Enable High Fidelity Sound in Microsoft Teams
- 6 steps
- Needs administrator rights
High fidelity sound in Microsoft Teams is an audio setting that turns off the built-in compression, so music and voices sound clear instead of flat. It uses a 32kHz sampling rate and a 128kbps bitrate. That captures a much wider frequency range than a standard call.
Music lessons and live performances benefit the most. Standard calls strip away subtle acoustic details, and that is what you lose when you play an instrument or sing. Turn on high fidelity sound in your audio settings before the meeting starts, so your microphone captures every tone from the first note.
To turn on high fidelity sound in Microsoft Teams, click the Settings and more (three dots) button near your profile picture, select Settings, then open the Devices tab and switch High fidelity music mode to On. This turns off Teams’ built-in audio compression, so music and voices sound clearer. Turn on Enable echo cancellation as well if you use speakers.
How to enable high-fidelity sound
To enable high fidelity sound, open the Teams settings and go to the Devices tab. There you switch on High-Fidelity Music Mode and, ideally, echo cancellation as well. Music and voices then come through much clearer than with the standard settings. The whole job takes about a minute, and you do not need to restart Teams or your PC.
- Open the Microsoft Teams app from your Start menu. Teams should open on its main window, with your chats, teams and calendar. If you are not signed in yet, sign in with your account first.
If you cannot find Teams in the Start menu, you can also open the app from the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.
- Click the Settings and more (three dots) button near your profile picture. A drop-down menu should open below it.
- Select Settings from the menu. The Settings window should open, with a list of categories on the left side.
- Click the Devices tab on the left side of the window. The audio options for your speaker, microphone and camera should appear on the right.
- Find the High fidelity music mode switch and turn it to On. If you do not see it, your Teams version may be older or managed by your organization. Update Teams first, then check again. Be aware that this mode applies less processing to your audio, so background noise can reach the call more easily. Use a quiet room.
- Check the box for Enable echo cancellation to turn that feature on as well. This is especially helpful if you use speakers instead of headphones. To undo the change later, return to this tab and switch High fidelity music mode back to Off.
Summary
These settings improve your calls and meetings by making music and voices sound sharper. Turning on High-Fidelity Music Mode and Echo Cancellation helps you hear and be heard more clearly, with fewer distractions from echo. Test your sound in a quick call with a colleague before an important session.
- High-Fidelity Music ModeMakes music and audio sound much better during your calls. It keeps more detail in your sound by skipping the usual compression.
- Echo CancellationRemoves distracting background noises and echoes, so others do not hear their own voices come back through your speakers.
- Simple SetupYou can find these options quickly within the Devices tab in your Teams settings, and you can switch them off again at any time.
- Better MeetingsClearer audio helps everyone stay focused and engaged during your virtual meetings.
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