Zoom is simplifying the process of joining meetings by combining the Join before host and Waiting room features into one button. This feature will be enabled for everyone May 20 2023, for anyone running Zoom version 5.12.0 or newer. If someone has an older version than 5.12.0, there will be no impact to the functionality of your meeting.
The Waiting Room will display the meeting’s status as either “Waiting for host to start the meeting” or “Host has joined. We’ve let them know you’re here.” In addition, in the video preview and waiting room, you now have the option to turn on/off your camera and mic.
For more information, see Zoom’s New Meeting Flow FAQ webpage.