Use backgrounds in calls

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Available for early access

Your team can test this feature to improve Wire if you're on a paid plan. Just reach out to our Support team.

To protect your privacy you can blur your background or use virtual backgrounds duing a video call or conference. 

On desktop (macOS, Windows, or on Wire for web)

Use a backround option during a video call:

  1. Maximize your view:

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  2. Under Camera, open the drop-down menu: 

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  3. Select the option to blur your background or chose a virtual background:

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  4. For further options select Background settings:

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  5. In the Background settings you cant chose between 2 levels of blured background, an enhanced quality to improve the outline definition, and several virtual backgrounds:
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When you select a background option it will be preset for your next call. You can change it anytime. 
 

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