# Microphone manipulation feature

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/microphone-manipulation-feature/52118>\
**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [June 9, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/microphone-manipulation-feature/52118 "2021-06-09T15:22:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![pavelrippa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pavelrippa](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/pavelrippa)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/microphone-manipulation-feature/52118/1 "2021-06-09T15:22:00Z")

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Hello, Guys, really important question, pleas help, does Zoom have feature that will allow to permanently mute some participants in meeting like make them just listeners, so they cant turn on their mics by accidentally way. May be some additional plugins for Zoom to add that feature.  
I know in Zoom have feature that allow to mute ALL participants permanently, but there is a way to do that with certain participants??

There is a way to disable turning on the microphone for ALL participants and distributing the co-host to the speakers, but this is not safe since the speaker does not need to do anything except turn on and off the microphone for himself.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/microphone-manipulation-feature/52118/2 "2021-06-09T19:06:35Z")

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Hey @pavelrippa,

Thanks for using the dev forum!

Are you using the Zoom Windows SDK or the Zoom Windows Application?

Thanks!  
Michael

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**Author:** ![pavelrippa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pavelrippa](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/pavelrippa)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 10:25am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/microphone-manipulation-feature/52118/3 "2021-06-10T10:25:01Z")

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> [@Michael\_Condon](#):
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> Zoom Windows Application

Yes, sorry, the Zoom Windows Application.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/microphone-manipulation-feature/52118/4 "2021-06-10T18:22:19Z")

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Hey @pavelrippa,

Gotcha, unfortunately this forum is for Zoom SDK questions only. However, the people over at [Zoom Help Center](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us) should be able to help out.

Thanks!  
Michael

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/microphone-manipulation-feature/52118/5 "2021-07-11T04:22:19Z")

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