Google Workspace Updates Blog

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Replace your background in Google Meet Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:01 AM PDT What's changing You can now replace your background with an image in Google Meet. You can either use Google's hand-picked images, which include office spaces, landscapes, and abstract backgrounds, or upload 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 We recently launched the ability to filter out disruptive background noise and blur your background in Google Meet. Together, these features reduce audio and visual distractions, and help ensure more productive meetings. Virtual backgrounds work directly within your browser and do not require an extension or any additional software. At launch, they'll work on ChromeOS and on the Chrome browser on Windows and Mac desktop devices. Support on Meet mobile apps will be coming soon; we'll announce on the Google Workspace Updates blog when they become available. Getting started Admins: At launch, there will be no admin control for this feature. Admin controls to select which organizational units can use custom and preset backgrounds for meetings they organize will be introduced later this year. We'll announce on the Google Workspace Updates blog when they're available. End users: This feature is OFF by default. Visit our Help Center to learn more about how to change your background on Google Meet. Rollout pace Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout to eligible devices (up to 7 days for feature visibility) starting on October 30, 2020 Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout to eligible devices (up to 7 days for feature visibility) starting on November 6, 2020 Availability Available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers and users with personal Google accounts. Selecting your own picture is not available to participants of meetings organized by Education customers. Resources Google Help: Change your background in a video meeting Google AI Blog: Background Features in Google Meet, powered by Web ML Roadmap This feature was listed as an upcoming release.

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