Teams for Mac shows a background even when NONE is selected.

Timothy Porter 25

I have deleted teams and reinstalled several times. There is no teams int he library/application support/microsoft as is often suggested. I have a background image that is a picture that I took and uploaded. I can add other backgrounds, but when i select NONE it is still the same image. I can work around by having another background, but when i try to adjust greenscreen settting it is screwing withthe background. How can I clear this background image?

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Randy Baroja 20,780 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-07-25T13:28:38.9533333+00:00

Hi,

Thanks for confirming, Timothy. Since the usual fixes didn’t work, there are a few more things you can try.

First, try changing how Teams handles video. Open Terminal and paste this command:

defaults write com.microsoft.teams TeamsUseModernRenderer -bool NO

Then restart your Mac and launch Teams. This switches Teams to an older video engine, which can fix background display issues.

Next, you can try using a virtual camera app like OBS or CamTwist. These let you control the video feed and avoid Teams applying its own effects.

Lastly, try enabling Teams Public Preview. Click your profile in Teams, go to About > Public Preview, and turn it on. Then restart Teams. This version sometimes includes fixes not in the regular release.

If the problem still shows up, check if Zoom or FaceTime has similar issues. That can help tell if it’s a Teams problem.

Regards,
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Timothy Porter 25 Reputation points

2025-07-28T01:34:09.7666667+00:00

i cnnot find the public preview, my teams app lacks the early access area under settings

Anonymous

2025-08-11T16:12:31.89+00:00

I have the same problem and none of these solutions worked for me. Similarly there is no Teams folder. When I use Teams through the browser the problem where I can't have a background with no background is solved, so it clearly is associated with my Mac.
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Timothy Porter 25 Reputation points

2025-07-24T16:31:13.9066667+00:00

There is never a teams folder in the application support folder. Here is a screen shot, I have teams installed
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