Background Effects

[heidikaybegay]

I need help removing some background effects through my own Zoom window. While on a call, Zoom will push out some special effects such as: fireworks, balloons, thumbs up, etc. even when I don't prompt it necessarily. It is triggered by my hand gestures when I speak with my hands. I've looked through the option of "Virtual Backgrounds" and I don't see any button to toggle on/off this feature. I want to remove it, because in more formal settings it's a bit of a distraction. PS -- It's not either the "original" emoji option with the thumbs up and the other emoji characters. This is something that happens in the background behind my image. 

[evanratt]

Hi @heidikaybegay! If you have account owner or admin privelages you can disable (or enable) gesture recognition features 👍👏🙋‍ Here are instructions on how to do so: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/5494877566733

Thanks for using Zoom!

[bstrelko]

Per the user, "It's not either the "original" emoji option with the thumbs up and the other emoji characters. This is something that happens in the background behind my image. "

These are not Zoom's gesture recognition features.

[bstrelko]

Are you running MacOS Sonoma, by any chance? If so, these reactions are enabled by default on the camera before it is piped into Zoom or any other conferencing platform: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212950

To disable these, please reference the following steps: https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios-17/tips/how-to-turn-off-facetime-video-reactions-in-ios-17-and-m...

[MafaldaRicee]

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