Backgrounds and effects

Blur your background, use a background image, or balance your lighting in Glow Meetings. Effects run on your device before your video is encrypted.

Effects run on your device before your video is encrypted, so your real background never leaves your device when an effect is on.

Choose a background#

  1. Select Effects in the meeting controls, or on the device check before you join.
  2. Under Background, choose:
    • None — your camera as it is.
    • Blur — soften everything behind you.
    • An image — pick one of the backgrounds offered.

You'll see "Applying…" for a moment while the effect starts.

Balance light and soften skin#

Turn on Balance light & soften skin to even out lighting and smooth your image a little. You can use it together with a background.

Set a default background#

To use the same background every time, go to Settings, then Audio & video, and choose a Default background.

If an effect doesn't work#

If you see "Couldn't apply that effect on this device", your device may not support it. Try Blur or choose None. Effects need more processing power, so older devices may struggle.