# Shopping for back-to-school? These are the webcam lights I’d actually turn on before a Zoom call

> Between online classes, group project calls, and the occasional job interview over Zoom, your webcam will be doing a lot more heavy lifting in school than it ever did at home.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/shopping-for-back-to-school-these-are-the-webcam-lights-id-actually-turn-on-before-a-zoom-call/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6779f47a8b5936435f032c)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #battery #laptops #call #webcam #zoom #school #actually #before
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