Question
Can the host disable the extra floating video thumbnail for participants when using PowerPoint as Virtual Background?
I am using Share → More → PowerPoint as Virtual Background because I want my webcam video to appear inside the PowerPoint slides.
However, participants see two instances of my video:
- My presenter video embedded within the PowerPoint slide.
- An additional floating/speaker video thumbnail outside the slide (typically in the top-right corner).
My goal is for all participants, regardless of device or operating system (Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone, Web) to see only the presenter video embedded in the slides, without the extra floating video.
My questions are:
- Is there any host, account, or admin setting that disables the additional floating video for participants?
- If not, is this the expected behavior of Zoom's PowerPoint as Virtual Background feature?
- Has Zoom announced any planned enhancement or workaround for this limitation?
I would appreciate confirmation from Zoom staff or anyone who has successfully achieved this.