# Preview Zoom video

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/preview-zoom-video/29061>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [September 3, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/preview-zoom-video/29061 "2020-09-03T15:13:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![devteam27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@devteam27](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/devteam27)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/preview-zoom-video/29061/1 "2020-09-03T15:13:19Z")

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Hello,

We are trying to create a custom lobby with several live videos of zoom meetings running at once. Is there a way to accomplish this without creating several connections that add to the meeting cap? Alternatively, can this be accomplished using webinars or in any other way?

We are using Zoom SDK 1.8.0.

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**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:** [September 8, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/preview-zoom-video/29061/2 "2020-09-08T22:34:12Z")

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Hey @devteam27,

Checkout this thread and let me know if it helps! 🙂

> [@Display a snapshot of the video-chatting room](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/display-a-snapshot-of-the-video-chatting-room/11623):
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> Hi, I am considering using Zoom’s web SDKs to build a live streaming and video conferencing website. I am wondering whether I can display a snapshot of a streaming room. If so, how? Thanks!

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![devteam27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@devteam27](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/devteam27)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/preview-zoom-video/29061/4 "2020-09-09T09:29:47Z")

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Hello tommy,

Thank you for your response, the thread you linked lead me in the right direction! However, I was wondering if live streaming requires the Zoom meeting to be hosted natively, or can it be hosted via the Zoom API? And if live streaming is not possible via the API, is this something you are looking to implement in the near-future?

Thank you,  
Kenny

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**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:** [September 11, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/preview-zoom-video/29061/5 "2020-09-11T18:37:45Z")

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Hey @devteam27,

Happy to help!

Any Zoom Meeting or Webinar can have live streaming, regardless of if it is created via the API or in the Zoom Web Portal. You just need to have a [Pro or higher account](https://zoom.us/pricing).

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**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:** [October 12, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/preview-zoom-video/29061/6 "2020-10-12T04:37:46Z")

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