Users may utilize a virtual background to hide their space that they are connecting from. Users may choose from a few default backgrounds, upload their own, or apply a background blur effect.
Using Virtual Backgrounds
Optional: Download a custom background onto your computer.
- You may enable the Virtual Background before you join, but you may also alter it, or disable it, during the Meeting.
- Click on your Join link, or begin your Meeting.
- To enable your Virtual Background now, click on the Change background that sits in the upper right-hand corner of your video preview.
Note: You must have your camera enabled for this option to appear.
- You will see the default backgrounds appear in a popup. You may choose to blur your background, use a default virtual background, or upload a custom background.
- To add a custom background, click on the "+" at the end of the list. You may add up to 3 custom backgrounds.
- Once you see your background appear, you may join your Meeting.
During the Session
- Attached to the Start/Stop video button is a caret. Click on the caret to expand the menu. Click on Change virtual background.
- This will open the Virtual Background manager.
- From here, you may select None to disable the Virtual Background, Blur to blur your background, or use a virtual background. The "+" to add a custom background will always be at the bottom of the list. You may add up to 3 custom backgrounds.
System Requirements:
Windows
Webex Version:
WBS40.6.6—Blurred background and background replacement
WBS40.8 and later—Blurred background, background replacement, and custom backgrounds
Operating System:
Windows 8 or Windows 10 32-bit/64-bit
Processor:
Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 4000 series or higher
AMD Ryzen 5, 7, 9, or higher
Memory:
4 GB or more of RAM
2 GB or more of VRAM for dedicated GPUs
Mac
Webex version:
WBS40.6.6—Blurred background and background replacement
WBS40.8 and later—Blurred background, background replacement, and custom backgrounds
Operating system:
macOS High Sierra (version 10.13) and later
Processor:
Intel Core i7 4000 series quad-core or higher processor
Intel Core i7 5000 series dual-core processor or higher
Intel Core i5 6000 series dual-core processor or higher
Memory:
2GB or more of VRAM for dedicated GPUs
iOS
Webex version:
WBS39.8 and later
Device:
iPhone 7 and later
iPad (5th generation) and later
iPad Pro and later
iPad mini (5th generation) and later
iPad Air (3rd generation) and later
Android
Webex version:
WBS40.7 and later
Operating system:
Android 9.0 (Pie) and later
Processor:
Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 9810
Equivalent processors with eight or more cores
Memory:
3.5 GB or more of RAM
 | Only Android devices that meet these requirements are supported. |