In this tutorial, we will tell you how you can easily toggle your video on/off in the Zoom video conferencing app.
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Case 1 – Before joining the call
If you want your video to be off by default, when joining a zoom video conference, this is what you can do.
- Open the Zoom Video Conferencing app on your device.
- In the dashboard, on the top right-hand side, click on the settings button.
- In the settings window, click on the Video tab.
- In the right-hand side window which opens, you can select various options regarding your video stream.
- Here, make sure you check the box next to the option ‘Turn off my video when joining a meeting‘.
- This will ensure that whenever you join a Zoom Conference, your video will be off by default.
Case 2 – Toggle Video On/Off within a Zoom Conference
if you are in a Zoom Video conference and you want to toggle your video stream on/off, this is what you can do –
- Within the conference, on the bottom of the screen, you will see a bar with the necessary controls related to the conference.
- On this bar, click on the Start/Stop video button to instantaneously toggle your video stream on/off.
It’s that simple !!
