Forum Discussion
Zoom Rooms
- Jun 11, 2019
Hi erc_syn
This is the Zoom Rooms controller app, not the actual Zoom Rooms software.
The controller app supposedly runs on Surface Hub, but as it says this is just the controller for the Zoom Rooms hardware. It may be a mistake that they have listed this as running on Surface Hub, as I have no idea why anyone would want a controller app to be used on such a large device!
However, in most parts, the only requirement to having an app listed as running on Surface Hub is for it to be able to run on the required version of windows (Windows 10 1703 (Build15063)) and be listed in the Microsoft Store by the developer for 'Windows 10 Team' under the 'Let Microsoft device whether to make this app available to any future device families' option. See more info here.
I should also point out Surface Hub does not run an RT version of Windows, it runs Windows 10 Team which is based upon Windows 10 Enterprise but the shell is built from the ground up for large screen devices i.e Surface Hub. As such, you cannot install and run win32 apps, only UWP apps from the Microsoft Store, and as far as I know it is only compatible with Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business as conference solutions. You could however plug in 3rd party codecs for meeting rooms (like Cisco WebEx equipment that just requires a screen) and essentially use the Surface Hub as a screen.
More info about the differences between Windows 10 Team and Windows 10 Enterprise is available here.
Hi erc_syn
This is the Zoom Rooms controller app, not the actual Zoom Rooms software.
The controller app supposedly runs on Surface Hub, but as it says this is just the controller for the Zoom Rooms hardware. It may be a mistake that they have listed this as running on Surface Hub, as I have no idea why anyone would want a controller app to be used on such a large device!
However, in most parts, the only requirement to having an app listed as running on Surface Hub is for it to be able to run on the required version of windows (Windows 10 1703 (Build15063)) and be listed in the Microsoft Store by the developer for 'Windows 10 Team' under the 'Let Microsoft device whether to make this app available to any future device families' option. See more info here.
I should also point out Surface Hub does not run an RT version of Windows, it runs Windows 10 Team which is based upon Windows 10 Enterprise but the shell is built from the ground up for large screen devices i.e Surface Hub. As such, you cannot install and run win32 apps, only UWP apps from the Microsoft Store, and as far as I know it is only compatible with Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business as conference solutions. You could however plug in 3rd party codecs for meeting rooms (like Cisco WebEx equipment that just requires a screen) and essentially use the Surface Hub as a screen.
More info about the differences between Windows 10 Team and Windows 10 Enterprise is available here.