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Zoom meeting capture changes (effective February 23, 2026)

Starting February 23, 2026, Zoom is enforcing updated platform requirements that affect how third-party meeting assistants join and capture Zoom meetings.

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Summary of the change

Zoom now requires explicit user-level authorization for any application that joins a meeting on behalf of a Zoom user.

As a result:

  • Zoom integration is required to capture Zoom meetings

  • Meeting capture is tied to the authorized Zoom user

  • Assistants cannot join meetings unattended, before the user joins, or remain after the user leaves

These behaviors are enforced by Zoom and are not configurable by Zocks.


Expected capture behavior

Meetings that are expected to be captured

  • Meetings where a Zoom account is connected and authorized

  • Meetings where the authorized Zoom user joins using the same account

  • Meetings where the authorized user remains present during the relevant discussion

Meetings that will not be captured

  • Meetings where the authorized user does not join

  • Meetings joined with a different Zoom account than the one connected

  • Meetings where the authorized user leaves early

  • Meetings where Zoom meeting-level security settings prevent assistant entry


Meetings scheduled by an assistant

When a Zoom meeting is scheduled on behalf of an authorized Zoom user:

  • The meeting can be captured

  • Capture begins when the authorized user joins the meeting

The identity of the person or system that scheduled the meeting does not determine capture eligibility. Capture depends on the authorized Zoom user joining the meeting.


Recommended setup for reliable capture

  • Ensure a Zoom account is connected and authorized

  • Join meetings using the same Zoom account that is connected

  • Remain in the meeting for the duration of the content that should be captured


Additional support

If a Zoom meeting was not captured, review:

  • Whether a Zoom account was connected

  • Whether the authorized user joined the meeting

  • Whether the correct Zoom account was used

For further assistance, contact support with the meeting date and time.

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