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Explorer
Feb 20, 2023 12:45 AM UTC
Question

How Can I Disable My Own Avatar?

I set a Virtual Avatar and now I want to disable it.  It's annoying that it shows in every meeting I join or host.  I have to right-click on myself in the gallery and uncheck Avatar.  I just want my picture back.  How can I delete or disable it permanently?

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    Explorer
    Feb 20, 2023 1:54 AM UTC

    Try disabling auto-starting video.

    1. Goto Settings -> Video
    2. Check the box "Stop my video when joining a meeting"

     

     

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    Newcomer
    Feb 20, 2023 8:49 AM UTC

    In the navigation menu, click Account Management then Account Settings. Click the Meeting tab. Under In Meeting (Advanced), click the Avatars toggle to enable or disable it.

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    EdwinKAuthor
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2023 12:20 PM UTC

    Thanks but I do not see an Account Management heading.  I actually found a way to do it from within a meeting.  I clicked on the ... button by my name and opened the avatar menu then unchecked the option.  That did the trick.

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    Newcomer
    Jul 13, 2023 7:59 PM UTC

    In settings --> Background&Effects, click "Avatars", click "None" 

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    Newcomer
    Oct 25, 2023 5:42 PM UTC

    This was super annoying!... you need to go into: Settings > Background & Effects > Avatars Tab > Uncheck the "Turn on my avatar when I join a meeting" setting.

     

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    Newcomer
    Sep 10, 2024 11:40 PM UTC

    The avatar option sucks so, so bad. Cannot turn it off. Have to hide it in each meeting. Sucks!!

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    Newcomer
    Sep 29, 2024 1:30 PM UTC

    It seems they have broken the function to disable it. My 'Avatar' Tab is greyed out but it is showing my previous Avatar when I join meetings. I can't even disable it now because I can't choose 'None' in the Avatar tab...

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    Newcomer
    Jan 13, 2025 5:57 AM UTC

    me too

     

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    Newcomer
    Dec 8, 2024 3:39 PM UTC

    I did everything everyone here said and nothing worked, so I deleted the Zoom app off my iPad and reinstalled it and it finally took my avatar off.

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    Newcomer
    Mar 12, 2025 7:05 PM UTC

    I don’t know either isn’t it ANNOYING so I want to sue you! But EdwinK what is your name?

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