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ADHD-How do I turn off a squirmy participant’s video

Heyasquirrel
Listener

Please help…I am in a group meeting twice a week with someone who will not stop moving on camera. It is very distracting for me- trying to focus unmedicated 😂. Is there a way to turn their video off? I am usually in gallery view with 9 people. Thanks!

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ChrisO
Note Taker

If you are the host you should be able to disable their video sharing capabilities. If you are an attendee only, you may be able to leverage Focus Mode. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360061113751-Focus-mode-


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EleonoreG
Listener | Zoom Employee
Listener | Zoom Employee

Focus Mode can only be initiated by the host or a co-host on a meeting. Participants cannot choose or use that view.

That's what I get for not reading the complete instructions. Thanks, for pointing this out.


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Bri
Zoom Moderator
Zoom Moderator

Hi @Heyasquirrel! You could also try moving users around in the gallery view. Perhaps you could move that particular participant to the bottom of your gallery view. I know it might not completely solve your problem, but it might help a little 🙂


Bri
Zoom Community Team
Have you heard of Zoom AI Companion?

What about simply "Pinning" the speaker they want to focus on? 


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