How to change your background on Google Meet during a video meeting

How to change your background on Google Meet during a video meeting:

Google Meet is rolling out custom virtual backgrounds for desktop or computers users. The feature does not need an extension or any extra software and works well within the user’s browser.

Google notes that virtual backgrounds will make sure more productive meetings and less diversion. The virtual backgrounds feature is not new to the video symposium apps as Zoom and Microsoft Teams have beforehand rolled out same features a few months back.

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Users can also choose their image as a virtual background. The option of choosing your own images is not accessible to participator of meetings organised by Google Meet for Education customers.

Google noted that there will be no admin bridle for the virtual background feature at the release. However, the company will roll out in the coming weeks. The feature is off by default.

Google Meet has rolled out features like blur background and noise abrogation in the past for more competent virtual meetings. Users can change the background on Google Meet by following the given steps.

How To change background on Google Meet before a video call:

Open Google Meet
Select the meeting
Click on the three dots on the bottom right or the More option
Select Change background
You can select from slightly blur or completely blur in case you want to blur your backgrounds.
Select Turn on background blur
Users can also select a pre-uploaded background. Selecting a background will turn on a user’s camera in case it was off
Users can also add their own image by clicking on the Add option.
Select Join now

How To change background on Google Meet during a video call:

Click on the three dots on the bottom right or the More option.
Select Change background
You can select from slightly blur or completely blur in case you want to blur your backgrounds.
On the bottom right of your self-view, click Change Background . To completely blur your background, click Blur your background.
Users can also select a pre-uploaded background. Selecting a background will turn on a user’s camera in case it was off.
Users can also add their own image by clicking on the Add option.

Google notes that blurring background may slow down your device and that users should turn the feature off to allow other apps to run faster on your computer.

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