Released: 2026-04-07 Updated: 2026-04-06
Summary: Allows hosts to disable desktop screen sharing, supports anonymous Q&A comments, and adds a “Be right back” reaction. Users can now preview and manage virtual backgrounds, disable hyperlinks in chat, and enable transcript saving. Enhancements include a more optimized mobile interface, improved audio device management, and a new whiteboard button in the meeting footer. The update also refines error codes, adds a network disconnect dialog in preview mode, and fixes issues such as duplicate muted icons, attendee list status errors, and webinar hand-lowering problems.
General
Changed
- Enhanced error code handling for obfToken/recordingToken with error codes 4016, 4017, and 4018
Fixed
- Support for alternative host (zsk/zak) to reclaim the host role when the original host is not in the meeting.
Client view
Added
- Feature to “Disable desktop screen sharing for meetings you host.”
- Support for typing anonymous comments for attendees in Q&A.
- Support for audio-only mode when screen capture is disabled.
- “Be right back" reaction.
- Support to select virtual background in preview mode.
- Support to set virtual background list with
updateVirtualBackgroundListandsetVirtualBackgroundwithinMeetingServiceListeneronPreviewPannelevent in preview mode. - Support for disabling hyperlinks in meeting chat.
- Support to “allow saving of transcripts”.
Changed
- Various UI improvements and optimizations for Mobile (participant, chat, invite, etc.).
- Add network disconnect dialog if network connect lost in preview mode.
- Microphone/speaker list optimization.
- Audio popup settings optimization.
- Remove extraneous coach marks from in meeting experience.
- Add new whiteboard button in footer.
- Issue where webinar attendee couldn’t lower hand.
Component view
Fixed
- Duplicate muted icon.
- Attendees list status issue.
For more information, see the Release notes for the Zoom Web App for March 26, 2026.