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Some RingCentral Video features and meeting controls may appear differently depending on your account. Learn more about [the new RingCentral Video experience](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/using-the-new-ringcentral-video-meetings.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US "").

The host or moderator can mute the audio of one or more attendees to minimize distractions during the meeting. In addition, hosts can decide whether to allow participants to have the ability to mute or unmute themselves.

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Select where you want to mute the participant's audio: