In the video section, you will find the “Choose background effect option”. To choose a custom background, go Settings > Audio & Video. “Want to look like you're calling from the beach, or from space? Now you can, with custom backgrounds for your video calls,” the company said. Skype revealed the news on its support page.
The update came out on April 16 and the company said that it is rolling it out over this week. The visual telephony giant has announced that it is adding custom background feature for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Web in its new version 8.59.0.77.
Despite the negative press because of security and privacy concerns, Zoom has consistently gained new users but Skype is not giving up. Skype, the Microsoft owned video calling app, is gearing up to offer a tough competition to Zoom that has emerged as a popular option for video conferencing among a lot of people.
