There are two ways to join meeting audio, joining via computer or joining via telephone. Follow these sections to test your audio before or after joining a meeting.
You can also join a test meeting if you want to test your audio and familiarize yourself with meeting controls.
Prerequisites
- Microphone, such as the built in microphone, a USB microphone or an inline microphone on headphones
- Speaker or headphones
Testing Audio Before Joining a Meeting
If you haven't enabled the setting to automatically join by computer audio, you can test your speaker and microphone before joining a meeting:
- After joining a meeting, click Test speaker and microphone.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/in-meeting/join-with-computer-audio.png)
- The meeting will display a pop-up window to test your speakers. If you don't hear the ringtone, use the drop-down menu or click No to switch speakers until you hear the ringtone. Click Yes to continue to the microphone test.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/in-meeting/testing-speaker-pop-up-window.png)
- If you don't hear an audio replay, use the drop-down menu or click No to switch microphones until you hear the reply. Click Yes when you hear the replay.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/in-meeting/testing-microphone-pop-up-window.png)
- Click Join with Computer Audio.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/in-meeting/speaker-and-microphone-looks-good.png)
- Click Join with Computer Audio to join the test meeting with the selected microphone and speakers.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/in-meeting/join-with-computer-audio.png)
Testing Audio Using Audio Settings
To test your audio, navigate to your audio settings before or during a meeting:
Before a meeting
- Log in to the Zoom client.
- Click your profile picture then click Settings.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/home/settings-button-under-profile-pic.png)
- Click the Audio tab.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/settings/audio-tab.png)
- Follow the sections below to test your speaker or microphone.
During a Meeting
You can access your audio settings and test your audio when you are already in a meeting.
- In the meeting controls, click the arrow next to Mute/Unmute.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/mute-unute-and-audio-options.png)
- Click Audio Options. This will open your audio settings.
Testing your Speaker
- Click Test Speaker to play a test tone.
- If you cannot hear it, select a different speaker from the menu or adjust the Volume.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/settings/speaker-settings.png)
Learn more about audio settings.
Testing your Microphone
- In the Microphone section, you will see the green Input Level bar move when Zoom is picking up audio.
- Click Test Mic to test your microphone.
- Your audio will start recording. Click Recording when you are done and it will play back. You can select another microphone from the menu or adjust the input level.
- Check Automatically adjust microphone settings if you want Zoom to adjust the input volume automatically.
![](https://assets.zoom.us/images/en-us/desktop/generic/settings/microphone-settings.png)
Learn more about audio settings.