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This article lists the video options in Zoom and what each option does.


Option NameDescription
Aspect RatioSelect to share camera in 16:9 (widescreen) or original ratio.
Enable HDForces 16:9 ratio and will share HD video when certain conditions are met.
Enable mirror effectFlips the video output of your camera.
Enable Hardware AccelerationCheck this setting if you're having CPU bottlenecking issues when using Zoom. This will use the hardware to encode and decode video instead of Zoom software.
Touch up my appearanceApplies a slight blur effect to your video, which can smooth out the lighting.
Display participant's name on their videoShows the name of each participant in the bottom left corner of video window.
Turn off my video when joining a meetingCamera will default to being off when joining meetings.
Hide Non-Video participantsSelecting this option will turn off the video window box of participants who joined without video. Their name will still be displayed when they speak.
Spotlight my video when I speakDisplay your own video locally when you speak.

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