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Newcomer
September 30, 2025
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How do I prevent Zoom from resetting my input volume to 1/4 on launch?

  • September 30, 2025
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Zoom always resets my microphone input volume to about 1/4 of the maximum volume when I launch it. This means people in meetings can't hear me properly until I remember this silliness has happened and go to settings to increase my microphone input volume. I'm getting tired of this behaviour. Is there a way to make Zoom remember the last input volume (or a preselected input volume)?

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Newcomer
October 1, 2025

Is it possibly the Zoom mic setting?

Zoom app settings > Audio > Microphone

 

Newcomer
October 1, 2025

Yes, that's precisely my point. That slider is always reset to 1/4 of the maximum value. I always have to manually set it to the maximum value for people to hear me properly. Is there a way to set it to the maximum by default?

Newcomer
October 3, 2025

Huh ok. I probably won't be of much more help, sorry. Hope you figure it out!


No worries, and thanks for trying to help!

Newcomer
January 8, 2026

Having a similar issue.  Also on a Mac.  Also have mic set to 100% in the Mac OS.

Using OBS to craft my vocal (and video) experience in Zoom calls.

Zoom keeps reducing my Microphone Input - all the settings are happening elsewhere, and Zoom then makes me sound too soft.

See attached for Zoom settings - everything sticks EXCEPT the Microphone Input volume.

Thanks for any suggestions - David