Google also said that changing the background may slow down your device. Note: The background changing feature is turned off by default and needs to be enabled by the user. Furthermore, the functionality of uploading a customised image as background is not available to participants of meetings organized by Education customers, Google state. For over a decade, leading companies and educators have. The custom background feature is rolling out for Google Meet Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise for Education, and non-profit customers and users with personal Google accounts. Make meetings fun again with virtual hangout spaces, classes and conferences. Google specified that your camera will automatically be turned on when you select the option. How is Google Chat different from Hangouts Chat is the newer. To change the background before starting a new call, Go to Google Meet.Ĭlick on change background before joining the meeting. If youre a current Google Workspace customer, Chat is free. To slightly blur your background, click Slightly blur your background. To upload your own image for your background, click Add Add. To select a pre-uploaded background, click a background. To completely blur your background, click Blur your background. On the bottom right of your self view, click Change Background.