# 1.8.5 Breakout Room Behaviour **URL:** \ **Category:** Web\ **Created:** [January 4, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/1-8-5-breakout-room-behaviour/39640 "2021-01-04T14:10:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![faulder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@faulder](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/faulder)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/1-8-5-breakout-room-behaviour/39640/1 "2021-01-04T14:10:06Z")
**Description** Hi, Just updated an application to 1.8.5 and I’m experiencing strange behaviour with the new breakout rooms feature. It seems that, for the most part, if a user joins the meeting via the Web SDK after a breakout room has been opened, they don’t enter the breakout room when the host (desktop app) assigns them. However, I’ve also seen this behaviour happen when a breakout room is created after a client joins. Anyone else experienced something similar? Cheers **Error** The host (desktop client) sees ‘[user] (not joined)’ in the breakout rooms popup The user has a blank screen, and doesn’t see or hear anything (see screenshot) **Which version?** Web SDK 1.8.5 **To Reproduce(If applicable)** **Example 1** 1. Host starts meeting (desktop client) 2. Host creates breakout room 3. Client joins meeting (web SDK) 4. Host assigns client to breakout room 5. Issue happens - no errors shown, only blank screen for client **Example 2** 1. Host starts meeting (desktop client) 2. Client joins meeting (web SDK) 3. Host creates breakout room 4. Host assigns client to breakout room 5. Client successfully joins breakout room, most of the time (otherwise blank screen as above) **Screenshots** ![chrome_eYfvd0ZtpF](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/b/5/b574019c6a45cf7fe7889f72f31f8c2e580876e1.png) **Device (please complete the following information):** - Device: PC/MacBook - OS: Windows 10/MacOS Mojave - Version: Windows 10 2004 - Browser: Chrome 87.0.4280.88 (Windows) **Additional context** ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/1-8-5-breakout-room-behaviour/39640/2 "2021-01-05T17:16:19Z")
Hey @faulder, Thanks for reporting this! Can you confirm if it is the same issue mentioned here: > [@(ACTION REQUIRED) Web SDK update version 1.8.5](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/action-required-web-sdk-update-version-1-8-5/39004/2): > > Breakout rooms kinda work. What doesn’t work: Bringing user back to main session from breakout rooms. Closing rooms doesn’t seem to affect the users…they stay where they are. Allowing users to select a breakout room. Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![alexander.brotzge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/alexander.brotzge/32/20333_2.png) [@alexander.brotzge](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/alexander.brotzge)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/1-8-5-breakout-room-behaviour/39640/3 "2021-01-07T12:23:58Z")
Hi, I’m experiencing the same issue as @faulder with the SDK 1.8.5 and breakout rooms. Breakout Session works, if the Client joins the meeting as a “Host” Breakout Session does not work if the Client only “Join” → no errors shown but a blank screen appears. (Same issue as reported by @faulder) ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/1-8-5-breakout-room-behaviour/39640/4 "2021-01-08T17:52:57Z")
Hey @alexander.brotzge , We are releasing a bug fix for breakout rooms in 1.8.6, scheduled for this weekend. Details here: > **[Web SDK - Upcoming Changes - Stay Up To Date - Documentation](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/stay-up-to-date/upcoming-changes/web-sdk)** > > Version 1.8.6, Jan 10th > > Bug fixes > > Fixed Attendee cannot join in to BreakOut Room when "Enable Waiting Room" is enabled > > Fixed Attendee Leaves meeting ... Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![nikki159\_best](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/nikki159_best/32/22356_2.png) [@nikki159\_best](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/nikki159_best)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 2:51am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/1-8-5-breakout-room-behaviour/39640/5 "2021-01-31T02:51:45Z")
Hello, I cannot open a breakout room even when im the administrator. Can help? ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/1-8-5-breakout-room-behaviour/39640/6 "2021-02-01T17:58:01Z")
Hey @nikki159_best , Please create a new topic and fill out the post template so we have enough details to help! 🙂 Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/1-8-5-breakout-room-behaviour/39640/7 "2021-03-04T03:58:07Z")
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