The update also makes it easier to share files. Here are the steps to customize your Skype background while in a call, with Microsoft points out that landscape images work best and that the image must be saved locally on your Mac: This could be anywhere: Want to look like you’re calling from the beach, or from space? Now you can, with custom backgrounds for your video calls. This new capability joins Skype’s long-standing support for blurring your background during a video call.
After implementing similar Zoom-like features earlier this month, Skype is now adding support for custom backgrounds.Īs pointed out by Thurrot, Skype has started rolling out a new version of its app for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Web that adds support for custom backgrounds.
One of the features that has made Zoom such a popular solution for video calls recently is support for custom backgrounds.
