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Why mic echo happens—and how to solve it

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👉 Dialpad tip:

When everyone's working from home, the internet connection is often your culprit. Not everyone's internet can support HD video—and even if your video meetings platform is great, the video quality can still be bad because of your setup or Internet connection.

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While following these instructions should help you to reduce mic echo, perfection is—well let's just say hard to achieve. Whether you're taking a call in a conference room or not, follow the golden rule in online meetings: keep your mic on mute during a call, unmute yourself when it’s your turn to speak in the group chat, and mute yourself again once you're done talking.

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