Custom countdown clock for Zoom meeting

February 18, 2021 9:49 AM

My client is hosting a large-ish meeting In Zoom, I am looking to create a custom countdown clock which would be the first thing these participants see and would alert them as to the remaining minutes until the meeting starts – at which point they will be "let in" to the meeting. This countdown clock needs to have a motion graphic/video playing in the background with a large timer counting down in the foreground –all in the clients corporate fonts and colors. And of course, their logo. How can this be done? I see this, but appears very limiting. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115000332726-Waiting-Room
posted by pmaxwell to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

Teachers across the US seem to be using Youtube videos (search for "countdown timer" to see some), so I'd suggest creating a suitable video of the desired length and screen-sharing it as the host.
posted by aramaic at 9:54 AM on February 18, 2021

It wouldn't use the waiting room, but another option would be a customer Powerpoint slide with a countdown timer - something like this.
posted by jquinby at 10:03 AM on February 18, 2021

I came to suggest that the clients be automatically let in to the meeting with a countdown there as well. It can be set as the shared screen from another device/participant if the hosts of the meeting need to have a discussion in a breakout room before meeting with the clients.
posted by Night_owl at 10:20 AM on February 18, 2021 [1 favorite]

A website called Classroomscreen may have the options you want.
posted by ficbot at 7:50 PM on February 18, 2021