Troubleshooting

Loud Echo/Feedback When Using Zoom In My Classroom

This issue occurs when audio from an attendee’s speakers is picked up by an attendee’s microphone, causing a feedback loop. Solutions to this issue can differ depending on the environment.

MET IT Teaching Studios

As audio and video for MET IT Teaching Studios is built into the room infrastructure, instructors and students who are in-person should not “Join Audio” when entering the Zoom meeting.

If a user accidentally joins the audio, they can turn this off by doing the following:

  1. Click on the arrow icon in the corner of the “Audio” button of the menu bar.
  2. Click Leave computer audio to disconnect your speakers and microphone.
Additional Solutions

If you encounter this issue in other circumstances, consider the following solutions:

  • Ask attendees to keep their microphones muted when they are not speaking.
  • Use headphones or a conference headset/speaker to avoid audio feedback.
  • Mute all attendees through the “Participants” window if a source can’t be identified easily.