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Newcomer
January 12, 2023
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My camera is zooming out

  • January 12, 2023
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Every time I start a call, my laptop camera automatically zooms out. I heard it can be because more than one person is speaking, but how can I disable it? 

    8 replies

    Newcomer
    January 12, 2023

    Disable video by default
    Sign in to the Zoom mobile app.
    At the bottom of the screen, tap Settings.
    Tap Meetings.
    Enable the Always Turn Off My Video (Android) or Turn Off My Video (iOS) toggle. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it.

     

    Regards,

    Will

    Newcomer
    January 12, 2023

    Didn't work 😕😕 

    Newcomer
    January 12, 2023

    When anyone enters in the room, the camera automatically zooms out

    Newcomer
    September 15, 2023

    I have the same issue, but it happens randomly even without anyone entering or exiting the room. Pretty annoying

    Newcomer
    October 18, 2023

    I just had the same issue yesterday when I was in the middle of a Facebook live and my iPhone camera kept zooming out. I would zoom it back in but within a few seconds it would zoom back out again. How do I fix this?

    Newcomer
    November 19, 2023

    Did you find a resolution?   This happens to me every time. 

    Newcomer
    November 19, 2023

    I am glad I am not the only one having this issue. It is very annoying when you are streaming as well 

    Newcomer
    December 20, 2023

    Have you found a solution?  I am having the same issue and I can't figure it out!

    Newcomer
    November 29, 2023

    This is a setting possibly mobile phones only, or possibly just Zoom for android called "Auto Framing".  

    To enable or disable this is very tricky.  
    This setting is NOT on the menu (general or meetings) but only available when you are on a meeting and on Camera.  If you want to disable it, do it in a meeting, or launch a new meeting even with just you in it. Turn on your camera, or, click the ellipse (...) at the bottom right, and open "background and effects".

    Look around the screen for a floating, semi-transparent, circular icon (sometimes blue) with a camera on it.

    Click that icon, and you will see "Auto Framing".  Turn it off or on whenever you like.

    This feature's placement accessiblity wasn't properly thought of.  They should have a menu item for both camera and audio settings.

    Newcomer
    August 29, 2024

    So I don't know what to say

    Newcomer
    November 29, 2023

    I tried this but I do not see any floating camera icon.  

    Newcomer
    December 12, 2023

    Most of these replies are wrong. Open settings in zoom and toggle the option to see video controls. There is a square icon that says center stage. Turn this off.

    Newcomer
    December 27, 2023

    There is no square icon. I'm experiencing this annoying thing as well.

     

    And I'm using Zoom on Lenovo.

    Newcomer
    June 11, 2024

    Months later and I still can't find an answer! None of the suggestions work, and I'm tired of my whole desk suddenly appearing in the view when the other person joins the call. I am on my HP laptop.