When using Zoom, you may notice your background appearing flipped or backward. Everything from text to clothing may seem like it’s flipped. At this point, you may panic, thinking that’s how everyone sees you on Zoom. So, what is happening, and why does Zoom display your background backward? We will discuss the mirroring effect, what it is and how you can turn it on or off on Zoom. Still, we will discuss what happens when you enable the mirroring effect on Zoom and finalize with a few frequently asked questions.
What is Mirroring on Zoom?
Zoom is a videoconferencing platform. Most videoconferencing apps flip the video feed horizontally such that your Zoom video background will appear backward. Still, the viewers will see a clear display as it gets broadcasted to them in the proper orientation. This effect is referred to as mirroring. So, if you notice your Zoom background appearing backward, you must have enabled the mirroring effect on the settings page. Mirroring is helpful to ensure your viewers see the correct orientation. On your end, your video will appear like you are seeing yourself in the mirror. Zoom offers this feature to avoid confusing the viewers, but you control whether you want it or not by enabling or disabling it.
Why is My Zoom Background Backwards?
Your Zoom background appears backward because you’ve enabled the mirror video option. If you don’t want to use this feature, you can disable the mirror video option under the video settings for your Zoom. Whether you’ve set your Zoom background as an image or video, you may notice it appearing backward. However, ensure that you’ve not uploaded an inverted image as your background, as that will mean your viewers will also see an inverted background image. Here’s how to turn off Zoom background mirroring. Your Zoom background won’t appear backward anymore Zoom mirrors your video for better orientation for your viewers. Therefore, it’s best to use the mirroring feature to ensure you appear with the correct orientation, despite your background appearing backward when viewing yourself.
Conclusion
The Zoom background appears backward because of mirroring. When on Zoom, your background appears like seeing yourself in the mirror. However, the video feed reaches the other viewers with the correct orientation. We’ve discussed what mirroring means and how it makes your Zoom background appear backward. Also, we’ve presented the steps for disabling mirroring on Zoom.
