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March 17, 2024
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Faces are very small in Gallery View and very compressed in Speaker View

  • March 17, 2024
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When I am in a meeting, all the participants' faces look wrong -- they are either very small or compressed depending on the view -- and this is making Zoom unusable. I have searched Google, Support, the Zoom Community, and used the Zoom Chatbot and haven't found a solution to this. 

 

In Gallery View,  faces only take up the top left portion of the yellow box and are very small. They are not filling the entire yellow box, but are taking about 1/8th of the space. Faces are only about 1" wide.

 

In Speaker View, the speaker's face looks normal and takes the normal amount of space. But the other participants faces along the top of the screen are extremely compressed such that I cannot identify people. Each person's face is about 1/2" wide when it should be much wider. I have example screen shots of both scenarios, and both occur when the Zoom window is maximized or not. 

 

I am using version 5.17.11 in my Firefox browser on a desktop. I also had this issue in the version previous to 5.17.11. I don't get an error messages about this, it is just how it is. I had no issues until about mid February 2024.  I am a basic member so I cannot get personalized support. Please assist as this is making Zoom unusable. Thank you.

 

14 replies

storyhub
Community Super Champion | Customer
Community Super Champion | Customer
March 18, 2024

I would strongly recommend using the Zoom client instead of the browser version.

Newcomer
March 22, 2024

Same problem... doesn't make a difference..

Newcomer
March 21, 2024

I have the same problem ever since zoom updated. I can not find any answer to the problem!!

Newcomer
April 7, 2024

I am using the Zoom client and still having this issue as of 4/7/24. Please assist.

Newcomer
April 7, 2024

Here are two screenshots demonstrating the issue: 

In Gallery View the picture only takes up the upper left part of the yellow box instead of the full box. 

In Speaker view, faces are smashed and cannot be recognizable at the top of the screen.

Newcomer
April 8, 2024

Same here

CarlaA
Community Manager
Community Manager
April 16, 2024

Hello everyone!

 

Our engineering team is investigating this issue. Please contact support if you would like to provide meeting logs to assist in our investigation. I will keep you all updated as I know more. 

 

Thank you!

Newcomer
April 16, 2024

I have the same problem

Yes I'm happy to help the investigation but on zoom basic I don't think I can contact Support, only a bot

 

Newcomer
May 3, 2024

yes I teach an online exercise group and it’s hopeless I can’t see my participants and they are elderly and this is not safe

my business is built around zoom

please help asap

Newcomer
May 7, 2024

Yes, I reported this nearly two months ago in mid March, Zoom didn't acknowledge it until a month later, and we still don't have a solution. I also was never contacted about your request to provide meeting logs. This not the only request on this issue, I am aware of at least one more. This is extremely frustrating.  Please provide an update. Thank you.

Community Champion | Employee
May 7, 2024

Hi, 

 

A suggestion I can make is that usually a lot of graphical issues are fixed either by updating your Zoom Room app or by keeping your computer system up to date, specially the graphic cards and drivers related drivers.

Besides the main graphic driver, modern computer systems come also with an integrated graphic card that you might need to keep up to date too.

 

If you haven't updated yet, I would recommend checking these links: 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-update-faq-8a903416-6f45-0718-f5c7-375e92dddeb2#WindowsVersion=Windows_10 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005629/graphics/processor-graphics.html

https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html

 

Once you updated your computer, please retest. If you are still having issues, please contact Zoom Tech Support.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

 

Newcomer
May 7, 2024

 Thanks, for your reply. My computer is up to date and only the Zoom app is giving problems. Yet when I join from the browser the problem is gone. It is definitely a bug in the Zoom app. 

 

The aspectratio can be way off, depending on my screensize. Also a lot of the usual area is left black, faces are much smaller. See picture. 

 

 

Newcomer
May 7, 2024

Your photo is exactly the same as my problem 

I will try updating my lap top but I also think it’s a problem with zoom app as it’s ok if I join through my browser but that is not any use for teaching

do you have any other suggestions zoom employee would be so grateful