Action Required: Zoom Software Lifecycle Policy

Zoom plans to implement a new Software Lifecycle Policy in which they will block client versions below a minimum version, and enforce a minimum version on a quarterly schedule — the first weekend of November, February, May, and August. This will take effect on November 5, 2022 for all products and services, starting with the minimum versions referenced in the below list. Users who are running an end-of-life version after November 5, will not be able to join meetings via the Zoom Client and will be prompted to update, or join from the Web browser. On that same schedule, they will announce the minimum version required across products and services for the next scheduled enforcement in order to provide three (3) months notice. However, there may be additional updates outside of this release window to address larger security or compliance features.

Please note that Zoom will be ending support for the ChromeOS client and are asking all customers to migrate to Zoom’s Progressive Web Application (PWA).

This policy will affect the following products on the following dates:

Product / Min version as of November 5, 2022

  • Zoom Client: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Intune and Blackberry — 5.8.6
  • Chrome OS — Migrate to PWA
  • Zoom Rooms and Zoom Room Controller — 5.8.3
  • Zoom Phone Appliances — 5.8.6
  • Outlook Plug-in — 5.8.6
  • Browser Scheduler Extensions for Chrome and Firefox — N/A
  • VDI Client and VDI Plug-in — 5.5.0
  • Virtual Room Connector — 5.9.8222
  • Meetings Connector — 4.8.12.20211115
  • Recording Connector — 5.1.0.65.20211115
  • Meeting SDK Client (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android) — 5.9.0
  • Meeting SDK Web — 2.1.0
  • Video SDK Client (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android) — 1.2.0
  • Video SDK Web — 1.2.0

We highly recommend you regularly download and update to the latest version of Zoom software to take advantage of all the latest security and functionality features. Please review how to check for updates within the Zoom client and retireving the most up-to-date Zoom client on our FAQ Page.