# How to enable always show meeting controls programmatically **URL:** \ **Category:** iOS\ **Created:** [December 16, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515 "2020-12-16T07:15:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rituraj\_zoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a4c791/32.png) [@rituraj\_zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/rituraj_zoom)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/1 "2020-12-16T07:15:48Z")
**Description** Want to always display meeting control when the participant is already in the call? Well, the participant can do that manually from the meeting settings screen but would like to do using the `MobileRTCMeetingSettings` class before the call starts or the user joins the call. **Which version?** 5.2.x ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/2 "2020-12-17T19:01:32Z")
Hey @rituraj_zoom, Thanks for using the dev forum! You can show the meetingControlBar temporarily this code: Swift: MobileRTC.shared().getMeetingService()?.showMeetingControlBar() Objective-C: [[[MobileRTC sharedRTC] getMeetingService] showMeetingControlBar]; However, there is no way to always show it, similar to the setting in meeting settings. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![j-dev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@j-dev](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/j-dev)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/3 "2021-01-13T17:49:15Z")
Hi Michael - Any chance this capability could be added to the mobile SDKs through an enhancement request? It would be great if the capability optionally honored the account-level “Always show meeting control toolbar” configuration setting. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/4 "2021-01-14T19:10:34Z")
Hey @j-dev, Thanks for the suggestion! I will inform the team that this is a desired feature. Michael ---
**Author:** ![EricB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricB](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/EricB)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/5 "2021-02-01T18:22:49Z")
@Michael_Condon I just wanted to give a “+1” to this feature request. It would be great to have the ability to always show the meeting controls, since this would provide a better user experience for our app when joining a meeting. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/6 "2021-02-02T02:00:30Z")
Hey @EricB, Thank you for using the dev forum! I have submitted a request for this feature, and will let the team know more people are asking for this. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![j-dev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@j-dev](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/j-dev)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 6:36am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/7 "2021-06-25T06:36:45Z")
Hi Michael - Any update on this feature request? ---
**Author:** ![jon.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jon.zoom/32/13495_2.png) [@jon.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jon.zoom)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/8 "2021-06-25T16:29:18Z")
Hi @j-dev, No updates on this yet. We will need to follow up internally and get back to you. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/9 "2021-07-14T21:56:49Z")
Hey @EricB, @j-dev, and @rituraj_zoom, Have you tried toggling the Always show meeting control toolbar setting from within your Zoom Web Portal? ![19BBDECF-1067-4AF9-8457-088FADFF84CD](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/e/c/ec9b5bb3186d765ecabe7b6f6a403eace53f351a.jpeg) Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![j-dev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@j-dev](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/j-dev)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/10 "2021-07-15T00:51:51Z")
We sure have. The mobile SDKs don’t seem to honor that setting. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/11 "2021-07-15T20:34:16Z")
Hey @j-dev, Awesome, thank you for verifying. Michael ---
**Author:** ![rituraj\_zoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a4c791/32.png) [@rituraj\_zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/rituraj_zoom)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/12 "2021-08-18T12:50:28Z")
Hello @Michael_Condon Does the latest iOS SDK **v5.7.1.643** have the fix for this issue? Thanks Rituraj ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/13 "2021-08-18T20:02:38Z")
Hey @rituraj_zoom, The fix for this will not be in that version unfortunately. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![j-dev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@j-dev](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/j-dev)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/14 "2021-11-16T20:44:10Z")
Hi Michael - Any news on this enhancement request? ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/15 "2021-11-18T21:30:58Z")
Hey @j-dev, No news quite yet. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![kiran\_xcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@kiran\_xcube](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kiran_xcube)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-always-show-meeting-controls-programmatically/38515/16 "2025-11-12T07:10:24Z")
Any updates on this feature to have the ability to show meeting controls always in iOS SDK. There is no option as such in the admin dashboard as well, which the SDKs can honor. Importantly this feature is there in Android SDK from long time and missing in iOS, please check and see that it is taken care ASAP.