Manage audio settings in Microsoft Teams meetings (2024)

Change audio sources

When you join a Teams meeting, you can choose your source of audio from the meeting pre-join screen. Available audio settings vary depending on the source you choose.

If you're joining from the Teams desktop app, you can choose from several audio source options before you join.

Manage audio settings in Microsoft Teams meetings (1)

Audio source	When you choose this...
Computer audio	Your computer's defaultspeaker and mic will be used during the meeting. To adjust your PC mic and speaker settings, selectOpen device settings .In Audio settings, selectthe audio devices you want to use from the Speaker and Microphone dropdown menus. You can alsoturn on spatial audio and adjust noise suppression.
Phone audio	Your phone mic and speakers will be your audio source during the meeting. After you join, you'll have two options: Enter your phone number to receive a call connecting you to the meeting from your phone. SelectDial in manually to view a phone number you can call into the meeting with. You'll still be able to participate in the meeting from the device you originally joined from, but that device will be muted andyourphone mic and speakers will be the audio sources.
Room audio	You'll add or select a meeting roomfrom the dropdown menu. When you join froma meeting room, the room's audio system will be your meeting audio source.
Don't use audio	You'll join the meeting muted. This can help prevent audio disruption in larger meetings and events.

If you choose an audio source other than Computer audio, you can choose to switch back to computer audio during the meeting by selecting Unmute in the Teams meeting controls.

Change speaker and mic settings

Adjust your speaker and mic settings in your Teams settings or when you join a Teams meeting. You can change settings before you join or while you're in a meeting.

Note:Some audio settings may be unavailable depending on policies set by meeting organizers or your IT admin.

In Teams

Manage your connected audio devices, test your audio, and more in Teams device settings. To open your audio device settings:

In Teams, selectSettings and more > Settings .
Select Devices .
In Devices, select Manage devices to connect or disconnect your audio devices.
In Audio settings:
- Select the connected speaker you want to use from the Speaker dropdown menu.
- Select the connected mic you want to use from the Microphone dropdown menu.
- Turn the Automatically adjust mic sensitivity toggle on to ensure everyone hears you at a level volume during a meeting.
- Turn theSync device buttonstoggle on to sync your Teams audio device and use all its buttons during a meeting.
Select Make a test call to test your audiodevices and settings.
See Also
My microphone isn't working in Microsoft Teams Muting and unmuting your mic in Microsoft Teams Manage attendee audio and video permissions in Microsoft Teams meetings Manage your call settings in Microsoft Teams
In Noise suppression:
- Select Background noise only to suppress noises around you and minimize disruptionduring a Teams call.
- Select Voice isolation to suppress other voices that might come through your mic and make sure others in your meeting only hear your voice.
  
  Note:This requires creating a voice profile if you're not using a headset.
Turn on the High fidelity music mode toggle to play music during a Teams meeting. To learn more, see Use high fidelity music mode to play music in Microsoft Teams.
Turn on the Spatial audio toggle to experience more immersive sound during your Teams meeting. To learn more, see Spatial audio in Microsoft Teams meetings.

In a meeting

Change audio settings from the meeting pre-join screen or in the meeting window after you join.

To access audio settings from the pre-join screen:

Join a meeting from your Teams Calendar.
On the pre-join screen, select your audio source.
- If you select Computer audio, selectOpen device settings to access more audio settings. Changes to your audio settings will be applied when you join the meeting.
Select Join now.

To access audio settings after you join a meeting:

Join a Teams meeting.
In the meeting controls, select Mic to mute yourself orMic to unmute yourself.
See Also
Any way to stop Teams muting me when I join calls?
Select the dropdown arrow next to Micfor other settings. To see advancedaudio settings, select More audio settings.

Changes you make to audio settings during a meeting will be applied immediately.

Share sound while screensharing

If you're sharing your screen during a meeting, you can include sound to let others hear what's playing on your shared screen. Use this setting if you're playing a video while sharing your screen and want others to hear it.

To share sound while screensharing:

Join a Teams meeting.
Select Share in the meeting controls.
Turn on the Include sound toggle.
Select the window you want to share to start screensharing. Participants will be able to hear audio from content on that screen while you're sharing.

Change audio sources

When you join a Teams meeting, you can choose your source of audio from the meeting pre-join screen. Available audio settings vary depending on the source you choose.

Note:Make sure your device audio settingsare configured to give Teams access to your device speakers and mic.

If you're joining a Teams meeting from your mobile device, your device will be your default audio source. Before you join, you can change your audio source by tappingMore join optionson the meeting pre-join screen.

You can choose from several audio source options.

Audio source	When you choose this...
Join without audio	You'll instantly join the meeting with your device's mic and speakers muted.
Call me	You'll be prompted to enter a phone number to a different device. TapCall toreceive a call on that device that connects you to the Teams meeting. The device you call will be the audio source for that meeting, but you'll be able to participate in other meeting capabilities, like chat and content sharing,from the device you originally joined on.
Dial in	You'll be given a phone number to dial into the meeting from. When you tapCall, you'll be prompted to call the Teams meeting through your mobile device. Note:If you're dialing in as a meeting organizer,you'll need to enter your meeting PINto join. If you're dialing in as an attendee, you'll be placed in the lobby until someone lets you into the meeting.
Join a meeting room	You'll be prompted to add or select a meeting room to join from. Tap Join to enter the meeting. When you join froma meeting room, the room's audio system will be your meeting audio source.

Mute and unmuteyour mic

Before a meeting

Tap a meeting on your Teams Calendar.
Tap Join.
On the meeting pre-join screen:
1. TapMic to mute yourself.
2. TapMic to unmute yourself.
Tap Join now.

During a meeting

In the meeting controls:
1. Tap Mic to mute yourself.
2. TapMic to unmute yourself.

Change your speaker

Before a meeting

Tap a meeting on your Teams Calendar.
Tap Join.
Tap Speaker on the pre-join screen.
Tap the speaker you'd like to use.
Tap Join now.

During a meeting

In the meeting controls, tap Speaker .
Tap the speaker you'd like to use.
Tap Audio off to turn off your mic and speaker.