the host

Windows | macOS

1. You will need to sign in to the Zoom Desktop Client.
2. Then, start the meeting as the host.
3. From the host control panel, click End.
4. Select Leave Meeting to leave the meeting.
5. Then assign someone to be the new host and make sure that they click the Assign and Leave button.

Linux

1. Open the Zoom Desktop Client and sign in.
2. If you are the host, start a meeting.
3. Click on the End button in the host controls.
4. You will be prompted to leave the meeting.
5. Select the person to become the new host. Then click Assign and Leave.

Web client

Passing the control of the host to a participant

1. Click the Manage button in the host control panel.
2. The list of participants will be opened after clicking on this link.
3. If you want to make a participant the host, just hover over their name and select the More button.
4. Select the Make Host option.
5.   You will need to click Yes if you wish to make this user the host.

iOS

Passing host control from one participant to another

1. Tap the Participants on the host controls to start the game.
2. This will open the participants list.
3. To make a participant the host, simply tap on the name of that participant.
4. Then tap the Make Host button.
5.   To make this participant the host, you need to press the OK button to confirm your choice.