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Girard442

(6,066 posts)
Wed May 13, 2020, 12:04 PM May 2020

A question about Zoom videoconferencing, Safe Driving Mode

I'm doing tech support for a person who, as part of her job, is beginning to conduct online classes on Zoom. The clientele is a mixed bag of skills and devices, so tech support is a bit of a challenge, although things are actually going pretty well. I think if I do this a few more months I could talk Edith Bunker through a safe landing of a 747.

We have one client who has the nagging problem of losing video and audio. Their device is an iPhone 11. Zoom has a safe driving mode where video is disabled and the microphone becomes push-to-talk only. I noticed that there was a mention on the Net that some Android versions of Zoom can automatically enter safe driving mode -- sort of like the way Wayz detects when your device is in motion and won't let you use it until you pinky-swear that you're not the driver. I don't see that on my Android tablet or on my iPhone 5.

It caught my eye that the one client with problems is the only one accessing Zoom while riding in a car. Anyone have an Android or a late-model iPhone with Zoom that has that feature?

Thanks in advance,

G

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A question about Zoom videoconferencing, Safe Driving Mode (Original Post) Girard442 May 2020 OP
You might try this. LAS14 May 2020 #1
Maybe this Historic NY May 2020 #2

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
2. Maybe this
Wed May 13, 2020, 04:31 PM
May 2020

How to manage safe driving mode option in Zoom App

Launch Zoom App!
Tap on "Settings"
Tap on "Meetings"
Scroll down to see "Safe Driving Mode" option.
Toggle it "On or Off" Swipe right for safe driving mode. You will need to tap to speak and your video will be off.

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