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Blur noisy or distracting Zoom call background using these quick and easy steps
It's the level of customisation that makes Zoom among the most popular video conferencing platforms out there. In addition to changing the name, personal meeting ID, email address, and more, the platform allows users to blur/ hide a call's background on a mobile phone or laptop/ PC. This comes in handy when you don't want to show your background because it is just too noisy or distracting for others. The Zoom call background can either be blurred or replaced by a virtual one using the in-house tools. Wondering how? We have got you covered. Below is an easy step-by-step guide on how to blur the background in Zoom call.
You can blur the background while on a desktop as well as a mobile device. The background can be blurred by accessing the settings section on the app. Once you enter the settings, it's a couple of simple steps that you have to perform to ensure that you have a blurred background. The steps are not very different for desktop or mobile so you can change your background easily when logged in from any device.
Whether you are using iOS or Android, Zoom gives you the option to blur the background so you can camouflage any visual noise happening around you.
Despite the popularity of mobile, a lot of people still use Zoom on a laptop/desktop. And why not? Video calls on a larger screen have more clarity and feel much better. So can you change the background to a blurry one on a computer? Yes, of course, you can. You can change the background for both PC and Mac. Given below are the steps for changing it on PC.
The procedure for blurring the background in Mac is only just slightly different from the steps for Windows. The main difference arises in interaction because the Mac has a different UI/UX than Windows. To change the background to a blurry one in Mac here's what you should do -
You can change your Zoom background as many times as you want by following the steps outlined in this article.
No, the steps differ as per the operating system. Both OS are catered to, however, so users need not worry.
Yes, you can change the background and select a virtual background or even add your own images which you can upload from your computer.
Using the Virtual Background feature, you can change your image or video background as and when you want, during a meeting in a Zoom Room. This feature needs a green screen so Zoom can detect the difference between you and your background.
Click the desktop app and navigate to Preferences in the settings menu. On the left side menu, click on Backgrounds and Filters. You will then see Virtual Backgrounds, where you can choose from preloaded options or even upload your own by clicking on the + icon to the right of Video filters.