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Adjust audio, video, and general settings for Descript Rooms.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Default emoji skin tone | Set the default skin tone for emojis used in chat. |
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Echo cancellation | Helps reduce crosstalk and mic bleed. Recommended only if you’re not using headphones. |
| Background noise reduction | Off by default; filters distracting sounds. |
| Auto gain control | Automatically adjusts microphone gain. |
| Recording quality | - Auto (high quality): Records at 48kHz and adjusts playback based on connection. - Generate lossless audio files: When enabled, creates a separate WAV file per participant. Lossless recording is only supported in Chromium-based browsers, such as Chrome and Edge. |
| 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 | - Auto (Recommended): Adjusts dynamically to maintain the highest quality based on your network. - Bandwidth saver: Disables incoming video to preserve bandwidth. Useful on slow connections. |
Related topics
Join a Descript RoomRooms: Recording checklistGet started with Descript RoomsRecord in a Descript RoomRoles in Descript Rooms
