How do I check my Audio and Video in Zoom?

Summary

How to check your Audio and Video settings in Zoom Meetings

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Question:

How do I check my Audio and Video in Zoom Meeting?

Answer:

   You will be prompted to check your audio and video after joining the meeting.

  1. If you have logged in through the Zoom Meeting app   
  1.    If the meeting has not been started by host then you can click on 'Test Computer Audio'.

Image of Zoom tab for testing computer audio

  1. You will be presented with the menu below.

Image of zoom tab to test Speaker and Mic

i. Click on 'Test Speaker' to check the sound and that the correct output device has been selected.

ii. Click on 'Test Mic' to check if your Mic is working and see if the correct device is selected.

iii. Click on the 'Video' link on the Left tab to check  and preview your video.

Image of zoom Tab to check Camera

 

  1. If you are joining a meeting through the Zoom Meeting App that has already started
  1. You will be prompted to join meeting with or without video.

Image of zoom tab to join meeting with or without video

  1. Once you have joined the meeting and while waiting in lobby you can click on test audio to test your computer audio.
  2. When permitted to join the meeting click on 'Join with Computer Audio'. However before joining, you can still click on 'Test Speaker and Microphone' to perform a check.

Image of Zoom Tab to join zoom meeting with computer Audio

 

  1. If you are joining through web, then once you get into the meeting.
  1. Click on join audio.

Image showing to Join Audio in Zoom

 

  1. Select join by computer audio.

Image showing to Join zoom meeting with computer audio

 

  1. Click 'Allow' to permit Zoom use your microphone.

Image showing to allow or block microphone for zoom

  1. To Launch the camera, click on Start video.

Image showing camera to start video

 

  1. Click 'Allow' to permit Zoom use your microphone.

Image showing to Allow or Block Zoom to use camera

 

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Article ID: 115621
Created
Fri 9/4/20 7:51 AM
Modified
Wed 1/8/25 8:12 AM

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