diff --git a/src/classes/ClientConnection.ts b/src/classes/ClientConnection.ts
index e0a636d..c7ee873 100644
--- a/src/classes/ClientConnection.ts
+++ b/src/classes/ClientConnection.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class ClientConnection {
 			roomData.participants.push({ id: this.socket.id, name, avatarURL });
 		}
 
-		const participants = roomData?.participants.map((p) => ({ ...p, isHost: roomData.hostId === p.id }))
+		const participants = roomData?.participants
 		this.socket.emit('ready', {
 			...roomData,
 			id: this.socket.id,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class ClientConnection {
 			}
 
 			room.participants = room.participants.filter((p) => p.id !== this.socket.id);
-			this.server.io.to(this.roomId).emit('syncParticipants', room.participants.map((p) => ({ ...p, hostId: room.hostId, isHost: room.hostId === p.id })));
+			this.server.io.to(this.roomId).emit('syncParticipants', room.participants)
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -119,5 +119,13 @@ export class ClientConnection {
 			if (room.hostId === this.socket.id) return;
 			this.server.io.to(room.hostId).emit('requestSyncMedia', { requesterId: this.socket.id });
 		});
+
+		this.socket.on('promoteHost', (newHostId: string) => {
+			const room = this.server.roomData.get(this.roomId);
+			if (!room || room.hostId !== this.socket.id) return;
+			if (!room.participants.some((p) => p.id === newHostId)) return;
+			room.hostId = newHostId;
+			this.server.io.to(this.roomId).emit('newHost', { hostId: newHostId });
+		});
 	}
 }