Managing advanced video settings


The Zoom desktop client includes advanced video options that provide more control of the video feed and troubleshooting support.

Note: These features are intended for advanced technical users. Toggling these options without knowledge of a device's hardware and software configuration can result in a sub-standard user experience. 

Prerequisites for advanced video settings

How to access advanced video options

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop client.
  2. Click your profile picture, then click Settings.
  3. Click the Video video-button.png tab.
  4. Click Advanced.
  5. The following options will be available (depending on your operating system):
    • Optimize video quality with de-noise (Windows, macOS, Linux): Enables software-based noise removal used to generate a more clear video image that is sent to participants in a meeting.
    • Use hardware acceleration for receiving video (macOS, Linux): Utilizes hardware resources to improve rendering of received video feeds; if your system does not have the required hardware resources, this can make the image worse.
    • Use hardware acceleration for (Windows):
      • Video processing: Utilizes hardware resources to improve rendering of the overall video feeds; if your system does not have the required hardware resources, this can make the image worse. 
      • Sending video: Utilizes hardware resources to improve rendering of the video feed being sent out; If your system does not have the required hardware resources, this can make the image worse.
      • Receiving video: Utilizes hardware resources to improve rendering of received video feeds; if your system does not have the required hardware resources this can make the image worse.
    • Video Rendering Method (Windows): Allows you to choose what graphics API to render the video. By default, this is set to Auto, but other options include Direct3D11 Flip Mode, Direct3D11, Direct3D9, and GDI. 
    • Video Rendering Post Processing (Windows): Processes the video after it has been captured. By default, this is set to Auto, but other options include Enable and Disable.
    • Video Capturing Method (Windows): Allows you to choose which multimedia framework to use for video. By default, this is set to Auto, but other options include Direct Show and Media Foundation.