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# Speaking-while-muted notification

> Tuple alerts you when it detects you're speaking while your microphone is muted.

If you accidentally speak while muted during a call, Tuple displays a notification to let you know. This helps you avoid talking without being heard by your pair.

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  ## How it works

  When you're muted during a call, Tuple listens for your voice in the background. If it detects sustained speech for about half a second, a "You're muted" notification appears on your screen.

  The notification gives you two options:

  * **Unmute Me** — immediately unmutes your microphone so your pair can hear you.
  * **Got it** — dismisses the notification and disables the alert for the rest of the current call.

  If you close the notification without clicking either button, the feature stays active and will notify you again the next time it detects speech while muted.

  ## Cooldown

  After the notification fires, there is a five-minute cooldown before it can trigger again. This prevents repeated alerts if you mute and unmute frequently during a call.

  ## Disabling the notification

  Click **Got it** on the notification to turn it off for the rest of the current call. The feature reactivates automatically on your next call.
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  ## How it works

  When you're muted during a call, Tuple listens for your voice in the background. If it detects sustained speech for about half a second, a "You're muted" prompt appears with the message "It sounds like you're speaking."

  The prompt gives you two options:

  * **Unmute Me** — immediately unmutes your microphone so your pair can hear you.
  * **Got it** — dismisses the prompt and disables the alert for the rest of the current call.

  If you close the prompt without clicking either button, the feature stays active and will notify you again the next time it detects speech while muted.

  ## Cooldown

  After the prompt fires, there is a five-minute cooldown before it can trigger again. This prevents repeated alerts if you mute and unmute frequently during a call.

  ## Disabling the notification

  Click **Got it** on the prompt to turn it off for the rest of the current call. The feature reactivates automatically on your next call.
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  This feature is not available on Linux.
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