Having a misty or blurry background will keep your surroundings private, and only you will be subjected to appear within focus in the Zoom meetings. So, without further delay, let’s discuss the ways to blur the background in Zoom.
How to Blur Background in Zoom on Desktop App?
You can blur your background in Zoom through your desktop in two different scenarios, during a meeting and before a meeting. You can check out the steps below to know the overall process.
During a Meeting
Before a Meeting
How to Blur Background in Zoom on Mobile?
You can also blur your background in Zoom using the mobile application. Follow the steps below to have a misty background around your video in Zoom.
How to Apply Your Customized Background to Zoom?
Apart from making the background blur in Zoom, you can also personalize the background as per your choice. Likely, there is also an option for you to create your own background. It can help you use any photo from your phone or computer other than the default background image set. To do so,
On Desktop
On Mobile
Why is my Background Blur Not Working?
When the background blur is not working in Zoom or is unavailable, you can check your device’s system requirements first. If everything is alright and you still have the issue, you can check out the fixes below:
Update the Zoom Application
An outdated Zoom application can also be the likely culprit for the problem. So, updating the app can help resolve it. To do so,
Enable Virtual Background
If the virtual background option is turned off on the desktop browser, the entire virtual background option will be unavailable to use. You will see the ‘Virtual Background has been disabled’ message. So, you need to enable the Virtual Background feature via the desktop browser.
Check the Device Camera
To use the background blur mode, your device needs to be working fine. You can check the camera and ensure that everything is operating well. Likely, you can also check that the Zoom app or website has permission to use the camera.
Why Isn’t the Blur Option Available in Zoom?
If your iPhone model belongs to iPhone 7 or lower, then the blur option in Zoom won’t be available for your phone. Likely, the Android version below 8.0 doesn’t have the accessibility to this feature. To know more about the system requirements of the Zoom Virtual Background, you can visit the Zoom Support page.
