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What’s changing

You can now blur or replace your background with an image in Google Meet on iOS. You can choose from Google’s hand-picked images, which include office spaces, landscapes, and abstract backgrounds, or use your own image.

Who’s impacted

End users

Why you’d use it

Custom backgrounds can help you show more of your personality, as well as help hide your surroundings. Additional details Virtual backgrounds work on most recent mobile devices. Check the device compatibility page for more information.

Getting started

  • Admins: This feature is controllable with an admin setting. Check the Help Center or the blog post for more information controlling whether users can change their backgrounds in Meet.
  • End users: This feature is OFF by default. Visit our Help Center to learn more about how to change your background on Google Meet.
When using Google Meet on iOS, you can now choose your own custom background to hide your surroundings.

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