Remove the red dot notification from Dock generated by Team Chat

Thanks for raising this — we completely understand how disruptive the red dot experience can be, especially when it doesn’t align with system notification settings.

We’ve addressed this in Zoom 7.0.0. The red dot indicator is now aligned with the app’s notification permission: if Zoom’s notification permission is disabled at the OS level, the in-app red dot will no longer be shown.

This change is intended to give users more control and ensure a more consistent experience with system preferences.

If you continue to see any inconsistencies after updating, please let us know — we’d be happy to investigate further.

That red dot can definitely be a distraction! Since disabling system-level notifications didn’t do the trick, you’ll need to toggle the setting directly within the Zoom app itself.

Try this:

• Open your Zoom Desktop Client.

• Click your Profile Picture and go to Settings.

• Select the Team Chat (or Chat) tab on the left sidebar.

• Scroll down to the Unread Messages section.

• Uncheck the box that says "Show unread message badge for channels" (or "Show unread message count on icon in Dock/Taskbar").

If it still persists, try clicking the "Mark all as read" option at the top of your chat list to "reset" the badge.