Tips to manage your audio & video

Modified on Wed, 9 Jul at 5:02 PM

Improve audio & video

Change your video background

Learn how

Go to Google Meet select a meeting.
On the bottom right of your self view, click Apply visual effects .
- To completely blur your background, click Blur your background .
- To slightly blur your background, click Slightly blur your background .
- To select a pre-uploaded background, click a background.
- To upload your own image for your background, click Upload a background image .
- To add a style to your video, click a style.
- To select a filter, at the bottom, tap Filters the filter you want to use.
- Tip: If the filter is interactive, follow the directions on the screen to activate it.
Click Join Now.

Adjust your camera, microphone, or speaker settings

Learn how

Change your camera settings

On your computer, open meet.google.com.
Join a video meeting.
Before you join or during the meeting, click More Settings .
On the left, click Video Camera.
Select a setting.
At the top right, click Close .

Change your speakers and microphone settings

On your computer, open meet.google.com.
Join a video meeting.
Before you join or during the meeting, click More Settings .
On the left, click Audio the setting you want to change:
- Microphone
- Speakers
Optional: To test your speakers, click Test.
At the top right, click Close .

Filter out background noise

Turn on noise cancellation before a meeting

Go to meet.google.com select a meeting.
Before you join, on the top right, click More options Settings .
Click Audio .
Turn on Noise cancellation.
Click Join now.

Turn on noise cancellation in a meeting

On the bottom, click More options Settings .
Click Audio .
Turn on Noise cancellation.

Use a phone to improve your audio

Learn how

Have Meet call your phone

From within a dial-out supported country, you can use Meet to call US or Canadian phone numbers. If your organization turns on Meet Global Dialing, you can use Meet to call more international numbers.

Choose an option:
- If you’re in the meeting, click More Use a phone for audio.
- If you’re in the green room of a meeting, on the right, click Join and use a phone for audio.
Enter your phone number.
- Tip: To save your number for future meetings, check the Remember the phone number on this device box.
Click Call me.
When prompted, press 1 on your phone.