With speakerphone mode active, you can also use HomePod's touch interface to manage multiple calls, either by ending the current call or putting the caller on hold to switch between conversations. You can play music wirelessly from Music on your Mac by connecting your stereo or speakers to your AirPort Express. To play music through your stereo or speakers, connect them to your AirPort Express, then set up AirPlay in Music. For more information about setting up your AirPort Express, see Set up an AirPort base station on Mac.
Use the latest version of macOS
The first step is to make sure that you're using the latest version of macOS. Back up your important information and then update the software on your Mac.
Check your sound settings
If you still can't hear sound from the internal speakers after updating your computer's software, check your sound settings.
First, disconnect any external audio devices from your computer. Also disconnect any cables from the USB, Thunderbolt, or 3.5mm audio ports.
- From the Apple menu , choose System Preferences.
- Click Sound.
- Click the Output tab, then select the built-in speakers. If you don’t see built-in speakers as an option in the Output window, contact Apple Support.
- If the Output volume slider is set low, move the slider to the right and test again.
- If the Mute checkbox is selected, deselect it and test again.
- If you still don’t hear any sound, contact Apple Support.
Speakerphones for Apple Voice Conferencing
Combining full-duplex speaker + microphone functions into a single USB or Bluetooth device, these Apple compatible conference table speakerphones allow clear, hands-free VOIP and video teleconferencing conversations for individuals or groups. Noise cancellation and full-duplex audio smoothly handles instances when conference speakers simultaneously talk without the audio cutting out and getting 'clipped'. Depending on the product, these Mac compatible speakerphone devices may include a single mic, or feature a multiple microphone array for superior 360 degree omnidirectional voice capture.MacOS Group Conferencing Peripherals
Mac friendly voice and video conferencing hardware is saving small, medium and large business a fortune in reduced travel expenses and enabling direct, face-to-face customer communications and collaborations for workgroups of any size. Affordable conference table microphones and speakerphones or web cameras with quality mics quickly pay for themselves enhancing multi-party customer and coworker interactions over the internet without the need for offsite meetings.![Speakerphone Speakerphone](/uploads/1/1/9/7/119765646/751244179.jpg)
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Supported Mac Speakerphone Software
With Apple's continued growth and ever-increasing market share across the globe, it's nice to see many UC - Unified Communications products get Mac-specific apps written to fully support the hardware. Whether it's for speakerphone products or VOIP and call-center headsets, companies like Jabra, Plantronics, Logitech, and Andrea are now devoting development teams to equally focus on Apple's MacOS software compatibility as they normally have for their Windows customers.Speakerphone For Microsoft Teams
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