Zoom Updates Enhance Meetings with Integrated Music Options
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Zoom is expanding its capabilities beyond video conferencing, now offering multiple ways too integrate audio and music directly into meetings, fostering more engaging and dynamic virtual experiences. While previously requiring workarounds, Zoom now provides several built-in features to share audio, enhancing interactivity and reducing meeting monotony.
Here are five methods to add music to your Zoom Meetings:
1. Share Computer Sound during Screen Sharing: The most common method involves sharing your computer’s audio alongside your screen. Initiate screen sharing, then select the “Share Sound” checkbox in the sharing options window. This allows any audio playing on your computer – music, sound effects, or presentation audio – to be heard by all participants.
2. Activate Audio Sharing Post-Share: You don’t need to enable audio sharing before starting to share your screen. after screen sharing has begun, access the sharing toolbar, click “more,” and select “share Sound” to activate audio transmission.
3. Mono or Stereo Sound Settings: Zoom allows adjustment of the shared audio quality.Within the sharing toolbar’s “More” menu, users can select between mono and stereo sound sharing modes, tailoring the audio experience to their needs.
4. Utilize Virtual Background Music (Third-Party Integration): While not a native Zoom feature, integrating third-party applications like Spotify or Apple Music alongside screen sharing allows for direct music playback and sharing via the “Share Sound” option.
5. Manage Audio Feedback with Telephone Participants: When participants join via telephone alongside computer audio, potential feedback loops can occur. To mitigate this, Zoom recommends disabling either the telephone speakers or computer speakers to prevent audio from cycling between devices.
These features support a range of applications, from providing background music while waiting for attendees to join to enriching presentations with relevant sound effects. (support.zoom.com/Z-10)
