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Why is the video quality on my MacBook Air 2020 so poor. I can’t use virtual backgrounds on zoom but this works well on my iPad.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
Why is the video quality on my MacBook Air 2020 so poor. I can’t use virtual backgrounds on zoom but this works well on my iPad.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
The issue is not with zoom but with the poor quality camera on the Mac. Zoom works well on my iPad. It seems the latest MacBook Air is still using the same camera as it was 10 years ago and it’s resolution is too low for zoom virtual background to work
Howdy Annette.Hom,
It's great to have you in the Apple Support Community. We understand that you're having issues with the video quality of your virtual backgrounds in the Zoom app. We're happy to guide you.
Based on the details you provided, this article from the app developer should be helpful: Virtual Background
If you continue to have issues, reaching out to the developer would be the next best step to take: Zoom Help Center
Take care.
Poor quality video