# What is difference between ACTIVE and NORMAL video elements **URL:** \ **Category:** Windows\ **Created:** [September 9, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-is-difference-between-active-and-normal-video-elements/29602 "2020-09-09T08:34:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aliaksei.luferau](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/aliaksei.luferau/32/14709_2.png) [@aliaksei.luferau](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/aliaksei.luferau)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-is-difference-between-active-and-normal-video-elements/29602/1 "2020-09-09T08:34:42Z")
Hello, Zoom SDK has enum [VideoRenderElementType] ([https://zoom.github.io/zoom-sdk-windows/customized\_\_video\_\_container\_8h.html#afb64bcadb09272f34cdde19e542c82d5](https://zoom.github.io/zoom-sdk-windows/customized __video__ container_8h.html#afb64bcadb09272f34cdde19e542c82d5)) that is used in ICustomizedVideoContainer.CreateVideoElement method. What is the purpose of creation VideoRenderElement\_ACTIVE and VideoRenderElement\_NORMAL options? When should I create an ACTIVE video element and when NORMAL, what does it depend on? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![carson.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/carson.zoom/32/785_2.png) [@carson.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/carson.zoom)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-is-difference-between-active-and-normal-video-elements/29602/2 "2020-09-26T01:00:51Z")
Hi @aliaksei.luferau, Thanks for the post and pardon the late response. Regarding your question: - VideoRenderElement\_ACTIVE video element cannot be subscribed to a specific user, it will subscribe to the currently active speaker. - VideoRenderElement\_NORMAL video element can be subscribed to a specific user with userID, and this video element will show the video of the specified user no matter the user is talking or not. Hope this helps. Thanks!