# Breakout Rooms Limitations

## Host and Co-Host Capabilities

|                                                                            | Host | Co-Host |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--: | :-----: |
| Add participants to the room, start the room, and close the breakout rooms |   ✔  |    ✔    |
| Switch between rooms                                                       |   ✔  |    ✔    |
| Send messages to everyone                                                  |   ✔  |    ✔    |
| Receive notification requesting assistance                                 |   ✔  |         |

## Recording

* Cloud Record can only record video in the main room or the room where the host is located.
* Local Record can only record video in the room where the recorder (person) is located.
* Multiple participants can local record.

## Breakout Room Numbers

| Numbers of Breakout Rooms | Maximum Participants/room |
| :-----------------------: | :-----------------------: |
|     20 Breakout Rooms     |         500 people        |
|     30 Breakout Rooms     |         400 people        |
|     50 Breakout Rooms     |         200 people        |

\*\*When adding participants to the breakout rooms during a Zoom meeting and using a Large Meeting room for up to 1,000 participants, the maximum number depends on the type of Zoom meeting room (e.g., Zoom Pro 300 participants).

{% hint style="info" %}
**Pre-assign breakout rooms support maximum limit of 200 people.**
{% endhint %}

## Other Limitations

* Adding is only available for participants with a Zoom Account.
* Require a .csv (excel) file for adding
* In the case of Schedule Recurring Meeting, adding members to breakout rooms in advance will affect **every Recurring Meeting and cannot be changed to individual Meetings**.