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an Iphone 6 s and when I hit the 'More" button it does not give me the virtual background prompt. How do I fix this?

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You can only use this feature if you have an iPhone 8, 8+, or X, an iPad Pro, or the 5th/6th gen iPad 9.7.

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How do I remove background or special effects?

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Just head back into your Virtual Background settings and click or tap "None."

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When we click. (...), it's not showing virtual background. Any advice?

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Maybe you didn't enable it or you were using iOS, which doesn't support virtual backgrounds. Or, you don't have a Zoom Account or you are using an Android.

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How about Android phone?

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Unfortunately, no, you can't enable it on Android whether or not you have a Zoom account.

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My phone is Android and my virtual background is not setting?

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Unfortunately, your phone is an Android, which doesn't have a virtual background feature. Or, you don't have a uniform lighting or a green screen.

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I tried to use a video as a virtual background on Zoom but it doesn’t “see” any videos. It’s a 6th generation iPad with 13.5 OS. Is this option not available for the iPad?

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Maybe you don't have a Zoom Account or you forgot to log into your Zoom Account.

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I have a Samsung S9 and I do not see the virtual background option when I hit the ... (more) button. Advice?

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Maybe your Samsung Galaxy S9 is an Android phone or you don't have a Zoom Account. Try making an account to see if this rectifies things for you.

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Do i have to have a green screen to do this?

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You don't need to have a green screen when you have zoom 5.4.1 Just uncheck the button and it will work as if you have a green screen.

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