Managing advanced video settings
The Zoom desktop app 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.
Requirements for advanced video settings
- Zoom desktop app
- Windows: 5.3.0 (52651.0920) or higher
- macOS: 5.3.0 (52651.0920) or higher
- Linux: 5.3.465578.0920 or higher
How to access advanced video options
- Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
- Click your profile picture, then click Settings.
- Click the Video
tab. - Click Advanced.
- 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.