3 Fixes for Background Blur Not Working in Zoom App

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Check Desktop Specifications

If there is no option to enable a blurred background on your Zoom desktop client, you should check the specifications of your laptop or PC. Only a handful of processors support the app’s background blur feature. You can check out the list below.

For Windows

AMD

ARM64

For Mac

Fix 2: Enable Background Blur

After checking the specifications, you need to enable the feature of background blur in the Zoom app.

On Mobile

Open theZoom app > More > Meetings > Background and effects > Select Blur.

On Desktop

Open theZoom app > Settings > Background and Effects > Enable Blur.

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Fix 3: Turn Off the Green Screen Feature

If you still can’t blur the background in the Zoom app on your desktop, you should turn off the feature of Green Screen for your desktop client. Here’s how.

Step 1:Open theZoom app > Settings.

Step 2:Click onBackground and Effectsfrom the left menu. Then scroll down on the right side and ensure thatI have a green screenis disabled.

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Last updated on 27 August, 2024

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