How to Add Zoom Virtual Backgrounds on Android

Oct. 5, 2020

Amid the pandemic, Zoom has been at the forefront of many debates including the discussion on thebest video conferencing tool,end-to-end encryption,security loopholes, and much more. Despite all that, Zoom stood as a feature-rich video conferencing solution with unique additions like virtual backgrounds and screen sharing. Talking particularly about the virtual background feature here, it has made Zoom immensely popular andcompetitors like Microsoft Teamsand Cisco Webex have copied the feature immediately.

That said, the most popular feature of Zoom — virtual background — was not available on Android devices, but that’s going to change now. With the new update, Zoom hasadded supportfor Virtual Backgrounds on Android and you can have it on any Android smartphone. So without further ado, let’ go ahead and learn how to add Zoom Virtual Background on Android smartphones.

Add Zoom Virtual Backgrounds on Android

1. First of all, open the Play Store and update the Zoom app. You should be onversion 5.3.52640.0920 or aboveto be able to use the Zoom virtual background feature on Android. If the new update has not hit your device then you can download the latest Zoom APK fromhere.

2. After the update, open the Zoom app and join a meeting. Now, tap on the3-dot menuat the bottom bar and open “Virtual Background”.

3. Here, you will find 3 preloaded backgrounds. Tap any one of them and Zoom virtual background will be live on your Android device. If you want toadd your own imagesthen tap on the “+” button and select your image. That’s it.

4. And if you want toremove Zoom virtual backgroundon Android then tap on “None”. All being said, keep in mind, Zoom only supports images as virtual backgrounds on Android. You will have to wait for a future update if you intend to use videos as your Zoom virtual background on Android.

So that is how you can add Zoom virtual backgrounds on Android. As you can see, the steps are quite straightforward and anyone can change Zoom background without much expertise. While the update is here and live, we hope that Zoom brings more advanced features to Android on par with other platforms. Anyway, that is all from us. If you want to learn more suchawesome Zoom tips and tricksthen go through our linked article.

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