diff --git a/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/files/interface_config.js b/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/files/interface_config.js
index 2980e0286e..769515f8dd 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/files/interface_config.js
+++ b/playbooks/roles/jitsi-meet/files/interface_config.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ var interfaceConfig = {
      * Whether or not the blurred video background for large video should be
      * displayed on browsers that can support it.
      */
-    DISABLE_VIDEO_BACKGROUND: false,
+    DISABLE_VIDEO_BACKGROUND: true,
 
     INITIAL_TOOLBAR_TIMEOUT: 20000,
     TOOLBAR_TIMEOUT: 4000,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var interfaceConfig = {
         'fodeviceselection', 'hangup', 'profile', 'info', 'chat', 'recording',
         'livestreaming', 'etherpad', 'sharedvideo', 'settings', 'raisehand',
         'videoquality', 'filmstrip', 'invite', 'feedback', 'stats', 'shortcuts',
-        'tileview', 'videobackgroundblur'
+        'tileview'
     ],
 
     SETTINGS_SECTIONS: [ 'devices', 'language', 'moderator', 'profile', 'calendar' ],
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ var interfaceConfig = {
     // has a suboptimal experience. Browsers which are not listed as optimal or
     // unsupported are considered suboptimal. Valid values are:
     // chrome, chromium, edge, electron, firefox, nwjs, opera, safari
-    OPTIMAL_BROWSERS: [ 'chrome', 'chromium', 'firefox', 'nwjs', 'electron' ],
+    OPTIMAL_BROWSERS: [ 'chrome', 'chromium', 'nwjs', 'electron' ],
 
     // Browsers, in addition to those which do not fully support WebRTC, that
     // are not supported and should show the unsupported browser page.