How do I stop the camera from following me and zooming in and out when I move my hands!

[StopFollowingMe]

Just got a 2024 Apple M4 and downloaded the newest Zoom app... I cannot for the life of me stop this camera from auto focusing and moving with me. All the help documents tell to do things that don't exist in Zoom Workplace!!!  It's so annoying and every time I move a hand the camera zooms in and out, I want it to go back to solid!

[LJaco]

Following this, hoping there is some way to resolve it. It is beyond disturbing that the camera zoom changes almost continuously. 

[StopFollowingMe]

yes! It's not Zoom- it's Apple... you have to login into Facetime and then click on the Green top bar icon till you see Center Stage and unclick that... totally worked and saving my life

[LJaco]

RIGHT, the green icon in the right corner of the top bar - I would never have found this on my own. Thank you so much! 

[vanessa3396815]

Same here! Very grateful!

[JillSandford]

what green icon?

[JillSandford]

There is s green dot. That is all it does nothing?

[rask]

Thank you, you're right - it's a feature called "Center Stage" that needs to be toggled off in Facetime to stop the camera from following and zooming to your face

[JillSandford]

I cannot find center stage anywhere?  anywhere.  Can you be more specific please?  Driving me nuts.

[LJaco]

This article explains how to disable it in Zoom:  https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0066897

[timrichards]

I had this problem with my new Apple iPad. It was never an issue with the old one. I finally solved it in the ZOOM meeting by going to the 9-dot VIEW grid at the top right of the screen. As well as 'Gallery View' and 'Speaker View' there is a CENTRE STAGE view. I unchecked this and all was well.

[timrichards]

I solved this on my new Apple i-Pad by going to the 9-dot VIEW grid - top right of the ZOOM screen. As well as 'Speaker View' and 'Gallery View' options there is now a CENTRE STAGE option. Uncheck this and you should be good to go... 🙂

[JillSandford]

Which green button??  sorry. Have tried on I pad and mac.

[JillSandford]

Re the very irritating CENTER STAGE question (ignore the spelling)!!   It is top right hand corner of ZOOM.  there is a grid and little squares.  Tap on it and there is a list including centre stage.  Untick.   It does work.