The feature is particularly handy to hide unwanted background during video calls amid work from home. Notably, several other video conferencing platforms like Google Meet and Zoom already allows users to blur their background. iOS users received the feature in July last year.Īndroid and iOS users can blur background during Skype video call by selecting More (represented by three vertical lines) > Blur my background on. The feature was first rolled out to desktop version in February 2019. As mentioned, Skype users with an Android smartphone can now blur background during a video call. It also patches performance issues with the emoji picker. Additionally, the latest version of the video conferencing platform fixes virtual cameras on MacOS X and missing sound in voice messages. The company adds that some users may receive new features in a few days as this is a gradual rollout. The new update also fixes known issues on the platform and improves the custom reaction picker – on both Skype Android and iOS platforms.Īs per a note on the Microsoft forums, the Skype team has confirmed that Skype v8.68 is rolling out for all devices – Windows, Linux, Web, Android, iPhone, and iPad. Android users can head to Google Play Store to get the latest version of the app. The feature that has been available across iOS and desktop versions, is rolling out with an over-the-air (OTA) update. Skype for Android is finally getting the ability to blur background during video calls.

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