Before a meeting


On the bottom left of your self-view, click 'Background' 


  • To completely blur your background, click Blur background .
  • To select a pre-uploaded background, click a background.
  • To add your own custom background, click +.



During a meeting

  1. Click or tap the settings cog in the menu on the right-hand side of the meeting room.
  2. Select the 'Virtual Background' tab (this will turn on your video if it was not already on).

  • To completely blur your background, click Blur background .
  • To select a pre-uploaded background, click a background.
  • To add your own custom background, click +.




Note: Virtual backgrounds are not currently available with our mobile apps and also Safari on iOS (iPhone/iPad)


Tip: Changing your background may slow down your device. You may want to turn this feature off to allow other apps to run faster on your computer.