Adjust audio, video, and session preferences to optimize your Descript Room experience. You can access these settings before joining a Room or anytime during your session.
This article covers:
Access Room settings
Click your profile image in the upper-right corner to access the Settings menu. This menu is available both before joining and during your Room session.
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General settings
| Setting | Description |
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| Theme | Adjust your theme (system, light, or dark mode). |
| Chat notifications | Choose when to see chat notifications: only when chat is closed, always, or never. |
| Participant waiting room | Manually admit participants or allow them to join automatically. Learn more about approving join requests. |
| Automatically admit with role | When auto-admit is enabled, set the role of participants who join automatically. Learn more about roles in Descript Rooms. |
| Producer chime | Toggle a sound notification when a Producer is speaking. (Business and Enterprise only) |
| Default emoji skin tone | Set the default skin tone for emojis used in chat. |
Audio settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Echo cancellation | Helps reduce crosstalk and mic bleed. Recommended only if you're not using headphones. |
| Background noise reduction | On by default; filters distracting sounds. |
| Auto gain control | Automatically adjusts microphone gain. |
| Recording quality |
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For additional information about audio file formats, see our in-depth blog post here.
Video settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | Choose 1:1 (square) or 16:9 (landscape) layout. |
| Frame up your shot | Use grid or silhouette overlays to center your shot—or disable overlays entirely. |
| Recording quality | Records at up to 4K if supported by your camera. Uses the highest resolution available. |
| Room call quality |
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