Microsoft Teams has received a new update that allows users to switch the background for meetings, this feature was originally announced back in April. This feature allows users to add their own background images, this can be controlled and blocked by the IT admin via Microsoft 365 Teams admin Portal. Previously, Microsoft Teams didn’t allow IT admins to manage custom backgrounds in the app. Now Microsoft allows IT admins to control the organization-wide background feature, this brings the ability to provide custom backgrounds that will be available for all users across the Organization. The Organization-wide background feature is currently available in preview for all Office 365 subscribers. IT admins can add up to 50 background images, and the users will be able to see these images in the order of upload. After the images upload it will take up to 24 hours to appear for users in the organization. You can use the same feature to restrict users from uploading the Teams background, you can remove the teams meeting background org-wide using the remove option. This article will guide you to disable Teams meeting background Org-wide.
Disable Teams meeting background Org-wide:
Launch Microsoft Teams admin Center, from the left-hand side click on the Menu button.
Under the Teams admin center menu, click on the Meetings drop-down menu and choose Meeting Policies.
From the right-hand side click on Customize meeting images from the top right corner.
Under Custom meeting backgrounds, turn off the toggle button of Custom backgrounds.
This will restrict the users from setting up their own teams meeting background.
The teams background effect settings will be greyed out. If you want to revert the changes back, just turn on the custom backgrounds.
Check here to know about adding Teams meetings background org-wide.
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