# Feature Requests **URL:** https://devforum.zoom.us/c/feature-requests/23.md?page=43 [Latest](https://devforum.zoom.us/latest.md) · [Categories](https://devforum.zoom.us/categories.md) · [Tags](https://devforum.zoom.us/tags.md) **Page:** 44 --- ## [API Method to Broadcast an Announcement into a Zoom Meeting](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-method-to-broadcast-an-announcement-into-a-zoom-meeting/43399)
**Author:** [@lucas.cioffi](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/lucas.cioffi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-method-to-broadcast-an-announcement-into-a-zoom-meeting/43399 "2021-02-15T20:04:06Z")
Hello, I’m requesting a new feature: A new Zoom Meeting API method to broadcast a message into a Zoom meeting, similar to how a host broadcasts a message into Zoom breakout rooms. This would be a good way to send instr… --- ## [Participant Self-Selection in Breakout Rooms](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/participant-self-selection-in-breakout-rooms/43212)
**Author:** [@luv\_moti](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/luv_moti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/participant-self-selection-in-breakout-rooms/43212 "2021-02-15T16:53:45Z")
Hi I have been using Zoom for past several years and thanks for great product. I’m an educator who likes to promote group discussions in meeting and these groups are not predetermined. One feature that is really frustr… --- ## [Rename Display Name of My User as a Guest](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/rename-display-name-of-my-user-as-a-guest/30060)
**Author:** [@jonmhargett](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jonmhargett)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/rename-display-name-of-my-user-as-a-guest/30060 "2021-02-15T01:22:17Z")
I need a way to programatically rename myself as a guest (not the host). This could either be by a keyboard shortcut to pull up the rename dialog box, the API, or I could (worst-case scenario) create a web app using the … --- ## [Allow trainer to arrange participant videos alphabetically by their name](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/allow-trainer-to-arrange-participant-videos-alphabetically-by-their-name/43315)
**Author:** [@ramnikbansal](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ramnikbansal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/allow-trainer-to-arrange-participant-videos-alphabetically-by-their-name/43315 "2021-02-14T11:12:03Z")
In the pandemic times, the world has shifted to all kinds of teachings and trainings online, mostly using zoom. One feature that will be extremely useful to teachers would be: To be able to arrange the videos of the stu… --- ## [Please allow participants to self-select the breakout rooms](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/please-allow-participants-to-self-select-the-breakout-rooms/43210)
**Author:** [@luv\_moti](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/luv_moti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/please-allow-participants-to-self-select-the-breakout-rooms/43210 "2021-02-12T16:07:05Z")
Hi I have been using Zoom for past several years and thanks for great product. One feature that is really frustrating is for the Host of meeting to assign participants to dynamically enter the various rooms and also mo… --- ## [Event when user/host leaves meeting](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/event-when-user-host-leaves-meeting/43163)
**Author:** [@bferster](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bferster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/event-when-user-host-leaves-meeting/43163 "2021-02-11T22:12:30Z")
It would be great to have an event that fires whenever an attendee or host leaves the meeting. For the Web Client SDK --- ## [Audio Disconnects during Room Breakout](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/audio-disconnects-during-room-breakout/43129)
**Author:** [@atlantacasa](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/atlantacasa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/audio-disconnects-during-room-breakout/43129 "2021-02-11T13:02:14Z")
I’m always frustrated when the “join by phone” feature disconnects during breakout sessions. When using phone for audio, during breakout sessions, the connection via phone ends and you have to dial in again. How can the… --- ## [Feature Inquiry](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/feature-inquiry/19115)
**Author:** [@yatrinarayan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/yatrinarayan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/feature-inquiry/19115 "2021-02-11T08:12:50Z")
Dear all, I don’t want to take your important time more. Here I briefly explain my query. I am a software provides (written .net core) for school and education institutes. My clients want to provide online class … --- ## [Marketplace users and roles](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/marketplace-users-and-roles/38935)
**Author:** [@ryan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ryan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/marketplace-users-and-roles/38935 "2021-02-10T16:59:06Z")
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. We’d like to keep our application access secrets restricted to employees with an operational need, but we need our marketing team to be able to update the m… --- ## [API access to trimmed video recordings, not just the original](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-access-to-trimmed-video-recordings-not-just-the-original/42957)
**Author:** [@steve.gibbs](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/steve.gibbs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-access-to-trimmed-video-recordings-not-just-the-original/42957 "2021-02-09T20:47:34Z")
When a video is trimmed, it replaces the existing video when viewed via the recording management on your portal (https://\_\_ .zoom.us/recording/management/detail?meeting\_id= ). However only the original (non-trimmed) ver… --- ## [NDI Support 2021 - Over 90 Days](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ndi-support-2021-over-90-days/42864)
**Author:** [@Foxster](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Foxster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ndi-support-2021-over-90-days/42864 "2021-02-09T01:32:48Z")
So Zoom is currently (could change) one of the leading conferencing tools and many of us develop solutions for integration with other software such as OBS etc. SKYPE had NDI support but ZOOM still does not. When will yo… --- ## [Web SDK control the “Raised Hand” reaction](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/web-sdk-control-the-raised-hand-reaction/42836)
**Author:** [@roman\_89](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/roman_89)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/web-sdk-control-the-raised-hand-reaction/42836 "2021-02-08T19:08:10Z")
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. How can the “Raised Hand” be manipulated by the SDK. Ther is the “ZoomMtg.mute”-function. It would be great and easy to use, if there would be a “ZoomMtg.lo… --- ## [Automate Recurring Meeting Scheduling](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/automate-recurring-meeting-scheduling/42835)
**Author:** [@titone](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/titone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/automate-recurring-meeting-scheduling/42835 "2021-02-08T18:53:13Z")
Describe the solution you’d like It would be nice to feed Zoom an .ics or similar so that when you make a recurring meeting, it automatically does not generate overlapping events. Describe alternatives you’ve considere… --- ## [LTI Pro: Section-Specific Scheduling](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/lti-pro-section-specific-scheduling/32471)
**Author:** [@dfenton](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/dfenton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/lti-pro-section-specific-scheduling/32471 "2021-02-08T13:38:55Z")
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The problem is that in LMS course sites with more than one section, scheduling different meetings for different sections will be shown to all students enrol… --- ## [Zoom GTK or QT base for customizability on Linux?](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-gtk-or-qt-base-for-customizability-on-linux/42781)
**Author:** [@daksh8sh](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/daksh8sh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-gtk-or-qt-base-for-customizability-on-linux/42781 "2021-02-08T06:54:50Z")
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Light mode hurts my eyes as I have most meetings at night and have to chat a lot. Describe the solution you’d like A customizable GTK or QT based client w… --- ## [New Update Video Sharing Issues](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/new-update-video-sharing-issues/42750)
**Author:** [@kyapor28](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kyapor28)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/new-update-video-sharing-issues/42750 "2021-02-07T18:44:42Z")
The tool bar shows up as a grey window for IOS users, when sharing a video from your Home Screen in a video conference. Also the option to lower all hands has been removed from the participants window for a host or co-ho… --- ## [Identify participant](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/identify-participant/42742)
**Author:** [@nico.s.cell](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/nico.s.cell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/identify-participant/42742 "2021-02-07T15:12:12Z")
Many times we want to associate a name in participant panel with its video. Please add a function to easily spot them…and the other way around (from its video to its line on participant panel) Thanks --- ## [Pass custom attribute when starting meeting](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/pass-custom-attribute-when-starting-meeting/42695)
**Author:** [@ankur.sharma](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ankur.sharma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 7:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/pass-custom-attribute-when-starting-meeting/42695 "2021-02-06T07:55:06Z")
This is for developer-specific feature requests. For other requests please contact our customer support team. Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Yeah, currently we cannot track user when sta… --- ## [Expanded Co-Hosting Abilities](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/expanded-co-hosting-abilities/1630)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Kisker](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Brett_Kisker)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/expanded-co-hosting-abilities/1630 "2021-02-05T20:57:23Z")
I teach an online course using the Zoom platform, and there are three teachers for 30 students in the class. Currently, the only person that can setup breakout rooms, manage polls, etc. is the teacher that enters the roo… --- ## [Replace Spotlight via keyboard shortcut](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/replace-spotlight-via-keyboard-shortcut/42585)
**Author:** [@editdave](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/editdave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/replace-spotlight-via-keyboard-shortcut/42585 "2021-02-04T20:56:03Z")
Add “Assign spotlight shortcut to this participant” option for keyboard switching of spotlight. It’s a very clicky job switching spotlight when participants noise levels are interrupting the normal flow of conversation.… --- ## [Ability to transfer in-progress meetings from Desktop to Mobile and back](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ability-to-transfer-in-progress-meetings-from-desktop-to-mobile-and-back/42565)
**Author:** [@dan-dotson](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/dan-dotson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ability-to-transfer-in-progress-meetings-from-desktop-to-mobile-and-back/42565 "2021-02-04T16:30:09Z")
It would be nice to be able to toss a meeting from my PC to my mobile device or vice-versa. I frequently join a meeting and then have to leave somewhere. Or, I will be arriving to my office while in a meeting and then … --- ## [Let end-users choose if they want meeting recordings sent to applications](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/let-end-users-choose-if-they-want-meeting-recordings-sent-to-applications/42560)
**Author:** [@j.herman](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/j.herman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/let-end-users-choose-if-they-want-meeting-recordings-sent-to-applications/42560 "2021-02-04T15:36:26Z")
Per the response to a question I posted, I’m adding a feature request to allow end-users to be able to choose whether apps that subscribe to recording completed events get notified of the recordings. There is a recurrin… --- ## [Share computer sound on Web client and Web SDK](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/share-computer-sound-on-web-client-and-web-sdk/42556)
**Author:** [@anhnt](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/anhnt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/share-computer-sound-on-web-client-and-web-sdk/42556 "2021-02-04T15:21:42Z")
Hi Zoom Team; Share computer sound is an extremely useful feature, but it is currently not supported on the Web client and web SDK. We also raised this issue to forums and was answered by you that it will develop in t… --- ## [Retrieve poll results in realtime](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/retrieve-poll-results-in-realtime/42555)
**Author:** [@przemek](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/przemek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/retrieve-poll-results-in-realtime/42555 "2021-02-04T15:19:43Z")
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. At the moment there is no way of getting polls results in realtime while the meeting is live as API only allows to retrieve poll results once the meeting ha… --- ## [HIPAA Compliant Reporting functionality](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/hipaa-compliant-reporting-functionality/42549)
**Author:** [@lcalabrese](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/lcalabrese)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/hipaa-compliant-reporting-functionality/42549 "2021-02-04T14:22:04Z")
In another area of Zoom a Zoom staffer suggested a request be posted here. There are organizations that do telehealth and need the HIPAA functionality for interacting with clients. Many of those organizations also do w… --- ## [API endpoint for real ending of meetings](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-endpoint-for-real-ending-of-meetings/42540)
**Author:** [@kda](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 11:42am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-endpoint-for-real-ending-of-meetings/42540 "2021-02-04T11:42:18Z")
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Need for APiI endpoint that ultimately end meeting by it’s id. Currently we have ability to set meeting status to ended but it does not actually stop the m… --- ## [API fo in-meeting chats/](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-fo-in-meeting-chats/42538)
**Author:** [@kda](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-fo-in-meeting-chats/42538 "2021-02-04T11:38:32Z")
This is for developer-specific feature requests. For other requests please contact our customer support team. Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. We need an API with oauth2 to get, create, u… --- ## [Screen Sharing Remote Camera Control](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/screen-sharing-remote-camera-control/42498)
**Author:** [@crna\_it](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/crna_it)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/screen-sharing-remote-camera-control/42498 "2021-02-04T00:55:04Z")
Remote Camera Control only works when I stop Screen Sharing, once participant has control I can restart Screen Sharing. I am working on a project that needs the Screen Sharing to automatically start when the Zoom Room ha… --- ## [Zoom compatibility with Chrome OS](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-compatibility-with-chrome-os/42455)
**Author:** [@ler023535](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ler023535)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-compatibility-with-chrome-os/42455 "2021-02-03T16:26:12Z")
Being a chromebook intensive school district, we are requesting more push for full compatibility with Chrome OS as it is more financially feasible for these devices in every students hands yet the features we love and wa… --- ## [Let in through email](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/let-in-through-email/42310)
**Author:** [@s9186625](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/s9186625)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/let-in-through-email/42310 "2021-02-03T13:16:27Z")
Hi, I would like to have a feature where the host can have a bit more control over who comes into the meeting because many times in class random people had been let in because they had the name of one of my classmates. … [Previous page](https://devforum.zoom.us/c/feature-requests/23.md?page=42) [Next page](https://devforum.zoom.us/c/feature-requests/23.md?page=44)