# Spotlight no longer works **URL:** \ **Category:** iOS\ **Created:** [February 15, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376 "2021-02-15T14:13:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jeremy.provost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jeremy.provost/32/12182_2.png) [@jeremy.provost](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jeremy.provost)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/1 "2021-02-15T14:13:23Z")
**Description** In previous versions of the iOS SDK a host or co-host could spotlight a participant’s video. This functionality has been removed from the latest SDK without any replacement. **Which version?** v5.4.54802.0124 **To Reproduce(If applicable)** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Call `MobileRTCMeetingService.spotlightVideo` on a user. Expected result: video is spotlighted. Actual result: video is not spotlighted. **Smartphone (please complete the following information):** - Device: iPhone - OS: iOS - Version: 14.4 **Additional context** It is understood that the spotlighting system has changed in the app to allow for multiple spotlights, but now the old spotlighting has been removed without a proper replacement. ---
**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 16, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/2 "2021-02-16T18:12:01Z")
Hey @jeremy.provost, Thanks for using the dev forum! That is correct that the SDK has been changed to support multispotlight. Is the spotlightVideo method returning false when you call it? Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![jeremy.provost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jeremy.provost/32/12182_2.png) [@jeremy.provost](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jeremy.provost)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/3 "2021-02-16T18:23:20Z")
Yes, it returns false. This is using custom UI, and the new notes state it is only for Zoom UI. It used to work with custom UI. ---
**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 17, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/4 "2021-02-17T20:09:03Z")
Hey @jeremy.provost, Ahh yes I forgot you were using custom UI, this will only work with the default UI. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![jeremy.provost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jeremy.provost/32/12182_2.png) [@jeremy.provost](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jeremy.provost)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/5 "2021-02-17T21:19:40Z")
Is a replacement on the way for multi spotlight with custom UI? ---
**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 19, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/6 "2021-02-19T23:06:05Z")
Hey @jeremy.provost, I do not believe there is, unfortunately. Michael ---
**Author:** ![jeremy.provost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jeremy.provost/32/12182_2.png) [@jeremy.provost](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jeremy.provost)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/7 "2021-02-19T23:17:05Z")
I would encourage the team to reconsider as this control is very useful. ---
**Author:** ![desko27](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/desko27/32/8296_2.png) [@desko27](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/desko27)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 10:46am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/8 "2021-02-22T10:46:17Z")
Could this be the same problem I’m facing on Electron SDK? [Electron SDK: SpotlightVideo not working](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-sdk-spotlightvideo-not-working/42350) ---
**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 22, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/9 "2021-02-22T19:32:50Z")
Hey @desko27, Yes, I do believe this is the same issue. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![nitin1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/nitin1/32/1333_2.png) [@nitin1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/nitin1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/10 "2021-06-26T18:16:02Z")
This is a very critical feature for us. Is there anyway we can add this as a 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 28, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/11 "2021-06-28T16:54:55Z")
Hi @nitin1, Can you please confirm that you are asking about iOS? Also, can you provide some context around your use case for this? Thanks! ---
**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:** [July 29, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/spotlight-no-longer-works/43376/12 "2021-07-29T02:55:11Z")
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