Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™

Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™

Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™

What is Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™?
Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™ is a Chrome extension developed by an independent development team. The extension allows users to insert trendy and custom backgrounds during their Google Meet video call. In case the background doesn’t change, users can turn off and then turn on their web camera to make the virtual background work. The extension also features a push to talk functionality, further enhancing the user experience in Google Meet video calls.
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Rating: 3.01 (587)
Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-10-28)
Creation date: 2020-08-04
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 143.36K
URLs: Website
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Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet

Want to use a different background when you're in an online video call using Google Meet or hangouts meet?

Amaze the other participants in this video call when you show up with the most trendy backgrounds during your Google Meet call or google hangouts meet call.

Please Note if you are having issues with changing your background, its due to the following issues.

  1. SWITCH OFF the Web Camera inside the Google Meet Call and Switch it back on for the Virtual background to work. This solves over 90% of the issues of the extension virtual backgrounds not working for users/individuals.
  • Host permissions are needed because our extension needs to insert in the background image when you're on the Google Meet website. Please note we do NOT capture any personal data and the only reason we need host permissions is to insert the background image during your Google Meet/Hangout call.

To begin using this software for google meet app, here is what you need to do.

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User reviews
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Pros
  • Does what is expected
  • Nice
  • Looks very creative
Cons
  • Doesn't work for Mac OS Chrome
  • No hace nada (Does nothing)
  • Malisima (Very bad)
  • Doesn’t work for Linux Mint
  • Apply visual effects option is not working
Most mentioned
  • Not working on Mac OS Chrome
  • Compatibility issues
  • Apply visual effects not functioning
Recent reviews
No hace nada.
by Leandro Ivan Perez Leandro Ivan Perez, 2023-04-26

No sirve.
by Rogelio Molina Calva Rogelio Molina Calva, 2023-01-25

Yes it's not perfect, does what is expected though. 4 stars 👍
by Chris Murugu Chris Murugu, 2023-01-17
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Safety
Risk impact

Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™ is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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