Change audio options for FaceTime calls on Mac

On your Mac, do any of the following during a call:

• Mute yourself during a video call or audio call: In the FaceTime app , move the pointer over the call window, then click . You can still hear the other person on the call, but they won’t be able to hear you.

  To unmute yourself, click again.

• Change the volume of your microphone: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Sound in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Go to Output & Input on the right, click Input, then drag the “Input volume” slider.

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• Change the volume you hear: Click in the menu bar or Control Center, then drag the slider to adjust the volume. See Turn your Mac volume up or down.

When you want your voice to be heard clearly on a FaceTime call, you can turn on Voice Isolation (available on Mac models 2018 and later). Voice Isolation prioritizes your voice on a FaceTime call and blocks out the ambient noise. Do any of the following:

• Use Voice Isolation during a video call: Click in the menu bar, click next to Mic Mode, then select Voice Isolation.

• Use Voice Isolation during an audio call: Click in the menu bar, then select Voice Isolation.

When you want your voice and all the sounds around you to be heard on a FaceTime call, you can turn on Wide Spectrum (available on Mac models 2018 and later). Do any of the following:

• Use Wide Spectrum during a video call: Click in the menu bar, click next to Mic Mode, then select Wide Spectrum.

• Use Wide Spectrum during an audio call: Click in the menu bar, then select Wide Spectrum.