diff --git a/src/components/CallView/CallView.vue b/src/components/CallView/CallView.vue
index 0e6de1e5f93..fa669ee9836 100644
--- a/src/components/CallView/CallView.vue
+++ b/src/components/CallView/CallView.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 -->
 
 <template>
-	<div id="call-container">
+	<div id="call-container" :class="callContainerClass">
 		<ViewerOverlayCallView v-if="isViewerOverlay"
 			:token="token"
 			:model="promotedParticipantModel"
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ import { provide, ref } from 'vue'
 
 import { showMessage } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
 import { subscribe, unsubscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
 import { t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 
 import Grid from './Grid/Grid.vue'
@@ -151,14 +152,19 @@ import ViewerOverlayCallView from './shared/ViewerOverlayCallView.vue'
 
 import { placeholderImage, placeholderModel, placeholderName, placeholderSharedData } from './Grid/gridPlaceholders.ts'
 import { SIMULCAST } from '../../constants.js'
+import BrowserStorage from '../../services/BrowserStorage.js'
 import { fetchPeers } from '../../services/callsService.js'
 import { getTalkConfig } from '../../services/CapabilitiesManager.ts'
 import { EventBus } from '../../services/EventBus.js'
 import { useCallViewStore } from '../../stores/callView.js'
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../../stores/settings.js'
+import { satisfyVersion } from '../../utils/satisfyVersion.ts'
 import { localMediaModel, localCallParticipantModel, callParticipantCollection } from '../../utils/webrtc/index.js'
 import RemoteVideoBlocker from '../../utils/webrtc/RemoteVideoBlocker.js'
 
+const serverVersion = loadState('core', 'config', {}).version ?? '29.0.0.0'
+const serverSupportsBackgroundBlurred = satisfyVersion(serverVersion, '29.0.4.0')
+
 export default {
 	name: 'CallView',
 
@@ -204,12 +210,16 @@ export default {
 			localMediaModel.disableVideo()
 		}
 
+		// Fallback ref for versions before v29.0.4
+		const isBackgroundBlurred = ref(BrowserStorage.getItem('background-blurred') !== 'false')
+
 		return {
 			localMediaModel,
 			localCallParticipantModel,
 			callParticipantCollection,
 			devMode,
 			callViewStore: useCallViewStore(),
+			isBackgroundBlurred,
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -379,6 +389,17 @@ export default {
 		supportedReactions() {
 			return getTalkConfig(this.token, 'call', 'supported-reactions')
 		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Fallback style for versions before v29.0.4
+		 */
+		callContainerClass() {
+			if (serverSupportsBackgroundBlurred) {
+				return
+			}
+
+			return this.isBackgroundBlurred ? 'call-container__blurred' : 'call-container__non-blurred'
+		}
 	},
 
 	watch: {
@@ -470,6 +491,7 @@ export default {
 		callParticipantCollection.on('remove', this._lowerHandWhenParticipantLeaves)
 
 		subscribe('switch-screen-to-id', this._switchScreenToId)
+		subscribe('set-background-blurred', this.setBackgroundBlurred)
 	},
 
 	beforeDestroy() {
@@ -480,6 +502,7 @@ export default {
 		callParticipantCollection.off('remove', this._lowerHandWhenParticipantLeaves)
 
 		unsubscribe('switch-screen-to-id', this._switchScreenToId)
+		unsubscribe('set-background-blurred', this.setBackgroundBlurred)
 	},
 
 	methods: {
@@ -748,6 +771,14 @@ export default {
 			}
 		},
 
+		/**
+		 * Fallback method for versions before v29.0.4
+		 * @param {boolean} value whether background should be blurred
+		 */
+		setBackgroundBlurred(value) {
+			this.isBackgroundBlurred = value
+		},
+
 		isModelWithVideo(callParticipantModel) {
 			if (!callParticipantModel) {
 				return false
@@ -776,8 +807,16 @@ export default {
 	width: 100%;
 	height: 100%;
 	background-color: $color-call-background;
+	// Default value has changed since v29.0.4: 'blur(25px)' => 'none'
 	backdrop-filter: var(--filter-background-blur);
 	--grid-gap: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 2);
+
+	&.call-container__blurred {
+		backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
+	}
+	&.call-container__non-blurred {
+		backdrop-filter: none;
+	}
 }
 
 #videos {
diff --git a/src/components/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.vue b/src/components/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.vue
index 2d423d03cd9..72b54222923 100644
--- a/src/components/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.vue
@@ -100,20 +100,30 @@
 		<NcAppSettingsSection id="performance"
 			:name="t('spreed', 'Performance')"
 			class="app-settings-section">
-			<NcCheckboxRadioSwitch id="blur-call-background"
-				:checked="isBackgroundBlurred === 'yes'"
-				:indeterminate="isBackgroundBlurred === ''"
-				type="checkbox"
+			<template v-if="serverSupportsBackgroundBlurred">
+				<NcCheckboxRadioSwitch id="blur-call-background"
+					:checked="isBackgroundBlurred === 'yes'"
+					:indeterminate="isBackgroundBlurred === ''"
+					type="checkbox"
+					class="checkbox"
+					disabled>
+					{{ t('spreed', 'Blur background image in the call (may increase GPU load)') }}
+				</NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
+				<a :href="themingUrl"
+					target="_blank"
+					rel="noreferrer nofollow"
+					class="external">
+					{{ t('spreed', 'Background blur for Nextcloud instance can be adjusted in the theming settings.') }} ↗
+				</a>
+			</template>
+			<NcCheckboxRadioSwitch v-else
+				id="blur-call-background"
+				:checked="isBackgroundBlurred !== 'false'"
+				type="switch"
 				class="checkbox"
-				disabled>
+				@update:checked="toggleBackgroundBlurred">
 				{{ t('spreed', 'Blur background image in the call (may increase GPU load)') }}
 			</NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
-			<a :href="themingUrl"
-				target="_blank"
-				rel="noreferrer nofollow"
-				class="external">
-				{{ t('spreed', 'Background blur for Nextcloud instance can be adjusted in the theming settings.') }} ↗
-			</a>
 		</NcAppSettingsSection>
 		<NcAppSettingsSection v-if="!disableKeyboardShortcuts"
 			id="shortcuts"
@@ -185,10 +195,12 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import { showError, showSuccess } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
 import { FilePickerVue } from '@nextcloud/dialogs/filepicker.js'
-import { subscribe, unsubscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+import { emit, subscribe, unsubscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
 import { t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import { generateOcsUrl, generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
@@ -207,8 +219,14 @@ import { useCustomSettings } from '../../services/SettingsAPI.ts'
 import { setUserConfig } from '../../services/settingsService.js'
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../../stores/settings.js'
 import { useSoundsStore } from '../../stores/sounds.js'
+import { satisfyVersion } from '../../utils/satisfyVersion.ts'
+
+const serverVersion = loadState('core', 'config', {}).version ?? '29.0.0.0'
+const serverSupportsBackgroundBlurred = satisfyVersion(serverVersion, '29.0.4.0')
 
-const isBackgroundBlurred = loadState('spreed', 'force_enable_blur_filter', '')
+const isBackgroundBlurredState = serverSupportsBackgroundBlurred
+	? loadState('spreed', 'force_enable_blur_filter', '') // 'yes', 'no', ''
+	: BrowserStorage.getItem('background-blurred') // 'true', 'false', null
 const supportTypingStatus = getTalkConfig('local', 'chat', 'typing-privacy') !== undefined
 
 export default {
@@ -227,12 +245,14 @@ export default {
 		const settingsStore = useSettingsStore()
 		const soundsStore = useSoundsStore()
 		const { customSettingsSections } = useCustomSettings()
+		const isBackgroundBlurred = ref(isBackgroundBlurredState)
 
 		return {
 			settingsStore,
 			soundsStore,
 			supportTypingStatus,
 			isBackgroundBlurred,
+			serverSupportsBackgroundBlurred,
 			customSettingsSections,
 		}
 	},
@@ -300,11 +320,17 @@ export default {
 
 	async created() {
 		const blurred = BrowserStorage.getItem('background-blurred')
-		if (blurred === 'false' && isBackgroundBlurred === '') {
-			console.debug('Blur was disabled intentionally, propagating last choice to server')
-			await setUserConfig('theming', 'force_enable_blur_filter', 'no')
+		if (serverSupportsBackgroundBlurred) {
+			// Blur is handled by theming app, migrating
+			if (blurred === 'false' && isBackgroundBlurredState === '') {
+				console.debug('Blur was disabled intentionally, propagating last choice to server')
+				await setUserConfig('theming', 'force_enable_blur_filter', 'no')
+			}
+			BrowserStorage.removeItem('background-blurred')
+		} else if (blurred === null) {
+			// Fallback to BrowserStorage
+			BrowserStorage.setItem('background-blurred', 'true')
 		}
-		BrowserStorage.removeItem('background-blurred')
 	},
 
 	mounted() {
@@ -360,6 +386,16 @@ export default {
 			this.privacyLoading = false
 		},
 
+		/**
+		 * Fallback method for versions before v29.0.4
+		 * @param {boolean} value whether background should be blurred
+		 */
+		toggleBackgroundBlurred(value) {
+			this.isBackgroundBlurred = value.toString()
+			BrowserStorage.setItem('background-blurred', this.isBackgroundBlurred)
+			emit('set-background-blurred', value)
+		},
+
 		async togglePlaySounds() {
 			this.playSoundsLoading = true
 			try {
diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/satisfyVersion.spec.js b/src/utils/__tests__/satisfyVersion.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85d5fde8a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/satisfyVersion.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+import { satisfyVersion } from '../satisfyVersion.ts'
+
+describe('satisfyVersion', () => {
+	const testCases = [
+		// Before required
+		['29.1.4.3', '28.2.5.4', true],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.0.15.3', true],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.1.1.3', true],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.1.4.0', true],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.1.4', true],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.1', true],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29', true],
+		['29.1.4', '29.1.3.9', true],
+		['29.1', '29.0.9.1', true],
+		['29', '28.1.5.6', true],
+		// Exact match
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.1.4.3', true],
+		['29', '29.0.0.0', true],
+		// After required
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.1.4.4', false],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.1.5.0', false],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.2.0.0', false],
+		['29.1.4.3', '30.0.0.0', false],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.1.5', false],
+		['29.1.4.3', '29.2', false],
+		['29.1.4.3', '30', false],
+		['29.1.4', '29.1.4.3', false],
+		['29.1', '29.1.4.3', false],
+		['29', '29.1.4.3', false],
+	]
+
+	it.each(testCases)('check if %s should satisfy requirement %s returns %s', (a, b, c) => {
+		expect(satisfyVersion(a, b)).toBe(c)
+	})
+})
diff --git a/src/utils/satisfyVersion.ts b/src/utils/satisfyVersion.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..383bf904c21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/satisfyVersion.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Checks if given version satisfy requirements (newer than)
+ * Versions are expected to have format like '29.1.4.3'
+ * @param version given version
+ * @param requirement version to compare against
+ */
+function satisfyVersion(version: string, requirement: string): boolean {
+	const versionMap = version.split('.').map(Number)
+	const requirementMap = requirement.split('.').map(Number)
+
+	for (let i = 0; i < Math.max(versionMap.length, requirementMap.length); i++) {
+		if ((versionMap[i] ?? 0) !== (requirementMap[i] ?? 0)) {
+			return (versionMap[i] ?? 0) > (requirementMap[i] ?? 0)
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+export {
+	satisfyVersion,
+}