Zoom is the ultimate app for online meetings. Zoom is the go-to app for team meetings and online classes. While some use computers, most people, especially students, join classes using their mobile phones. Without some tweaks, the Zoom mobile app directly forces the camera and microphone to open during meetings, which often leads to awkward and embarrassing moments. However, this default behavior can be changed. Let’s explore how.
First step
Open the Zoom app. Once launched, tap the gear icon in the top-left corner to navigate to the settings page.
Zoom homescreen
Zoom settings page
Connecting to audio
Entering a meeting and hearing no sound is frustrating. You may assume your device or connection is faulty when, in reality, you just forgot to connect to the audio. To avoid remembering to do this every time you enter a meeting, you can set the audio option to Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Connect to audio automatically
Select the 2nd option
Now you will have sound from the very first moment you attend a meeting or a class.
Automatically muting the microphone
You may often forget to mute your microphone when you join a meeting. You can change the default settings to mute the microphone when you enter a meeting, as shown below.
Mute microphone
Completed audio tweaks
Turning off video
This is the most important part. Just enable this setting, and your camera will be turned off by defualt when you attend a meeting.
Turn off video
Completed video tweaks
Wrapping up
If you change these Zoom settings, it can make your online meetings much better. This article gives tips like adjusting audio preferences, muting the microphone automatically, and turning off the video by default. These small changes can stop any uncomfortable moments and help everyone pay attention better. So, whether you’re in a work meeting or a class online, these tips will make your Zoom time smoother and nicer.
Last updated: October 29, 2023