How to automatically mute your microphone when joining a Zoom meeting on iPhone and iPad

If you work from home or attend school online, you might spend a lot of time going in and out of Zoom meetings. And you may have experienced some awkward moments when someone’s microphone is unmuted when they join a Zoom meeting and you can hear background noises or something personal.

To ensure this never happens to you, there is a setting you can toggle in Zoom to automatically mute your microphone when you are joining a meeting. This is helpful because it prevents you from having to constantly toggle mute as soon as you join a meeting or if you are in a noisy environment. It is a nice feature to make working from home a little smoother. Here’s how to automatically mute your microphone when joining a Zoom meeting on iPhone and iPad

How to automatically mute microphone when joining a Zoom meeting on iPhone and iPad

Learn how to automatically mute your microphone when joining a Zoom meeting on iPhone and iPad

  1. Open the Zoom app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Click the gear icon at the bottom of the screen to access Settings.How to automatically mute microphone when joining a Zoom meeting on iPhone and iPad
  3. Finally, toggle the switch for “Mute microphone when joining a meeting” under Audio settings.How to automatically mute microphone when joining a Zoom meeting on iPhone and iPad

We hope this guide helped you learn how to automatically mute your microphone when joining a Zoom meeting on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments below.

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Asma Hussain is an editor at iThinkDifferent, where she covers Apple news, streaming services, mobile gaming, and app reviews, with a particular focus on social media and consumer tech. She writes hands-on guides and app coverage drawn from day-to-day use across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Outside of writing, she's a keen illustrator and a regular on Netflix.

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