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Super Real

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Jun 18, 2021
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Hi,
I tried to use Zoom online meeting app for the first time with my iPhone SE (2nd Generation) as a guest.
I could see and hear the host and his other guests through my iPhone, but they couldn't see me.

They told me to:

- restart my Zoom app; but it changed nothing
- restart my iPhone; changed nothing
- go to "Setting", click "Zoom" and turn "Camera" on; I didn't see "Camera" section in there...

I only see the following 4 sections there:

- "Siri & Search"
- "Live Activities" (turned ON originally)
- "Background App Refresh" (turned ON originally)
- "Language" (English is set originally)

No "Camera" to turn it on.
Please help me...

Thank you in advance.
 
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which version of iOS? Which version of Zoom? Camera works e.g. in Facetime? In any case: delete Zoom and reinstall it from the App Store. You should end up with this Settings>Zoom:

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which version of iOS? Which version of Zoom? Camera works e.g. in Facetime? In any case: delete Zoom and reinstall it from the App Store. You should end up with this Settings>Zoom:

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Thank you for the reply and for showing me the correct Zoom setting screen.
My iPhone doesn't show "Microphone" "Camera" and "Notifications" in there, even after deleted Zoom and installed it again (from the App Store of course).
The version of iOS is 16.5.1, of Zoom 5.15.5. (9303).
Yes, Camera works in FaceTime.
 
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I finally did, could resolve the issue!

The key was Screen Time, which I had ignored and never touched (because I thought it was just to restrict iPhone apps). Anyway, I was in a deadlock, decided to try it.

And the following process finally let me use Camera on Zoom.

> Settings > Screen Time > Turn On Screen Time > Turn On Screen Time (again on the popup) > This is My iPhone (on the popup) > Always Allowed > click Camera in CHOOSE APPS > Zoom > now you see Camera added there and are able to turn it ON/OFF

Thank you to those who tried to give me some precious time to help.
Have a good weekend.

SR
 
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