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

[emilyf]

I have changed my settings so that the chime doesn't play when someone enters a meeting that I'm hosting, which is great.

However, I'm the co-host of a weekly meeting and have to manually turn off the chime every time the meeting starts. Is there somewhere in my settings that I'm overlooking so I don't have to do this weekly during the meeting?

Thanks!

[iambobsat]

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.

[emilyf]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for replying.

I do not want to be the host for the recurring meeting. I'm just there as backup in case the host can't join. The host doesn't want to change their settings.

So, there is no way that I can turn the chime off permanently. I have to do it manually every meeting. Is this something Zoom is looking into?

Thanks.