Changing Microphone and Webcam Input/Output in Zoom

How to change default webcam and microphone for meetings. Instructions made using Zoom 6.1.6. Further versions may look slightly different.
  1. Open Zoom and click on the gear icon in the top right
    Settings in top right
  2. Click on "Video" or "Audio" to change settings 
    1. Video: Click the drop down menu and select the correct camera
      Video drop down menu  
        1. To make things run smoothly. Disable hardware acceleration by clicking "Advanced
          Advanced button on bottom
        2. Make sure all boxes are unchecked
          unchecked all boxes
    2. Audio
      1. Speaker: Click the drop down menu and select the correct speaker
        Speaker drop down menu
        1. Click "Test speaker" to check if the speakers are working. Adjust the volume with the blue slider if necessary
      2. Microphone: Click the drop down menu and select the correct microphone
        Microphone drown down menu
        1. Click "Test mic" and talk as you normally would on a call. Adjust the volume as necessary. Uncheck the "Automatically adjust microphone volume" if you want to do this manually.

Keywords:
zoom audio video 
Doc ID:
141196
Owned by:
Matthew S. in College of Applied Health Sciences
Created:
2024-08-15
Updated:
2024-08-15
Sites:
University of Illinois College of Applied Health Sciences