# How to enable virtual background in Mac OS

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-virtual-background-in-mac-os/16978>\
**Category:** macOS\
**Created:** [May 10, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-virtual-background-in-mac-os/16978 "2020-05-10T13:50:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![guan\_bj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@guan\_bj](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/guan_bj)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-virtual-background-in-mac-os/16978/1 "2020-05-10T13:50:43Z")

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**Description**  
I integrated SDK and with default UI, but I can’t enable virtual background feature. I try zoom client, I saw the confirmation dialog about download. Please tell me how to enable this feature in my own app.

**Which version?**  
[v4.6.21666.0427](https://github.com/zoom/zoom-sdk-macos/releases/tag/v4.6.21666.0427)

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**Author:** ![carson.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/carson.zoom/32/785_2.png) [@carson.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/carson.zoom)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 7:59am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-virtual-background-in-mac-os/16978/2 "2020-05-15T07:59:19Z")

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Hi [guan\_bj](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/guan_bj),

Thanks for the post. There are a few prerequisites for using virtual background:

1. Please ensure the virtual background option is enabled on your web portal
2. Please ensure your device meets the minimum requirement as mentioned in [https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Virtual-Background](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Virtual-Background)
3. Currently, the virtual background is only available to the login users

Hope this helps. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-enable-virtual-background-in-mac-os/16978/3 "2020-08-21T21:19:37Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 9:19pm UTC