The blur background tool on Zoom rival Google Meet also offers a background blur feature, letting s apply the visual effect both before and during a call. On Meet, s can choose to slightly or completely blur their background, or a custom background.
Before blurring backgrounds became popular, Zoom offered s another way to hide a messy room or personalize their calls. The 'virtual backgrounds' feature allows s to apply an image or video of their choice as a background. Depending on the context, the image could be an office, a living room, a beach, or even an official background from popular movies and TV shows like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, and more.
In situations where a virtual background isn't suitable for a video call but a still wants privacy, using background blur is the next best thing. If using the official Zoom desktop client for Windows or Mac, there's an option to blur the background both before and during a meeting. To enable background blur before a meeting, sign into Zoom on the desktop app. Next, click on the profile icon at the top left icon, and then on Settings. Select 'Backgrounds & Filters' and then click on the 'Blur' option. The background will then be blurred, and the can proceed to enter the meeting. To blur a Zoom background during a meeting, click on the up arrow button next to the Start/Stop Video button. Then click on 'Blur My Background' to enable the effect.
Maintain Privacy With Background Blur
Zoom also gives s the option to blur their background on its Android and iOS apps. There is one caveat here though – the feature can only be enabled once the has ed a meeting. Once background settings of the Zoom client and turn blur off.
In case the blur background option isn't working, s will need to check if they are using a compatible version of the app. The feature requires the Zoom desktop client (Windows or Mac) running version 5.5.0 or higher, and the Zoom mobile app (Android or iOS) to be version 5.6.6 or higher. If using an older version of Zoom, simply update the app and try again. Apart from using an updated app, Zoom s will also need to ensure that their devices meet the minimum system requirements.
Source: Zoom