What’s changing
In addition to replacing your Google Meet background with a
static image, you can now replace your background with a video. At the moment, you can select from three Google made videos: a classroom, a party, and a forest — more options will be available soon.
Use a video background to make calls more fun.
Who’s impacted
End users
Why you’d use it
Custom backgrounds can help you show more of your personality, as well help hide your surroundings to maintain privacy. With the option of replacing your background with video, we hope this makes your video calls more fun.
Additional details
Initially available on the web only, coming to mobile soon
Background Video will initially only be available when using Google Meet on the web. We’ll make it available on mobile in the coming months — we’ll post an update on the
Workspace Updates Blog when it becomes available.
Requires Chrome M87+
Getting started
Rollout pace
Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout to eligible devices (up to 7 days for feature visibility) starting on June 7, 2021
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout to eligible devices (up to 7 days for feature visibility) starting on Jun 18, 2021
Availability
Available to all Workspace users. Also available if you're using Google Meet with a personal Google account.
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