video containing music during a Zoom meeting

Same audio issue on iPad Pro M4 (2024) – iPadOS 27.0.1

I am experiencing exactly the same issue on my iPad Pro M4 (2024), running iPadOS 27.0.1.

When another participant shares a video containing music during a Zoom meeting, the audio initially sounds clear and normal. However, after just a few seconds, it suddenly becomes muffled, noticeably quieter, and loses its clarity, almost as if a pillow has been placed over the speakers.

What I have confirmed:

• The problem only occurs in Zoom when using the iPad’s built-in speakers.
• Audio through AirPods Pro sounds perfectly normal.
• YouTube, music, and other apps sound excellent through the iPad speakers.
• Other devices playing the same Zoom meeting audio do not have this problem.
• Switching between AirPods and the built-in speakers does not resolve the issue.
• The problem has existed since I started using Zoom on this iPad.

Troubleshooting already performed:

• Completely reset the iPad and freshly installed Zoom.
• Disabled Zoom’s microphone access.
• Tested Original Sound for Musicians.
• Enabled Mono Audio.
• Tested with Rotation Lock enabled.
• Changed audio output between AirPods and iPad speakers.

None of these steps have helped.

This strongly suggests an issue with how Zoom handles audio playback through the built-in speakers on certain iPad models.

Has Zoom acknowledged this issue? Is there an existing bug report or a planned fix?

I would appreciate any feedback from Zoom support or other users experiencing the same problem.