The virtual backgrounds even the still ones just any tiny movement blurs the video images which I really suck. they need to improve this as it is impossible to not move a little. I been using it without the virtual backgrounds. I like them but when it was fading images in and out I just went back to regular settings.
Thank you for the excellent video I have a question I’ve tried to install a virtual on my iPad no menu option for video, only image. I tried to install a virtual video on my PC laptop which is windows 10 and the option add image or video is not shown what does this mean? Update: iPad Air 2 does not support virtual backgrounds
I added a video I took on my phone but when I load it into zoom it is rotated 90 degrees. Even when I rotate the video by 90 degrees in my phone before uploading it into zoom it still automatically adjusts it. Thoughts?
For some reason it wont let me edit the background just enable it by just clicking on the dot but it dont do anything in windows 10 PC's internet log on
My labtop can not use this feature .When add virtual backgound it shows that “Computer doesn’t meet requirment: Your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to use this feature with out a green screenbackground” . How can I fix this problem, I don’t have green screen. Thank you.
Same issue here. My PC cannot use this feature .I am unable to deselect "I have a green screen option". Does this mean I MUST use a physical green background before I can select virtual backgrounds? Error msg :- “Computer doesn’t meet reqnt. Your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to use this feature with out a green screen background”.I tried using the standard virtual backgrounds but the pix is pixelated.
Not entirely sure why it would say that your "Computer doesn't meet requirement", but would imagine that it has something to do with the specs of your webcam. So if you are using the laptop's internal cam, it might be worth a try to get a reasonable quality external webcam. I am using a four year old Logitech C920 cam on a Windows 7 PC from 2013 with no problems. Alternatively, you can get a large piece of green fabric that will serve as a greenscreen when you hang it on the wall behind you. Just make sure that the fabric itself is not 'shiny'. Plain green cotton will be best. Good luck! Hope you can get this to work.
Thank you. It's really helpful...I am using zoom first time for my abroad admission interview. Is it okay to use earphone or headphone for better listening?
Hello. I'm using a HP Pavilion Notebook, I5, and meets all the system requirements, Virtual backgrounds is on and working. Zoom is fully up to date. But I'm still getting a message saying "your computer does not support etc". Amy ideas what to try next please? Thank you.
Virtual backgrounds are just a nice added touch and not essential but if you are desperate and have a weak computer then you can either buy a green screen (they are quite cheap, especially compared with buying a new PC, or simply make your background as one coloured as possible. Some folks hang a single coloured bedsheet, others have a single coloured wall behind them and the results are good for static image backgrounds.
Thank you for making this Tutorial, helped immediately! Where could I get the gently waving palm tress and ocean you had in your background please? Thanks again. Cheers Ellie.
Thank you so much. The explantion was quite clear and crisp. I want to create a virtual presentation where I want to show sometimes I explaining something, sometimes videos from my laptop or sometimes Google slides with my narration. Can you help me in how to do all in one video
Hi guys, hope you can help to share your experience. Wanna ask if the video we upload for virtual background is gonna play in loop or stops when finished? I'm thinking of uploading just say 30sec. of video as virtual background. Will it continuously play or stops after 30 sec.?
I like to have a 10 second video of myself watching the screen (moving just a little with the shirt I plan to wear that day). This way I can duck out of a meeting to use the john or get a drink (or take a nap!). As a financial advisor I really like a video I found on UA-cam with slow moving financial charts behind me- just like the news channels! I also love the matrix falling letters. Search for news chroma background (so you can look like a pro!
Is there any way to not look blurry when moving with a virtual background? I'm teaching online yoga classes and don't know if it's worth it to buy a green screen, since I will be moving constantly. My computer requires me to have an external green screen. Thanks!
@@arrivingsomewherewithmattj The people using virtual backgrounds that I see tend to look blurry whenever they move. Do you think they are not using an external green screen, but just Zoom's virtual background on a computer that works with that?
I will love to know why I have problems with the virtual background on zoom. I have AMD FX-9830p RADEON R7 procesor but it's not allowed me to turn on the virtual background without a green screen. what can I do? thank you!
The first thing I would do is check the support page with supported processors: support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360043484511-System-requirements-for-Virtual-Background Hopefully yours is on that list.
I’m on an iPad and 1. The cogwheel (gear wheel in the US) is at the bottom left, not the top-right. 2. When I click on the cogwheel there is absolutely NO option for “Virtual Background”. This has been frustrating me for weeks. I contacted Zoom support but they haven’t replied except to send me an email that they received my support request. This, on top of all the security issues Zoom has, has contributed to my decision not to use it.
Great tutorial. Now that our school uses online teaching because of Covid, your vlog has been very useful for me. Thanks a lot and I will always watch and learn your featured lesson here.
One thing I've found is to wear contrasting colors that aren't in the background. That way the software doesn't get confused. It's like when the weather person on the news wears green and you can see right through them.
Hi there, thank you for this video. I, however, have not been able to upload any video backgrounds. Zoom does not allow me to select the file. Any suggestions?
I understood what you said, but I have seen some Zoom Video Conferences where virtual backgrounds have been used, but when I have tried, even with a 4K Logitech camera, when I move at all and I'm wearing headphones, the image is extremely unprofessional and it is distracting. Can this be helped by some type of lighting, and is so, do I want the light on me, should I used lights from 2 separate angles? Thanks in advance for your help.
I love your videos as they are very simple to follow. I created a website using google sheets thanks to your video. I followed the instructions for virtual background and I tried clicking one of the virtual images and it said, "To use virtual background without a green screen, your Mac OS version needs to be 10.13 or higher and, your processor must be an Intel Core i5 with a quad-core or better." My Mac is 10.15.4 and Core i5. But then when I click on the "I have a green screen" it allows me to select one of the virtual backgrounds. However, when I click on the "+" to add my video, it does not show the drop-down menu to allow me to select "video" but instead, it takes me straight to my desktop to select a file. But I am not able to select my saved video from Pexels. Help, please!
When I click on the ZOOM icon this screen with the settings options does not open. I get a screen that only has an option to join the meeting. Please advise. Thank you.
My Zoom screen does not look like the first screen you are showing. I have the freeware version and there is no little "cog wheel" in the upper right corner. When I "Host a Meeting" I can go into the change background option and succeed in changing images. I've downloaded an MP4 video file but when I attempt to load it into Zoom it does not recognize an MP4 file. It only sees PNG, JPEG and BMP files. What's going on with that?
Running Zoom on a Samsung tablet, my 'cog wheel' as at the bottom and has none of these options. I am signed in with Gmail and have a BASIC installation.
Great video. I'm wondering if I can use my SHARE SCREEN (to show editing software I have up on my computer) as a background if I have a green screen. So they can see me but also see me clicking around on the editing software
Not totally accurate. You cannot use background videos unless you have a very high spec processor in your PC. The option doesn't even appear! even on i7 processors.
Very helpful, as I used some backgrounds in a Skype call which are provided by Skype. I did not know how to add background to videos made on my phone. Can you tell me the best youtube.com video creator/editor to buy?
can't get it to work. Do I need to change my settings somewhere else? When I first tried it I was able to choose one of my pictures. Since then it is just doing something strange to my own image
Adam Gordon If your computer doesn't support the virtual background, you disappear. You may need to use a green screen and check the box for that. You can use any color, really, but one that is uncommon like the bright green works best.
I'm afraid instructions like this should include "Before we start, virtual backgrounds do NOT work unless you have a really expensive camera and an Intel CPU", I have a Logitech C270 and it does not work with virtual backgrounds at all, I get a warning that these backgrounds will only work with a green screen behind you. So, for anyone that's having problems with Zoom virtual backgrounds, I suggest you don't bother and use it as is, unless of course you go out and buy a laptop or PC with an Intel CPU and a really expensive webcam, just for Zoom, and carry that around with you along with your regular laptop. Android Zoom doesn't have virtual backgrounds either.
Excellent. Easy to follow. Whilst playing around the tool, I must have pressed a 'mirror effect' which quietly distorts my virtual background. Do you have an easy answer how resolve this? I will keep playing around till I find a way to remove the mirror effect. Thanks for the video.
For the virtual background options i dont have the video option when i click the plus sign (is it because i am using an unpaid version) and after selecting the default images, i am only partially visible (ghost form). Do i need to brightly light up my room?
Thanks a lot! I find your videos so simple and easy to apply. I downloaded several great backgrounds but the back of my head is wobbly and distorted. How do I resolve this?
I do not have the cogwheel. The menu of the camera (btm left of meeting screen) does not give those options. it only says 1) integrated camera 2) same as system.
The virtual backgrounds even the still ones just any tiny movement blurs the video images which I really suck. they need to improve this as it is impossible to not move a little. I been using it without the virtual backgrounds. I like them but when it was fading images in and out I just went back to regular settings.
Very helpful. Glad to know green screen is not totally essential for virtual backgrounds. Think I will use a white screen called a wall!
haha
Thank you very much. Very usefull. I'm waiting for "how to use webinar in zoom" Thank you
Thank you for the excellent video I have a question I’ve tried to install a virtual on my iPad no menu option for video, only image.
I tried to install a virtual video on my PC laptop which is windows 10 and the option add image or video is not shown what does this mean? Update: iPad Air 2 does not support virtual backgrounds
When I try to add my own background it says I need to have green screen 😕
Maybe you have the green screen box checked...
Just allow it and it starts working
you can download the virtual background package (it's free!) and you can use it without a green screen :)
SANJAY PAREEEK you have to have an i7 or greater processor for it to work without a green screen
me too ....
Thanks I will use it with " the office" background
Suresh is this possible???
citystar2318 There's a great one that looks like the interview room on "The Office"; just search for an image of "the office set"
When I select an mp4 video to put into Zoom it just has a spinning circle and never loads.
I added a video I took on my phone but when I load it into zoom it is rotated 90 degrees. Even when I rotate the video by 90 degrees in my phone before uploading it into zoom it still automatically adjusts it. Thoughts?
For some reason it wont let me edit the background just enable it by just clicking on the dot but it dont do anything in windows 10 PC's internet log on
My labtop can not use this feature .When add virtual backgound it shows that “Computer doesn’t meet requirment: Your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to use this feature with out a green screenbackground” . How can I fix this problem, I don’t have green screen. Thank you.
I’m having kind of the same problem. I just can’t uncheck the green screen feature box. It seems like a bug. How can I fix that? Thank you
Same issue here. My PC cannot use this feature .I am unable to deselect "I have a green screen option". Does this mean I MUST use a physical green background before I can select virtual backgrounds? Error msg :- “Computer doesn’t meet reqnt. Your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to use this feature with out a green screen background”.I tried using the standard virtual backgrounds but the pix is pixelated.
Not entirely sure why it would say that your "Computer doesn't meet requirement", but would imagine that it has something to do with the specs of your webcam. So if you are using the laptop's internal cam, it might be worth a try to get a reasonable quality external webcam. I am using a four year old Logitech C920 cam on a Windows 7 PC from 2013 with no problems. Alternatively, you can get a large piece of green fabric that will serve as a greenscreen when you hang it on the wall behind you. Just make sure that the fabric itself is not 'shiny'. Plain green cotton will be best. Good luck! Hope you can get this to work.
@@dudleyrosenblatt2902 use a green clothe as your background...then upload virtual background
@@vslingam000 use a green clothe or green cotton sheet as background and load virtual pix
Really excellent. Looked all over for how to do this and your video was so clear and easy to follow. Thanks.
Thank you. It's really helpful...I am using zoom first time for my abroad admission interview. Is it okay to use earphone or headphone for better listening?
Absolutely. In general whenever using video conferencing, earphone and headsets are recommended to avoid feedback.
thank you for this info,very appreciated
This is more understandable than what I have known before. Thank you.
Can not wait for your green screen tutorial.
I can't wait to troll my teacher by using Rick roll as my virtual background.
r/beatmetoit
Thank you. Great explanation, good tips
Hello. I'm using a HP Pavilion Notebook, I5, and meets all the system requirements, Virtual backgrounds is on and working. Zoom is fully up to date. But I'm still getting a message saying "your computer does not support etc". Amy ideas what to try next please? Thank you.
May be your web Camera is not working
Thanks fo that info how about if I used android phone it can be
Followed your instructions! YES, I CAN! Happy Camper here! Thank you! Love the video.
Excellent. Now I can finally impress my co-workers....LOL
Virtual backgrounds are just a nice added touch and not essential but if you are desperate and have a weak computer then you can either buy a green screen (they are quite cheap, especially compared with buying a new PC, or simply make your background as one coloured as possible. Some folks hang a single coloured bedsheet, others have a single coloured wall behind them and the results are good for static image backgrounds.
I agree! Its great fun, and green screens are easy to Diy. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the clear demonstration . But I have an issue. My background can be selected but myself is not visible 😀
Yes me toooooooooooo
I'm so sorry :(
Hi. How are you displaying your computer screen and yourself on the screen at the same time? Are you using 2 cameras?
Screen recording on the computer
Thank you for making this Tutorial, helped immediately! Where could I get the gently waving palm tress and ocean you had in your background please? Thanks again. Cheers Ellie.
That video of the beach he had comes standard with zoom.
Again not on my version, perhaps video is a paid for option?
I have it with both the free one and now the paid one. Have you updated you program to the latest version?
MY zoom acct doesn't look like that. I finally found Virtual Background and it is a slider on/off and there are no pics to choose from offered.
I have a greed back ground but when i use the virtual background i can still see the green screen
Thank you so much. The explantion was quite clear and crisp. I want to create a virtual presentation where I want to show sometimes I explaining something, sometimes videos from my laptop or sometimes Google slides with my narration. Can you help me in how to do all in one video
When I turn on the background I can't see myself but I can see my mouth and eyes
Me too
@@ruxi7435 you most likely have the "I have green screen" option checked. Try there.
Haha same
Yess
I take my own photos. I use miniature roses in my garden for my backgrounds.
Hi guys, hope you can help to share your experience. Wanna ask if the video we upload for virtual background is gonna play in loop or stops when finished? I'm thinking of uploading just say 30sec. of video as virtual background. Will it continuously play or stops after 30 sec.?
I like to have a 10 second video of myself watching the screen (moving just a little with the shirt I plan to wear that day). This way I can duck out of a meeting to use the john or get a drink (or take a nap!). As a financial advisor I really like a video I found on UA-cam with slow moving financial charts behind me- just like the news channels! I also love the matrix falling letters. Search for news chroma background (so you can look like a pro!
lol great trick
Is there any way to not look blurry when moving with a virtual background? I'm teaching online yoga classes and don't know if it's worth it to buy a green screen, since I will be moving constantly. My computer requires me to have an external green screen. Thanks!
@@arrivingsomewherewithmattj The people using virtual backgrounds that I see tend to look blurry whenever they move. Do you think they are not using an external green screen, but just Zoom's virtual background on a computer that works with that?
I will love to know why I have problems with the virtual background on zoom.
I have AMD FX-9830p RADEON R7 procesor but it's not allowed me to turn on the virtual background without a green screen.
what can I do?
thank you!
The first thing I would do is check the support page with supported processors: support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360043484511-System-requirements-for-Virtual-Background Hopefully yours is on that list.
how do i add a virtual backdrop (image) with audio only for Audience in Waiting while I have Zoom
Webinar scheduled?
nope
it is not working i do upto download and kept in video setting but
it is not working
in zoom it is showing that only pictures what to do
Amazing! Awesome! Informative Vidoes. Thank you have learned tremendously.
Thank you for the wisdom! God bless you more!
Thanks for making this video, it really helped!
I’m on an iPad and
1. The cogwheel (gear wheel in the US) is at the bottom left, not the top-right.
2. When I click on the cogwheel there is absolutely NO option for “Virtual Background”.
This has been frustrating me for weeks. I contacted Zoom support but they haven’t replied except to send me an email that they received my support request.
This, on top of all the security issues Zoom has, has contributed to my decision not to use it.
hayesman76 Start a meeting. Click three dots. Virtual background is there.
@@jirafstudio no ma'am its not
Thank you for taking the time to present this tutorial. It is all new for me but I will learn!
You're welcome. Hopefully the videos will help
Great tutorial. Now that our school uses online teaching because of Covid, your vlog has been very useful for me.
Thanks a lot and I will always watch and learn your featured lesson here.
Thank you , a very good explanation. I appreciate
Just wanted to say I have a Mac and did a reinstall of zoom and can now use virtual backgrounds! Hooray! Kids treated to Minecraft background!
That's brilliant! Thank you for keeping us updated on your solution! Can't wait to see that Minecraft themed lesson!
Does it mean I need more Internet consuming while using video virtual backgrounds instead of just images?
thank you....
One thing I've found is to wear contrasting colors that aren't in the background. That way the software doesn't get confused. It's like when the weather person on the news wears green and you can see right through them.
Hi there, thank you for this video. I, however, have not been able to upload any video backgrounds. Zoom does not allow me to select the file. Any suggestions?
requires version 4.6.4 for windows, or 4.6.0 for mac to use video background support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Virtual-Background
Thank you for this interesting info. Will try next time
I understood what you said, but I have seen some Zoom Video Conferences where virtual backgrounds have been used, but when I have tried, even with a 4K Logitech camera, when I move at all and I'm wearing headphones, the image is extremely unprofessional and it is distracting. Can this be helped by some type of lighting, and is so, do I want the light on me, should I used lights from 2 separate angles? Thanks in advance for your help.
Good lighting will help a lot, but the main factor is your computers processing power not the webcam.
I have an 8 core computer running at 4.7 ghz with 32 gig of main memory, a 150 meg internet connection.
There is none virtual background than how can I put
How to change settings when using zoom in mobile phone
Thank you so much for sharing this to improve my meeting background.
Does the video endlessly loop or does it stop after 1 minute if the video is 1 minute long? Thanks.
It does loop.
This was good. But I wanted to know how I can upload my own videos as a background. I tried uploading a gif file and that didn't work.
I do not have virtual background as an option on setting. I am not sure why--
How to change backgrounds on mobile
Thank you... very helpful video 👍
watched your video. how do I access the settings wheel , that you have?
Have different starting screen and no wheel !!
You have to join Zoom, sign up with FB or Google etc..
Awesome
I love your videos as they are very simple to follow. I created a website using google sheets thanks to your video. I followed the instructions for virtual background and I tried clicking one of the virtual images and it said, "To use virtual background without a green screen, your Mac OS version needs to be 10.13 or higher and, your processor must be an Intel Core i5 with a quad-core or better." My Mac is 10.15.4 and Core i5. But then when I click on the "I have a green screen" it allows me to select one of the virtual backgrounds. However, when I click on the "+" to add my video, it does not show the drop-down menu to allow me to select "video" but instead, it takes me straight to my desktop to select a file. But I am not able to select my saved video from Pexels. Help, please!
Thank you, Zoom was worthless.
My settings don't have "video background" or anything like it. I have a MacBook Air and I guess it doesn't have that option on Zoom?
@Eliz’s Universe me neither
I don’t have it either on my new Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
I'm complete satisfied for this tutorial.. Thanks
Great to hear that!
Can you tell me on Android phone please
How can I change background in phone
When I click on the ZOOM icon this screen with the settings options does not open. I get a screen that only has an option to join the meeting. Please advise. Thank you.
U have to sign in
@@king2famous455 Thank you.
My Zoom screen does not look like the first screen you are showing. I have the freeware version and there is no little "cog wheel" in the upper right corner. When I "Host a Meeting" I can go into the change background option and succeed in changing images. I've downloaded an MP4 video file but when I attempt to load it into Zoom it does not recognize an MP4 file. It only sees PNG, JPEG and BMP files. What's going on with that?
Virtual background only for pc/laptop users and not for mobile/cellphone users... Why? 😭
I cannot add viledios as backround
Isn't set with mobile phone
Running Zoom on a Samsung tablet, my 'cog wheel' as at the bottom and has none of these options. I am signed in with Gmail and have a BASIC installation.
Virtual background is not available for Android
It’s not available for IOS as well. First world problem :)
Great video. I'm wondering if I can use my SHARE SCREEN (to show editing software I have up on my computer) as a background if I have a green screen. So they can see me but also see me clicking around on the editing software
Is it possible to share a UA-cam video with audio to my participants.??
Very useful. Tks
Not totally accurate. You cannot use background videos unless you have a very high spec processor in your PC. The option doesn't even appear! even on i7 processors.
Thanks for the video. Is there any way to have the video playing in the background with sound?
Very helpful, as I used some backgrounds in a Skype call which are provided by Skype. I did not know how to add background to videos made on my phone. Can you tell me the best youtube.com video creator/editor to buy?
Yoooo anyone here for 6th period auto
Can someone please help and advise - I cannot uncheck the 'I have a green screen box' in Virtual Background, I clicked on it by mistake.
When I use the virtual background, it covers only half of the background. How to correct it?
It doesn't show me the video option
can't get it to work. Do I need to change my settings somewhere else? When I first tried it I was able to choose one of my pictures. Since then it is just doing something strange to my own image
When I add a picture in virtual background it makes me "disappear". Is there a way to fix this??
Adam Gordon If your computer doesn't support the virtual background, you disappear. You may need to use a green screen and check the box for that. You can use any color, really, but one that is uncommon like the bright green works best.
@@scottb828 how do use use green screen?
@@silverlining7298 You can buy or make your own green screen and put it behind you when using zoom.
I'm afraid instructions like this should include "Before we start, virtual backgrounds do NOT work unless you have a really expensive camera and an Intel CPU", I have a Logitech C270 and it does not work with virtual backgrounds at all, I get a warning that these backgrounds will only work with a green screen behind you.
So, for anyone that's having problems with Zoom virtual backgrounds, I suggest you don't bother and use it as is, unless of course you go out and buy a laptop or PC with an Intel CPU and a really expensive webcam, just for Zoom, and carry that around with you along with your regular laptop.
Android Zoom doesn't have virtual backgrounds either.
How to do this on iPhone zoom app
It doesn't work on my computer because it is a chromebook
I can’t find the settings for backround
Make sure you have it enabled in the Web portal and the device has the right specs to run this. (a host can disable this feature)
I can't wait to do this during the meeting tomorrow! Thank you for sharing, very helpful!
is pexels free download actully free or money will be paid because I’m scared
Pexels is free. Make sure to always check which images you download
Flipped Classroom Tutorials thank you much
Hi when i click the virtual background it displays only on my clothing not background
Excellent. Easy to follow. Whilst playing around the tool, I must have pressed a 'mirror effect' which quietly distorts my virtual background. Do you have an easy answer how resolve this? I will keep playing around till I find a way to remove the mirror effect. Thanks for the video.
How come I can't see my face on the virtual background? Why the virtual background very shaky?
Learned something new today, thanks to your video
Glad to hear it!
thank you very much
For the virtual background options i dont have the video option when i click the plus sign (is it because i am using an unpaid version) and after selecting the default images, i am only partially visible (ghost form). Do i need to brightly light up my room?
Very informative. Thank you for sharing much appreciated.
theological library background is my choice
Any library makes for an amazing background! Love books!
Very Helpful. Instruction is clear, concise and slow enough that a ZOOM novice (like me) is able to follow along, take notes and absorb.
Hello can i use vdo background with my samsung galaxy tab s6? thank you for your help
Thanks a lot! I find your videos so simple and easy to apply. I downloaded several great backgrounds but the back of my head is wobbly and distorted. How do I resolve this?
I'm afraid that the processing is done by the Computer. Not ideal but I'm not sure you can fix that problem.
My laptop cannot accept Videos as background
Sorry to hear that. Hopefully the required resources will lower over time.
I do not have the cogwheel. The menu of the camera (btm left of meeting screen) does not give those options. it only says 1) integrated camera 2) same as system.
I don't have a Mac. Can I still use virtual backgrounds?
Certainly. I demonstrated this on a windows PC. The trick is in having a powerful enough processor that is supported.
@@FlippedClassroomTutorials thank you. I wish I knew what that means! I use an Acer Chromebook.