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Jan_Steberl
Former Employee
Jun 22, 2023

Now in Public preview & Targeted release: Animated backgrounds in Teams meetings

The animated backgrounds feature in Teams meetings allows you to replace an existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. It offers various options to enhance...
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Oscar89
Copper Contributor
Oct 11, 2023

Jan_Steberl 
The new Teams came out and I cannot find where to upload my backgrounds. In the old version it was the folder: 
C:\********\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads
But the new version does not see the uploaded ones. 

Can anyone tell me why? 

Thanks!

 

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W1lko
Iron Contributor
Oct 19, 2023
we used to do this too, however sharing custom backgrounds this way is now a Teams Premium feature. If you want to upload new backgrounds without Premium, you have to upload them individually now as you do if you're starting a meeting.
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    MatthiasRodler
    Iron Contributor
    Oct 19, 2023

    W1lko 

     

    Or you apply a group policy or a management directive to copy some backgrounds into that folder

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      W1lko
      Iron Contributor
      Oct 19, 2023
      Microsoft told us again last week through the UK escalation path that this method isn't possible and will not work - and reiterated that the only way this can be done is 'via the Teams Premium features'.  Still ongoing.
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        MatthiasRodler
        Iron Contributor
        Oct 19, 2023

        See https://www.workplaceascode.com/2020/04/17/distribute-custom-backgrounds-for-teams-via-intune/
        or
        https://janbakker.tech/manage-teams-custom-backgrounds-using-intune/

         

        Answer from bingchat:

        To distribute custom backgrounds for Teams via Intune, you can follow the steps below:

        1. Open the Intune blade Device Configuration | scripts.
        2. Add a new script by using the add button followed by Windows 10.
        3. Give the name a logical name like Add-CustomBackgroundsForTeams.
        4. Add the script from your local computer.
        5. Select the option run script in 64 bits PowerShell Host (the script includes components who are not present in the 32-bits PowerShell host!).

        https://www.workplaceascode.com/2020/04/17/distribute-custom-backgrounds-for-teams-via-intune/https://www.workplaceascode.com/2020/04/17/distribute-custom-backgrounds-for-teams-via-intune/.

        I hope that helps!

         

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