
Surprisingly, if you are unable to see the settings for setting a virtual background in your desktop client or mobile app, then chances are that it has been disabled by default and you will need to manually enable it again.įollow the guide below to help you turn on virtual background for your Zoom desktop client. Your Zoom desktop client should now be on the latest version which should allow you to use virtual backgrounds without any hiccup if the issue you were facing was due to a bug or a failed update. But if there is a pending update, simply follow the on-screen instructions to update your zoom client. If there are no updates, you should see a dialog box, saying ‘ You are up to date’. The duration for this will depend on your network speed as well as the amount of RAM that you have free in the background. Zoom will now check for any available updates. If you are using the desktop client, follow the instructions below to check for updates on Zoom. Launch your Zoom desktop client and click on your profile picture in the top right corner of the screen. If you have a pending update, simply update the zoom app. If you are having this issue with your mobile app, simply head over to the Play Store or the App Store depending on your mobile OS and check for updates. The first thing that you would want to do in order to fix your virtual background issue is to check for updates to your Zoom client, be it desktop or mobile. Check if your webcam is working properly.

Don’t wear clothing that matches your real or virtual background.

