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No more background blur
Thierry Barthel I actually did some digging - blur does have a technical requirement :
The optional Blur my background video effect requires a processor with Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) support. (Taken from here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/hardware-requirements-for-the-teams-app)
My PC that I am facing this issue on has an older CPU that doesn't have AVX2.
Potentially this technical requirement may not have been enforced previously but that may have changed it seems but it explains why i don't have the capability any longer - works fine on my other devices that have this capability.
How about the machine you are working from?
Adamski74 look at my reply above, this is not the case you don't need that. Just use https://snapcamera.snapchat.com/ and you will have all the effects, etc.
Patricio Lobos I tested this Snap Camera app. There is indeed a blur background filter available... But it is nowhere near what the filter in Teams (or now Skype, it is available in Skype) did. The background with Snap Camera is still highly recognizable (hence useless for me unless you want to have fun with the crazy rainbow filters and other kid stuff). So for fun and familly yes, for work, a huge no no.