• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Technipages

Tutorials and fixes for smartphone, gadget, and computer problems

  • Topics
    • Android
    • Gaming
    • Hardware
    • Internet
    • iOS
    • MacOS
    • Office
    • Software
    • Windows
    • Definitions
  • Product Reviews
  • Downloads
  • About Technipages
Zoom: How to Disable de-Noising on Your Webcam

Zoom: How to Disable de-Noising on Your Webcam

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Mel Hawthorne Leave a Comment

When you’re in a video call with friends and family or for business reasons, you want your webcam feed to be as clear and as high quality as possible. The obvious ways to increase webcam image quality are to have a high-quality webcam and a good internet connection to allow you to upload your webcam video fast enough.

Zoom offers an option that can help to make your video a little less fuzzy. The feature is called “De-noising” and it uses software processing to attempt to clear up image quality. One of the things that de-noising can particularly help to improve is grainy video caused by the lighting being too dim and the artificial brightening being used to correct it. The process of brightening a video inherently ends up including more static or “noise” in the signal and “de-noising” can help to improve, although not completely correct that.

As it is a software processing function “de-noising” can decrease the performance of your computer and can add a small delay to your webcam stream. What’s worse is if you’ve got decent webcam image quality, then de-noising isn’t making any real appreciable image improvements but is still costing you system performance.

If you want to disable video de-noising, you need to go into Zoom’s settings. To access the settings, click on your user icon in the top-right corner, then click on “Settings”.

To access Zoom’s settings, click on your user icon, then on “Settings” in the dropdown menu.

Once in the settings, switch to the “Video” tab, then click the “Advanced” button at the bottom of the page.

Click on the “Advanced” button in the “Video” settings.

 

In the advanced video settings, untick the top checkbox, labelled “Optimise video quality with de-noise”. To be able to see the change, you will have to click “Back” at the top of the page to see the webcam preview in the main video settings.

Untick the top checkbox, labelled “Optimise video quality with de-noise”.

You Might Also Like

  • Zoom: How to Force Zoom to Use a Webcam in HD
    Zoom: How to Force Zoom to Use a Webcam in HD
  • How To Disable Your Webcam In Windows 10?
    How To Disable Your Webcam In Windows 10?
  • Zoom: How to Mirror Your Webcam
    Zoom: How to Mirror Your Webcam
  • Zoom: How to See Your Webcam When You’re Talking
    Zoom: How to See Your Webcam When You’re Talking
  • Zoom: How to Switch Webcam Device
    Zoom: How to Switch Webcam Device
  • Zoom: How to Boost the Brightness of Your Webcam
    Zoom: How to Boost the Brightness of Your Webcam
  • Zoom: How to See a Preview of Your Webcam When You Join a Video Meeting
    Zoom: How to See a Preview of Your Webcam When You Join a…
  • Zoom: How to Hide Call Participants Who Aren’t Using a Webcam
    Zoom: How to Hide Call Participants Who Aren’t Using a…
  • iPhone & iPad: Enable or Disable Zoom
    iPhone & iPad: Enable or Disable Zoom

Filed Under: Internet, Software

Reader Interactions

Did this help? Let us know!

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • How to Enable Dark Mode in Firefox
  • Windows 11: How to Add Clocks with Different Time Zones
  • Google Assistant: How to Never Miss a Birthday
  • Windows 11: How to Disable Notifications and Ads
  • How to Use Oculus Quest 2 Air Link
  • How to Create an Avatar in the Oculus Quest 2
  • 5 Free and Fun Math Apps for Kids
  • Windows 11: How to Discover What Graphics Card You’re Using

Who’s Behind Technipages?

Baby and Daddy My name is Mitch Bartlett. I've been working in technology for over 20 years in a wide range of tech jobs from Tech Support to Software Testing. I started this site as a technical guide for myself and it has grown into what I hope is a useful reference for all.

© Copyright 2022 Technipages · All Rights Reserved · Privacy