Android - can I prevent screen timeout during the meeting?

#1

I started using android app and after using various alternatives I find it very inconvenient that screen is timing out during the call. All the alternates keep screen on which allows easy access to mute / unmute. Having to turn on device screen before unmuting is very inconvenient.

Possibly relevant app setting https://developer.android.com/training/scheduling/wakelock#screen
FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON

#2

We do keep the screen on when using video. Are you in an audio only call perhaps?

#3

Yes, sometimes to save bandwidth I only use audio. Wouldn’t it be possible to have a setting that allows disabling screen timeout in audio only call? This way it would be easier to access unmute/mute button.

#4

Sorry, we don’t think that use-case warrants a setting, it’s kind of an edge case.