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Why can’t calls on iOS just be muted?

So many zoom calls

Simultaneous speaking

Why no speaker mute?

Tiffany McBride

So many zoom calls

Simultaneous speaking

Why no speaker mute?

Tiffany McBride

When in a call on iOS, the speakers cannot be muted. Neither the volume buttons, the “do not disturb” mode, nor the ringer-toggle have an effect. This means that it’s impossible to join a zoom call without having to hear it. Joining a zoom or FaceTime call just for the video is a valid use case. Sometimes I have to join a zoom call and look at the slides while I’m in another zoom call. On desktop, I have the same problem because the zoom app doesn’t have a dedicated volume/mute control for its output and macOS does’t have a built-in function to control the volume of individual apps. It would be great if there would be a way to stop my phone from emitting any kind of sound while I’m in a call, including if that sound might be from another call.

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