
The solution below helps achieve the similar effect, and since it creates a virtual webcam, you can most likely use this solution for any apps that use a webcam, for example, Microsoft Teams. New file locationsĬitrix/VMware/AVD plugin: /etc/zoomvdi/ZoomMedia.iniĬitrix/VMware plugin: /etc/zoomvdi/ZoomMedia.iniĬitrix/VMware plugin: /setup/elux/.config/ZoomMedia.ini Additional requirements for Smart Virtual Backgroundsįor more information, please visit the support article on requirements for Smart Virtual Backgrounds for Linux.Edit: Zoom 5.8.0 supports virtual background without greenscreen!Īs of writing this, Zoom does not support person/face-detection based virtual background in their Linux-version software.

If you have edited the ZoomMedia.ini file in the past, the new locations for each platform and path information for the plugins are provided below.įor more detailed path information, please visit this Support article on configuring the Zoom VDI Linux plugin with ZoomMedia.ini if you are using a version older than 5.8.0, as the directory path is different. Please note that the location of the ZoomMedia.ini file was changed in version 5.8.0. Save the file and restart to pick up the changes.Ĭonfiguration file locations for VDI Release Version 5.8.0 and higher.You must edit and save the following changes in the ZoomMedia.ini file to enable Smart Virtual Backgrounds:

Please refer to the section below for Configuration file locations to locate the ZoomMedia.ini file for your installation. The location of the ZoomMedia.ini file depends on your operating system. The override capability requires editing the ZoomMedia.ini file and is only recommended for testing. You can use an override for the Smart VB feature to force the feature, even if the VDI client being used is not on the allow list.
