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Settings overview

Personalize your Root experience.

What are settings?​

Settings are configuration options that control your Root experience. You can adjust how the app appears, configure your audio and video devices, and control when and how you receive notifications.

Settings apply to your account and sync across devices where you're signed in, though some device-specific options (like which microphone to use) are stored locally.

How settings work​

Root settings are organized into categories:

  • Appearance controls visual options like light or dark theme
  • Audio and video lets you select your microphone, speakers, and camera, and adjust volume levels
  • Chat controls message behavior like tap-to-reply and emoji conversion
  • Notifications determines when Root alerts you about new messages, calls, and other activity
  • Streamer mode (Desktop only) protects your privacy while streaming or recording by hiding personal information
  • Keybindings (Desktop only) lets you customize keyboard shortcuts for navigating and using Root
  • Game overlay (Desktop only) displays voice and chat information on top of fullscreen games
  • Windows (Windows only) controls Windows-specific behavior like minimizing to the system tray and middle-click scrolling

You access settings through your profile picture in the user tray. Changes take effect immediately unless noted otherwise.

When to change settings​

Adjust your settings when you:

  • Set up Root for the first time to configure your audio and video devices before joining a call
  • Switch environments and need to change from speakers to headphones, or adjust for ambient noise
  • Find the display uncomfortable and want to switch themes or adjust the zoom level
  • Get too many (or too few) notifications and want to fine-tune what alerts you receive