--- title: Mute at Pickup description: Learn why the Mute at Pickup feature is best kept at its default setting for most classrooms and meeting rooms, and how it affects your Clip and Stick microphones. --- [Skip to content](https://help.catchbox.com/knowledge/mute-at-pickup#main-content) - [Catchbox Plus](https://catchbox.com/plus-system) - [Case studies](https://catchbox.com/case-study/) - [Book a demo](https://explore.catchbox.com/book-demo?hsCtaTracking=26c83435-1828-4cad-b17a-14b537503736%7C17332728-d507-4382-827d-62d2279a4c0e) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Catchbox Plus](https://catchbox.com/plus-system) - [Case studies](https://catchbox.com/case-study/) - [Book a demo](https://explore.catchbox.com/book-demo?hsCtaTracking=26c83435-1828-4cad-b17a-14b537503736%7C17332728-d507-4382-827d-62d2279a4c0e) - [Leave a Review](https://share.hsforms.com/2asY8tj1LSo2Wb24hR2X_GA292ev) [Leave a Review](https://share.hsforms.com/2asY8tj1LSo2Wb24hR2X_GA292ev) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.catchbox.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Catchbox Plus System](https://help.catchbox.com/knowledge/catchbox-plus-system?hsLang=en) 3. [Hub features](https://help.catchbox.com/knowledge/catchbox-plus-system?hsLang=en#hub-features) # Mute at Pickup 💡 **Mute at Pickup** is a setting that determines if the Clip/Stick mic stays silent or goes live the moment it’s picked up from the charging dock. **Important:** This feature only applies to Clip and Stick microphones. It doesn’t apply to the Cube. ### **Where on the Hub can you find this?** You can find this feature in the input settings for your presenter microphones: `IN -> CLIP | STICK -> INPUT SETTINGS -> MUTE AT PICKUP` **Note:** This feature is only visible and usable if the Mute Button setting is set to Enabled. If the button is Disabled, Mute at Pickup will disappear from the menu. ### **What is it for and why?** By default, the Plus system is designed for a pick up and talk experience. Mics unmute automatically as soon as they leave the charger so the presenter doesn't need to press any buttons. Mute at Pickup allows you to disable that automation if your specific environment requires a manual start only. ### **Why would you need it?** ❗Changing this setting is generally considered the last resort for a setup of rather specific requirements. **If set to Enabled** the mic stays muted after being picked up. The presenter must manually press the button on the mic to go live. **If set to Disabled (Default)** the mic unmutes automatically upon pickup. ### **When is it Useful?** **Important Disclaimer:** All of the situations below can be handled much more easily by simply pressing the Mute button on the mic manually. A professor or presenter can pick up the mic, press the button to mute themselves, and press it again when they’re ready to talk. **Toggling this in the Hub settings is rarely necessary. ** **Higher Education**For professors who put on their Clip mic while setting up or chatting with students before a lecture. **Corporate All-Hands & Training**Useful when a presenter takes the Clip/Stick mic from the dock but for instance needs to wait for a video intro to finish or for their turn to speak. **Hybrid Meeting Prep**Prevents remote participants on Zoom or Teams from hearing off-camera logistical discussions in the room before the meeting formally starts. ### **Factory/Default setting** Disabled. We ship the system with this feature **Disabled** because it provides the most intuitive user experience. Most clients agree that the default automation works perfectly for their daily needs. If you enable this feature, remember to brief your speakers! Because the Plus system mics usually work without the need to press any buttons, the presenter might forget they’re muted.  **Note:** Remember, if you disable the Mute Button feature in the Hub settings, Mute at Pickup will disappear. 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