If you compare StreamYard and Zoom, you see the same virtual background feature. StreamYard supports adding a virtual background for free, but where do you find free images?
The article helps you by covering the 45 best and free StreamYard backgrounds to use in your stream?
A couple of things to note
All the images are taken from the free stock websites, including Pixabay, Pexels, and Unsplash. You can use the backgrounds in your StreamYard video call personally and commercially.
Secondly, the resolutions in this blog post are reduced, but you will find the link to each image under sources to download the full resolution.
Beach
If you are looking for a colorful location that makes every person smile, the beach is the one you should consider. Beaches are one of the most beautiful areas globally and can be perfect for podcasts and general discussions.
The above nine photos looked best as StreamYard backgrounds, but everyone has their own taste. The image sources are given below.
Sources
- Image 01: Aerial View of Beach by Asad Photo Maldives
- Image 02: Turquoise Bay, Australia photo by Chris Galbraith
- Image 03: Sunset by Kanenori
- Image 04: Saona Islands photo by Kamil Kalbarczyk
- Image 05: Beach Sea Island by thanasispp
- Image 06: North Shore by Sean Oulashin
- Image 07: Bird’s Eye View by Oliver Sjöström
- Image 08: A beautiful Scenery by Asad Photo Maldives
- Image 09: Beach Sun Evening by Yeskay1211
Scene
Here is a collection for nature lovers. Those images show pure nature and can be used to show your support and ask for donations for a charity focused on our planet.
The photos can also start a new conversation to begin the podcast. Of course, those won’t work if you are into tech and gaming.
Sources
- Image 01: Mountain Hills by 12019
- Image 01: Brown House Under Starry Night by Alexander Andrews
- Image 03: Dock Under Cloudy Sky by Pixabay
- Image 04: Scenic Photo Of Starry Sky
- Image 05: Ocean Milky Way by jplenio
- Image 06: Photography of Leaves by Pixabay
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Cyberpunk
For gamers and tech people, here are the Cyberpunk StreamYard backgrounds. Those send a message that the conference is about technology or games.
You can also use those to show your support or show that you are a gamer.
Sources
- Image 01: Building Lights Photography by Van Mendoza
- Image 02: People Walking on Walkway During Nighttime by kevin laminto
- Image 03: Frankfurt City Skyline by Philippsaal
- Image 04: Sci-Fi City Futuristic by AlexAntropov86
- Image 05: City Sunset Night by Artapixel
Europe
Is it I, or is Europe actually beautiful? Every shot taken in Europe looks stunning. From beautiful coastal cities to old buildings, you find millions of great photos.
Here are the 9 photos that will take your StreamYard conference to the next level. Although the backgrounds can be used in any conference, the below conference types will benefit the most:
- General
- Gaming
- Scientific
- Europe
Sources
- Image 01: Hakkstatt Austria Mountain Lake by Julius_Silver
- Image 02: People Walking on Bridge Photos by Anthony DELANOIX
- Image 03: Concrete Buildings Beside White Cruise Ship by Alexander Ramsey
- Image 04: Rialto Bridge in Venice by Ashley Fontana
- Image 05: Dolomiti Italy Mountain by HarryJBurgess
- Image 06: Village Sea Coat by Babelphotography
- Image 07: Iceland Aurora Borealis Northern by 12019
- Image 08: Manarola, Italy Photo by Jack Ward
- Image 09: Prague Praha Winter by Julius_Silver
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Mountain
Some people like to show the wonders of the planet, and you might be one of those. The mountains collection is perfect to use as StreamYard backgrounds. It works best with general to industry-specific conferences.
Four photos contain clouds, while the last one has beautiful stars. All the backgrounds have icy mountains because, well, ice makes you cool.
Sources
- Image 01: Aerial Photography of Mountain Range by Rohit Tandon
- Image 02: Alpsee Lake Mountains by derwiki
- Image 03: Mountain Landscape Steps Stones by kinkate
- Image 04: Mountains Panorama Forest by moinzon
- Image 05: Snow Mountain Under Stars Photo by Benjamin Voros
House
With other categories, I could not miss luxury houses. If you want to build a modern house or tell people that you want to live in one of those, these backgrounds are great.
Furthermore, luxury house backgrounds can also be used to show that you are rich and live in a stunning house. Those three looked great, but you can browse more on the below websites.
Sources
- Image 01: White House Near Body of Water by eberhard grossgasteiger
- Image 02: White Concrete Building Near Swimming Pool by Sidekix Media
- Image 03: Villa Property Bedroom by innokurnia
Game room
Here are a couple of game room photos if you discuss games and stuff. I could not find many free photos, and only those two looked relevant.
Sources
- Image 01: Free Waiblingen Image by ELLA DON
- Image 02: Flat Screen Computer Monitor by Redd
Lake
Lake is another natural wonder, and among thousands of photos, I chose those six because of the realistic colors and themes. Like mountains, those can be used in any StreamYard video conference.
Sources
- Image 01: Lake Cottage Jetty by FrankWinkler
- Image 02: Green Grass Field Near Body of Water by Ian M Jones
- Image 03: Brown Wooden Dock Near Calm Body of Water by Aaron Burden
- Image 04: Body of Water Near Mountain by Tobi
- Image 05: Foggy Lake by Quang Nguyen Vinh
- Image 06: Calm Body of Lake Between Mountains by Bri Schneiter
Summary
StreamYard has the virtual background option, but you don’t find many free StreamYard backgrounds to use in your projects. I hope the article helps you get the most out of StreamYard broadcasts.
Please let me know if you have images that you want to be posted here.