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Fix Zoom Profile Picture Not Showing in Meeting
For starters, there are multiple ways to show your profile picture in Zoom meetings. All you need to do is add a picture to your Zoom profile. After which, Zoom will automatically start showing your picture instead of your name whenever you turn off the video in a meeting. You can add a Zoom profile picture by using the methods given below. In the end, we’ve also mentioned some troubleshooting steps to follow when nothing works.
1] Add Profile Picture in Zoom Web
You can add a profile picture to your Zoom profile through the Zoom website, as follows: Zoom will now start showing your profile picture instead of the name the next time you join a meeting. Usually, it happens instantly but if the change doesn’t reflect in the Zoom app, try logging out and logging in back again.
2] Add Profile Picture in Zoom Mobile App
Adding a profile picture is quite easy if you have the Zoom app installed on your phone. Just follow the steps below.
3] Set Profile Picture During a Meeting
If you’re already in a meeting through Zoom client on your PC and want to show your photo instead of video or name, you can quickly add a photo as given below.
4] Add Zoom Picture Using Google Account
As you may already know, Zoom lets you sign up using your Google account besides other options. If you use your Google account to login into Zoom, it’ll automatically start using your Gmail Profile picture as the Zoom profile photo. If your Google account does not have a profile photo yet, you can add one using the given steps. When you log in with a Google account on Zoom, be it on the web, PC client, or mobile app, it’ll automatically show your Gmail profile picture instead of name initials during a meeting.
5] Still Can’t See Your Profile Picture in Zoom Meeting?
All the methods above were about adding a profile picture to Zoom to show your picture when you turn off the camera. However, if you still can’t see your profile picture meeting, you can try the troubleshooting steps below.
Make sure to select the Zoom app while joining a meeting.Want to attend a meeting on the web? Log in to your account instead of joining as a guest.Check the “Stay Signed in” option while logging in on the Zoom website to save the hassle of logging in every time.
Ask Host to Disable “Hide Participant Profile Pictures”
The last option is to check whether the meeting host has turned off profile pictures. Yes, Zoom now lets the host disable the participant’s pictures, due to which the profile pictures won’t show up in a meeting. To check it: If none of the above methods work for you, ask the meeting host to follow the steps above and disable the hide profile picture option.
Wrapping Up
These were some quick ways to fix the Zoom profile picture not showing in the meeting. I hope that you’ll now be able to show your profile picture instead of your name or video during a Zoom meeting. In case you have any other doubts or queries, please feel free to comment down below. Also, read- How to Stop Zoom from Automatically Going into Full-Screen Mode
