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> Zoom, for example, will tell you, when you are muted and you begin to speak MS Teams has that feature too. TBH I'm not surprised: when you mute the mic in a
by toyg 5y ago
> Zoom, for example, will tell you, when you are muted and you begin to speak
MS Teams has that feature too.
TBH I'm not surprised: when you mute the mic in an app, you're still letting the app in control. If you really want to be safe, you need to mute at OS level or in hardware. That's why cameras have a hardware cover in modern laptops.
- sushisource 5y agoPrecisely, this is why I think the earlier comment's suggestion: > How about we not make the default that companies can do whatever they want and users have to take steps like a hardware-muted mic (which isn't always an option) to ensure a basic expectation of privacy? Sounds nice on the surface, but is ultimately silly. Sure, it'd be nice if everyone did the right thing, but you can never guarantee that, and hence if you really care you need to perform the mute at a lower level than what the app has access to.
- hutzlibu 5y agoWell, I have hardware buttons, too. But without some basic trust, this society could not operate anymore. And the increasingly (or is it just perceived?) shady behavior of big companies are not helping.
- chopin 5y ago>But without some basic trust, this society could not operate anymore. I am afraid this eludes our leaders across the board.
- the_pwner224 5y agoThe apps can control the sound devices at the OS level too. But fortunately most(/all) don't, so muting in the sound server / OS is generally safe.