Merlin
Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™

Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™

Use a Virtual Background for Google Meet

What is Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™?
Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™ is an Edge extension that enhances your video conferencing experience. This tool allows users to choose from over 3 unique templates for their Google Meet background. After installation, simply go to Google Meet, activate the extension, and select your desired background. The chosen backdrop will then be applied to your ongoing and future Google Meet calls. Please note, if any issues occur while changing the background, you may need to reset the web camera.
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Rating: 2.60 (21)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2020-09-03)
Creation date: 2020-09-03
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • https://meet.google.com/*
Size: 2.50M
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Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet Want to use a different background when you're in an online video call using Google Meet?

Please Note if you are having issues with changing your background, its due to the following issues.

  1. You MUST click on the extension icon to activate the virtual backgrounds feature when you're on the Google Meet website.
  2. If your web camera is already on, you need to switch the web camera OFF and then switch it back on before the new virtual background works.

Amaze the other participants in this video call when you show up with the most trendy backgrounds during your Google Meet call.

We have over3 templates for you to choose from for your Google Meet background. Will update more in the future

To begin using this software, here is what you need to do.

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Pros
  • 这个插件太好用了吧~~~ (This add-on is very useful)
  • it does have very good backgrounds
  • its great because i don't like to be seen and so when i hide from the camera it shows a nice backround
Cons
  • not as much as expected
  • purtroppo ti ritaglia malissimo e quindi lo devi togliere perche da fastidio (unfortunately it crops you very badly and so you have to remove it because it is annoying)
  • It would probably be a good help it works but sad to say it does not. Please fix it.
Most mentioned
  • malissimo (very bad) cropping/ti ritaglia malissimo (it crops you very badly)
  • not functioning/no funciona/Bem ruim (very bad)/e meio ***** sinceramente (and kind of ***** honestly)
  • few backgrounds/need more backgrounds/only 4 backgrounds
Recent reviews
nice
by Janna, 2020-11-19
Ti ritaglia malissimo!
by Marzio, 2020-11-09
Good.But need more backgrounds
by Bhushan, 2020-11-02
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Safety
Risk impact

Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™ may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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