Zoom System Requirements and Roles

Overview


Zoom requires special system requirements, operating systems, and compatible browsers. In this page, we will describe what those requirements are in order to have Zoom function smoothly from any location.  

System Requirements

Below is a list of the basic settings and systems needed in order to use Zoom: 

Tablet and Mobile Devices

Zoom is available on the following mobile devices:

Zoom Pro account validation

Validate if your zoom account type is Pro by ensuring:

  • When you click your icon in the desktop app (in the upper right-hand corner) you see your initials or picture, and it says "Licensed" not "Basic"

  • Your Zoom integration with Canvas works. 

  • You do have the option to do cloud recordings.

Zoom Pro Account with Licensed badge

 

Zoom Roles

There are multiple roles available for a meeting - host, co-host, alternative hosts, and participants.

Host - The user that scheduled the meeting. They have full permissions to manage the meeting. There can only be one host of a meeting.

Co-hosts - The co-host shares most of the controls that hosts have– and manage the administrative side of the meeting, such as managing attendees. The host must assign a co-host during the meeting. Co-hosts cannot start a meeting. If a host needs someone else to start the meeting, they can assign an alternative host.

Alternative HostShares the same controls as co-hosts, but can also start the meeting. Hosts can assign alternative hosts when they schedule a meeting.

Learn more about Zoom roles in a meeting Click Here!

Operating Systems that Support Zoom

  • macOS X with macOS X (10.10) or later

  • Windows 11

  • Windows 10
    Note: Devices running Windows 10 must run Windows 10 Home, Pro, or Enterprise. S Mode is not supported.

  • Windows 8 or 8.1

  • Windows 7

  • Ubuntu 12.04 or higher

  • Mint 17.1 or higher

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or higher

  • Oracle Linux 8.0 or higher

  • CentOS 8 or higher

  • Fedora 21 or higher

  • OpenSUSE 13.2 or higher

  • ArchLinux (64-bit only)

Supported web browsers

The following browsers and computer systems are most compatible with Zoom:

  • Desktop

    • ChromeWithin 2 versions of current version

    • FirefoxWithin 2 versions of current version

    • EdgeWithin 2 versions of current version

    • SafariWithin 2 versions of current version

  • Mobile

    • SafariWithin 2 versions of current version

    • Chrome: Within 2 versions of current version

    • Firefox: Within 2 versions of current version

Linux System Users

Linux requires a processor or graphics card. This has to be able to support OpenGL2.0 or higher in order to function properly with Zoom.

Zoom recommends specific High DPI Support, Bandwidth Requirements, HD Camera Suggestions, USB Speakerphone and Microphones for optimal Zoom functioning.

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