Turn off sound when someone joins or leaves as co-host

Hi emilyf,

You’re running into the difference between host settings and individual meeting settings. Let me explain and show you how to make it stick.

• Host vs Co-Host Settings:

  • Zoom distinguishes between the host and co-host.

  • Many settings, like “Play sound when participants join/leave,” are host-level or meeting-level defaults.

  • As a co-host, you inherit the meeting settings from the host, not from your personal defaults.

  • Recurring Meetings:

    • Even if the meeting is recurring, the co-host cannot change the saved default for that recurring meeting — only the host can change the setting permanently.

    • So if you’re not the host, any changes you make during the meeting (like turning off the chime) reset each time.

    • Profile-Level Settings Only Affect Meetings You Host:

      • Your personal Zoom settings (Profile → Settings → In Meeting (Basic)) only apply when you are the host of a meeting.

      • Being a co-host does not apply your personal defaults.

        How to Stop the Chime Permanently as a Co-Host

        Option 1: Have the Host Change the Meeting Setting

        1. The host should sign in to Zoom → Meetings → Edit the recurring meeting.
        2. Scroll to Meeting Options → uncheck Play sound when participants join/leave.
        3. Save the meeting.

            

           Note: Now, when the co-host joins, Zoom uses the meeting’s saved settings — no need to manually mute the chime each week. Even if you are a co-host, you cannot save this change for all future instances; it must be done by the host.

            

           Option 2: Make Yourself the Host for the Recurring Meeting

           • If you frequently co-host a meeting, you can request to be made the host (or have the current host assign you as host for that recurring meeting).
           • Then your personal Zoom settings apply automatically.
           • You can turn off the chime permanently in your profile settings:
             • Zoom → Settings → In Meeting (Basic) → Play sound when participants join/leave → uncheck.

                

               Option 3: Schedule a New Meeting Under Your Account

               • If changing the host isn’t possible, another approach is to schedule the meeting under your Zoom account.
               • Then your personal defaults apply automatically each week.

                 Key Takeaway:

                 • Only the meeting host can permanently disable the join/leave chime for a recurring meeting.
                 • Co-hosts cannot change defaults for future occurrences; changes made during the meeting only last for that session.

                    

                    

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