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Di4Resume's avatar
Di4Resume
New Contributor
7 years ago

Virtual Background for Webcams

I am a Mac user & was wondering if "Go-To-Meeting" have an option for adding a different background during Webinars?  ZOOM offers a free Virtual Background feature that allows you to display an image...
  • KateG's avatar
    KateG
    3 years ago

    We listened to you and Virtual Backgrounds are now available in GoTo Meeting through the GoTo App with default and custom backgrounds!

     

    • Along with the Default backgrounds provided by GoTo, Users can add up to 10 custom backgrounds of their choice.
    • Custom background in GoTo helps show off your own personal style and make meetings more fun and inclusive! It provides a great way to minimize those distractions and bring in new ways to meet face to face.
    • We recommend uploading images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and a resolution of at least 1280x720 pixels (720p) if possible. The higher the resolution, the better your images will appear.
    • You can point to a custom background stored in your local machine from Hallway as well as from In-Session – Camera Setting tab by click on “+” symbol

     

    Check out this article for more information.

     

smitschke's avatar
smitschke
Active Contributor

I've been using xsplit vcam and it works great with GoToMeeting for background replacement.  In my opinion, it does the best compared to the blurings / replacement capabilities of xoom, teams, etc.  And, compared to SnapCam, you won't accidentially turn yourself into a potato.  It has an easy interface.

 

that said, xsplit vcam isn't free.

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laura12
Active Contributor
5 years ago

Thanks for the workaround.  Much appreciated. However, this isn't a solution that works in general.  Guests to my meetings can't be asked to download and pay for a new 3rd party app just because GTM can't get it together.