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seanwindrem
Apr 06, 2020Brass Contributor
Custom Background In MS Teams
UPDATED It looks like this is in the process of being rolled out or at least actively tested. If you have the version with the option to select a background image, custom images can be added. Save ...
Mike Boehm
Apr 20, 2020Steel Contributor
Has anyone gotten this to work with a Video background instead of just an image? I tried adding a small MP4 file to the Uploads folder but Teams didn't like it and just showed black. I'd love to have a moving background like I can do in Zoom.
- jstokes_PMApr 20, 2020Copper Contributor
Mike Boehm I agree Mike, it didn't work for me either when I tried it. It seems they have a ways to go yet.
- JCTeacherApr 21, 2020Copper ContributorAlas, it appears not.
I tried with all kinds of video - MP4, WEBM, AVI, WMV, and even animated GIF. The GIF shows properly in the preview window (when selecting your background) but doesn't actually animate during the call. None of the videos work, and don't even preview.