Turning video off when joining a meeting in zoom app

By enabling the option Turn off my video when joining a Zoom meeting, meeting attendees will be able to choose whether or not they want their video turned off by default when joining a Zoom meeting. If you enable this setting, as soon as you join a meeting, your video will be disabled once you join the meeting. For users to be able to reactivate their video, they will have to do so manually by enabling their video again. For attendees who arrive late to a meeting or who have not yet started the meeting, this setting is helpful.

Prerequisites for Turn off my video when joining meeting

• Client for Zoom on the desktop

  • Windows: A version of 5.0.0 or a higher version is required

  • macOS: A version of 5.0.0 or a higher version is required

  • Linux: A version of 5.0.0 or a higher version is required

• App Zoom for mobile devices

  • Android: At least version 5.0.0 is required

  • iOS: At least version 5.0.0 is required

How to enable Turn off my video when joining meeting

Windows | macOS | Linux

Disable video by default

When you join a meeting, you can turn off your video by following the following steps:

1. Using Zoom’s desktop client, you can log in to your account.

2. Then click the Settings button next to your profile picture.

3. Please click on the video to view it.

4. Make sure the check box for Turn off my video when I join a meeting is selected.

Disable video or audio by default when joining a meeting

The following options can also be selected after you click Join in order to disable audio and video before you join a meeting.

Before joining a meeting, the following steps should be taken in order to disable audio or video:

1. Using Zoom’s desktop client, you can log in to your account.

2. To access the Home tab, click on it.

3. Join the group by clicking the Join button.

   • If you are using the personal link or meeting ID, enter that information here.

   • I would like to know your name.

4. When you wish to disable your video, you need to select the box next to the Turn off my video button.

5. If you prefer to disable your audio, you can select the Check box Do not connect to audio if you wish to do so.

6. Please click the Join button to get started.

Android | iOS

Disable video by default

You can enable the feature Always Turn Off My Video (Android) or Turn Off My Video (iOS) by following these steps:

1. Open the Zoom app on your mobile device and sign in.

2. On the left side of the screen, tap the Settings button.

3. You can tap the Meetings button.

4. Turn off your videos by enabling the slide bar that says Always turn off my videos (Android) or Always turn off my videos (iOS).
   The setting can be enabled or disabled by clicking the toggle if it is disabled.

Disable video or audio by default when joining a meeting 

By toggling the following options after clicking Join, you will be able to disable audio and video before joining a meeting as well.

Before joining a meeting, the following steps should be taken in order to disable audio or video:

1. Open the Zoom app on your mobile device and sign in.

2. On the screen, tap Meet & Chat in the lower right corner.

3. Then tap the Join button.

   • Please enter the meeting ID or the name of your personal link here.

   • Please enter your name in the box below.

4. In the Join Options section, you can turn off your video by enabling the toggle next to Turn Off My Video.
   The setting can be enabled by clicking the toggle if it is disabled.

5. Please note that under Join Options, you have the option of disabling the audio connection on iOS devices.

6. Join the group by clicking the Join button.