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latency in audio is definitely a big deal. I've definitely had the experience many times of starting to talk a second or two after someone else finishes, only
by dgoldstein0 6y ago
latency in audio is definitely a big deal. I've definitely had the experience many times of starting to talk a second or two after someone else finishes, only to find someone else had started talking - and all this takes is maybe 500ms of delay to become super noticable.
I've also found it extremely noticable when someone is screen sharing, and their screen share lags behind their audio several seconds often. If they are going through an interface fast, it can be hard to tell what they are referencing on their screen.
- gnicholas 6y agoI frequently dial into zoom calls via phone, which seems to improve the latency issues a bit. It also helps with stuttering audio in general. It sometimes results in AV sync issues, but I’d rather have smooth sound than jagged sound connected to jagged video.
- mgkimsal 6y agoI dial in all the time, whenever possible. A client's corporate Webex will call me when the meeting starts - that's been great. Another client's zoom will send an invite with a clickable phone number but it doesn't have the appended , and passcode on it, so I have to look that up and type (before the system thinks I'm not there) - super annoying. It gives me the freedom to pace/walk/move without being tethered to the laptop/desk/screen. Now... I often connect in there as well, so I can see any shared screen, but if I need to walk away for a bit (coffee/etc) no one knows, but I can keep listening. Muting myself on phone is easy too. And yes, I've found it helps with some audio stuff too - often I'll hear other people making comments about losing audio, or delays, but I rarely experience those when dialed in by phone.