Google Meet Background Blur Not Working

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Turn on graphics acceleration

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   1. Open chrome://settings/system
   2. Turn on 'Use graphics acceleration when available'
   3. Click Relaunch
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Update the browser

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   1. Open chrome://settings/help and install updates
   2. On Windows, use 64-bit Chrome
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Apply the effect in the call

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   1. Click More options > Apply visual effects (or the effects button on your tile)
   2. Choose Blur or a background
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Switch to Chrome

   1. If you use Firefox, Brave or Vivaldi and effects are missing, join from Chrome
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

The 'Apply visual effects' or blur option is missing or greyed out, or Meet says to configure your browser for visual effects.

Why it happens

• Chrome graphics (hardware) acceleration turned off
• Browser without WebGL 2.0 support or 32-bit Chrome on Windows
• Outdated browser
• Some Chromium browsers (Brave, Vivaldi) and Firefox have reported missing effects

This guide also covers

• google meet background blur not working
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