Remove the red dot notification from Dock generated by Team Chat

I get why that’s frustrating it feels like it’s ignoring your system settings entirely.

What you’re seeing is actually tied to Team Chat unread status inside Zoom, not the usual OS-level notification badges. So even if you disable badges or notifications in macOS/Android/iOS, Zoom can still show that red dot as an in-app indicator, which is why it doesn’t go away.

A couple of things you can try:

• Mark all Team Chats as read
  This is the only reliable way to clear the red dot right now. Once everything is read, the dot should disappear.
• Disable or limit Team Chat notifications inside Zoom
  Go to Settings → Team Chat → Notifications and reduce them. It won’t always remove the dot, but it can prevent it from reappearing as often.
• Sign out of Team Chat / switch status
  Some users report that changing chat availability or signing out of chat temporarily clears it.

Unfortunately, there’s currently no official setting to disable that red dot independently, which is why it feels like it bypasses system preferences it kind of does.

You’re definitely not alone in calling this out as poor UX. If it helps, submitting feedback through Zoom (Help → Give Feedback) can push this higher on their priority list, especially since it’s a common complaint.