# Implement Virtual Backgrounds in Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [January 26, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558 "2021-01-26T02:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cmyk777](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/cmyk777/32/26203_2.png) [@cmyk777](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/cmyk777)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/21 "2021-04-22T12:02:32Z")
Zoom is recently heavily used in corporate environment. Many software engineers use zoom on Linux as a consequence. Virtual background support is essential for remote work from home in many cases. Please add the support. ---
**Author:** ![jkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecccb3/32.png) [@jkey](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jkey)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/22 "2021-04-26T08:35:19Z")
Absolutely. I just re-imaged my company notebook to run linux, and to my utter amazement and horror, virtual backgrounds don’t work in Zoom! I see no reason why it should work pretty well in Windows and suck so badly in linux. Please fix! ---
**Author:** ![huet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ec9cab/32.png) [@huet](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/huet)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/23 "2021-04-27T15:15:58Z")
I agree with every comment above: if virtual backgrounds (without green screen) are allowed in Zoom on Linux, it will make this software far more attractive to every developer on the planet. We’ll be far more likely to pay for our own account or lobby our companies to pay for Zoom. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![barsegyan.a](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/barsegyan.a/32/19115_2.png) [@barsegyan.a](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/barsegyan.a)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/24 "2021-04-29T12:54:34Z")
Absolutely agree with you!! We really need this feature!!! ---
**Author:** ![h0d0r](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/h0d0r/32/26534_2.png) [@h0d0r](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/h0d0r)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/25 "2021-04-29T13:18:16Z")
Yes, please!! Having to use any of the work arounds is terrible, and hanging a green tarp behind me every day is not fun and looks ridiculous and anything but professional. ---
**Author:** ![h0d0r](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/h0d0r/32/26534_2.png) [@h0d0r](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/h0d0r)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/26 "2021-04-29T13:18:49Z")
RIGHT!? Microsoft has this working on Linux. Zoom does not. ---
**Author:** ![pgreer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/pgreer/32/26907_2.png) [@pgreer](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/pgreer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/28 "2021-05-08T05:38:14Z")
Definitely make this happen. Given the last year and continued 2021 WFH requirements for most, having a fully functional virtual background without a green screen that most can’t really effectively set up is a definite must! ---
**Author:** ![mitja.podreka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@mitja.podreka](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mitja.podreka)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/29 "2021-05-11T06:34:15Z")
Much needed functionality, that is missing from Linux client for (apparently) no reason. Implementation would be greatly appreciated at our institution (paying client). ---
**Author:** ![vegayon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/vegayon/32/27010_2.png) [@vegayon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/vegayon)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/30 "2021-05-11T17:57:24Z")
Please, we need this feature 🙂 ! ---
**Author:** ![malonso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@malonso](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/malonso)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/31 "2021-05-11T18:09:19Z")
This is just sad. I know so many people in my company that are disappointed with the fact that the Linux client is so poor in features compared to Windows and Mac. ---
**Author:** ![constantin.weisser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@constantin.weisser](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/constantin.weisser)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/32 "2021-05-12T12:55:51Z")
Jitsi (open source browser app) and google meets also support this on linux with good quality. It’s time to catch up! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![duncan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/duncan/32/27114_2.png) [@duncan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/duncan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 4:20am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/33 "2021-05-14T04:20:02Z")
Another upvote here. My teams are looking to offer Linux laptops as an option for our platform developers, and Zoom being broken in such a fundamental way on Linux is a big issue. ---
**Author:** ![erikbjorgan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/erikbjorgan/32/27116_2.png) [@erikbjorgan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/erikbjorgan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/34 "2021-05-14T05:27:41Z")
I can’t think of any other multiplatform program that does not offer a consistent set of features across all platforms. Zoom has pulled in astonishing amounts of revenue over the last year plus. Get your devs to do their jobs, or hire more / better devs to do it. ---
**Author:** ![k200579](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/k200579/32/27226_2.png) [@k200579](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/k200579)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:49am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/35 "2021-05-18T07:49:13Z")
Please I also use Linux and the way is implemented on linux is horrible. ---
**Author:** ![jmandeville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jmandeville](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jmandeville)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/36 "2021-05-18T16:47:12Z")
Another upvote for this feature. The virtual background feature on Linux is essentially unusable. ---
**Author:** ![mmcghee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mmcghee](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mmcghee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/37 "2021-05-19T14:37:38Z")
Our organization would like to see this implemented as well. Other apps on linux can do this… ---
**Author:** ![dhenries](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/dhenries/32/27300_2.png) [@dhenries](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/dhenries)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/38 "2021-05-19T15:21:47Z")
Please add this feature to linux! This has been implemented on Windows, Mac, Android, & iOS, but not on Linux. I’ve had a paid zoom account for a couple of years now, and every month or so I search around to see if there is a fix. It drives me crazy every time I’m in a meeting with 10 people and I’m the only one without a virtual background. I then have to explain that your linux client doesn’t support it, and it turns into a conversation about how linux isn’t a viable OS for “normal” people. If you can implement this on smart phones, why not on Linux? ---
**Author:** ![kevinruggles](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/kevinruggles/32/27367_2.png) [@kevinruggles](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kevinruggles)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/39 "2021-05-21T02:02:06Z")
I’m new to Ubuntu, and am highly disappointed that this is not a parallel feature to the windows version. PLEASE!!! add this ASAP. thank you ---
**Author:** ![afedulov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/afedulov/32/27392_2.png) [@afedulov](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/afedulov)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/40 "2021-05-21T16:16:27Z")
Adding my vote for this feature request. Please, make this happen. ---
**Author:** ![deyan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/deyan/32/27570_2.png) [@deyan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/deyan)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558/41 "2021-05-26T21:02:04Z")
+1, it will be a major quality of life improvement to have this feature available in Linux [Previous page](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558.md?page=1) [Next page](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implement-virtual-backgrounds-in-linux/41558.md?page=3)