Manage your device settings in Microsoft Teams (free)
Note: This feature is only available for Microsoft Teams (free) on desktop.
You can manage your device settings in Microsoft Teams (free), so your calls are always using the right microphone or camera.
From Devices , you can change:
Audio devices – by picking your primary audio device, Speaker , and Microphone from their dropdown menus.
Automatically adjust mic sensitivity – to make sure you’re always heard.
Noise suppression – can be set to Auto (Default) , High, Low, or Off .
Secondary ringer – rings another device for all incoming calls. The default is set to None , and the dropdown menu will list available devices for your secondary ringer.
Camera – video devices will be listed in the dropdown menu.
In Microsoft Teams (free) for Windows 11:
For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community .
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To change your speaker, microphone, or camera settings when you’re on a call or in a meeting, select More options > Device settings in your meeting controls. Then, select the speaker, microphone, and camera options you want. Troubleshoot microphone issues on a Mac
In your Teams meeting window, select More options > Settings > Device settings . Under Microphone, Make sure your device is unmuted; and Make sure your device is selected from the Microphone dropdown menu. If your mic isn’t in the Microphone dropdown menu, unplug and plug it back in.
Change your default mic, speaker, or camera To select the mic, speaker, and camera you want Teams to use for calls and meetings, select Settings and more next to your profile picture at the top of Teams and then choose Settings > Devices . Under Audio devices, pick the speaker and mic you want Teams to use by default.
To select the mic, speaker, and camera you want Teams to use for calls and meetings, click your profile picture at the top of Teams, then Settings > Devices . Under Audio devices, pick the speaker and mic you want Teams to use by default. Under Camera, select the camera you want Teams to use, and see a preview of that camera's video.
Sign in to Teams on your desktop and select Settings and more . Select Settings and then select Devices . From Devices, you can change: Audio devices – by picking your primary audio device, Speaker, and Microphone from their dropdown menus. Automatically adjust mic sensitivity – to make sure you’re always heard.