diff --git a/src/components/MainParticipantInfo/MainParticipantInfo.test.tsx b/src/components/MainParticipantInfo/MainParticipantInfo.test.tsx
index d77866a70..122fb6624 100644
--- a/src/components/MainParticipantInfo/MainParticipantInfo.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MainParticipantInfo/MainParticipantInfo.test.tsx
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ describe('the MainParticipantInfo component', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find(AvatarIcon).exists()).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it('should render the AvatarIcon component when video is switched off', () => {
+  it('should display the video has been switched off message when the video track is switchedOff', () => {
     mockUseIsTrackSwitchedOff.mockImplementationOnce(() => true);
     const wrapper = shallow(
       <MainParticipantInfo participant={{ identity: 'mockIdentity' } as any}>mock children</MainParticipantInfo>
     );
-    expect(wrapper.find(AvatarIcon).exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Video has been switched off to conserve bandwidth.');
   });
 
   it('should not render the reconnecting UI when the user is connected', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/MainParticipantInfo/MainParticipantInfo.tsx b/src/components/MainParticipantInfo/MainParticipantInfo.tsx
index cf70c46a9..26070fe79 100644
--- a/src/components/MainParticipantInfo/MainParticipantInfo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MainParticipantInfo/MainParticipantInfo.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
     position: 'relative',
     display: 'flex',
     alignItems: 'center',
+    '& video': {
+      filter: 'none',
+      transition: 'filter 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1)',
+    },
   },
   identity: {
     background: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)',
@@ -52,6 +56,21 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
     background: 'rgba(40, 42, 43, 0.75)',
     zIndex: 1,
   },
+  trackSwitchOffContainer: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: 0,
+    right: 0,
+    bottom: 0,
+    left: 0,
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    zIndex: 1,
+    textAlign: 'center',
+    opacity: 0,
+    visibility: 'hidden',
+    transition: 'all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1)',
+  },
   fullWidth: {
     gridArea: '1 / 1 / 2 / 3',
     [theme.breakpoints.down('sm')]: {
@@ -89,6 +108,21 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
       top: 0,
     },
   },
+  switchedOffMessage: {
+    textShadow: '0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)',
+    color: 'white',
+  },
+  isSwitchedOff: {
+    opacity: 1,
+    visibility: 'visible',
+    transition: 'all 0.5s linear 2s',
+  },
+  blur: {
+    '& video': {
+      filter: 'blur(10px)',
+      transition: 'filter 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1)',
+    },
+  },
   circle: {
     height: '12px',
     width: '12px',
@@ -145,6 +179,7 @@ export default function MainParticipantInfo({ participant, children }: MainParti
       data-cy-participant={participant.identity}
       className={clsx(classes.container, {
         [classes.fullWidth]: !isRemoteParticipantScreenSharing,
+        [classes.blur]: isVideoSwitchedOff,
       })}
     >
       <div className={classes.infoContainer}>
@@ -173,11 +208,16 @@ export default function MainParticipantInfo({ participant, children }: MainParti
           </Tooltip>
         )}
       </div>
-      {(!isVideoEnabled || isVideoSwitchedOff) && (
+      {!isVideoEnabled && (
         <div className={classes.avatarContainer}>
           <AvatarIcon />
         </div>
       )}
+      <div className={clsx(classes.trackSwitchOffContainer, { [classes.isSwitchedOff]: isVideoSwitchedOff })}>
+        <Typography variant="body1" className={classes.switchedOffMessage}>
+          Video has been switched off to conserve bandwidth.
+        </Typography>
+      </div>
       {isParticipantReconnecting && (
         <div className={classes.reconnectingContainer}>
           <Typography variant="body1" style={{ color: 'white' }}>
diff --git a/src/components/ParticipantInfo/ParticipantInfo.test.tsx b/src/components/ParticipantInfo/ParticipantInfo.test.tsx
index e3ad063cf..6ff492b2f 100644
--- a/src/components/ParticipantInfo/ParticipantInfo.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ParticipantInfo/ParticipantInfo.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import React from 'react';
 import AvatarIcon from '../../icons/AvatarIcon';
 import ParticipantInfo from './ParticipantInfo';
 import PinIcon from './PinIcon/PinIcon';
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ describe('the ParticipantInfo component', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find(AvatarIcon).exists()).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it('should render the AvatarIcon component when the video track is switchedOff', () => {
+  it('should display the video has been switched off message when the video track is switchedOff', () => {
     mockUseIsTrackSwitchedOff.mockImplementation(() => true);
     mockUsePublications.mockImplementation(() => [{ trackName: '', kind: 'video' }]);
     const wrapper = shallow(
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ describe('the ParticipantInfo component', () => {
         mock children
       </ParticipantInfo>
     );
-    expect(wrapper.find(AvatarIcon).exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Video has been switched off to conserve bandwidth.');
   });
 
   it('should not render the reconnecting UI when the user is connected', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/ParticipantInfo/ParticipantInfo.tsx b/src/components/ParticipantInfo/ParticipantInfo.tsx
index 6b8227d45..c2bbcdf84 100644
--- a/src/components/ParticipantInfo/ParticipantInfo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ParticipantInfo/ParticipantInfo.tsx
@@ -2,22 +2,18 @@ import React from 'react';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 import { createStyles, makeStyles, Theme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import { LocalAudioTrack, LocalVideoTrack, Participant, RemoteAudioTrack, RemoteVideoTrack } from 'twilio-video';
-
 import AudioLevelIndicator from '../AudioLevelIndicator/AudioLevelIndicator';
 import AvatarIcon from '../../icons/AvatarIcon';
 import NetworkQualityLevel from '../NetworkQualityLevel/NetworkQualityLevel';
 import PinIcon from './PinIcon/PinIcon';
 import ScreenShareIcon from '../../icons/ScreenShareIcon';
 import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
-
 import useIsTrackSwitchedOff from '../../hooks/useIsTrackSwitchedOff/useIsTrackSwitchedOff';
 import usePublications from '../../hooks/usePublications/usePublications';
 import useTrack from '../../hooks/useTrack/useTrack';
 import useParticipantIsReconnecting from '../../hooks/useParticipantIsReconnecting/useParticipantIsReconnecting';
 import { useAppState } from '../../state';
-
 const borderWidth = 2;
-
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
   createStyles({
     container: {
@@ -30,6 +26,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
       marginBottom: '0.5em',
       '& video': {
         objectFit: 'contain !important',
+        transition: 'filter 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1)',
       },
       borderRadius: '4px',
       border: `${theme.participantBorderWidth}px solid rgb(245, 248, 255)`,
@@ -91,6 +88,21 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
       background: 'rgba(40, 42, 43, 0.75)',
       zIndex: 1,
     },
+    trackSwitchOffContainer: {
+      position: 'absolute',
+      top: 0,
+      right: 0,
+      bottom: 0,
+      left: 0,
+      display: 'flex',
+      alignItems: 'center',
+      justifyContent: 'center',
+      zIndex: 1,
+      textAlign: 'center',
+      opacity: 0,
+      visibility: 'hidden',
+      transition: 'all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1)',
+    },
     screenShareIconContainer: {
       background: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)',
       padding: '0.18em 0.3em',
@@ -121,6 +133,20 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
         fontSize: '0.75rem',
       },
     },
+    switchedOffMessage: {
+      textShadow: '0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)',
+    },
+    isSwitchedOff: {
+      opacity: 1,
+      visibility: 'visible',
+      transition: 'all 0.5s linear 2s',
+    },
+    blur: {
+      '& video': {
+        filter: 'blur(5px)',
+        transition: 'filter 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1)',
+      },
+    },
     hideParticipant: {
       display: 'none',
     },
@@ -147,7 +173,6 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) =>
     },
   })
 );
-
 interface ParticipantInfoProps {
   participant: Participant;
   children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -157,7 +182,6 @@ interface ParticipantInfoProps {
   hideParticipant?: boolean;
   isDominantSpeaker?: boolean;
 }
-
 export default function ParticipantInfo({
   participant,
   onClick,
@@ -168,23 +192,16 @@ export default function ParticipantInfo({
   isDominantSpeaker,
 }: ParticipantInfoProps) {
   const publications = usePublications(participant);
-
   const audioPublication = publications.find(p => p.kind === 'audio');
   const videoPublication = publications.find(p => !p.trackName.includes('screen') && p.kind === 'video');
-
   const isVideoEnabled = Boolean(videoPublication);
   const isScreenShareEnabled = publications.find(p => p.trackName.includes('screen'));
-
   const videoTrack = useTrack(videoPublication);
   const isVideoSwitchedOff = useIsTrackSwitchedOff(videoTrack as LocalVideoTrack | RemoteVideoTrack);
-
   const audioTrack = useTrack(audioPublication) as LocalAudioTrack | RemoteAudioTrack | undefined;
   const isParticipantReconnecting = useParticipantIsReconnecting(participant);
-
   const { isGalleryViewActive } = useAppState();
-
   const classes = useStyles();
-
   return (
     <div
       className={clsx(classes.container, {
@@ -214,8 +231,13 @@ export default function ParticipantInfo({
         </div>
         <div>{isSelected && <PinIcon />}</div>
       </div>
-      <div className={classes.innerContainer}>
-        {(!isVideoEnabled || isVideoSwitchedOff) && (
+      <div className={clsx(classes.innerContainer, { [classes.blur]: isVideoSwitchedOff })}>
+        <div className={clsx(classes.trackSwitchOffContainer, { [classes.isSwitchedOff]: isVideoSwitchedOff })}>
+          <Typography variant="body1" className={clsx(classes.typography, classes.switchedOffMessage)}>
+            Video has been switched off to conserve bandwidth.
+          </Typography>
+        </div>
+        {!isVideoEnabled && (
           <div className={classes.avatarContainer}>
             <AvatarIcon />
           </div>
diff --git a/src/stories/App.stories.jsx b/src/stories/App.stories.jsx
index daa0311c5..016e20deb 100644
--- a/src/stories/App.stories.jsx
+++ b/src/stories/App.stories.jsx
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ export default {
     unpublishAllAudio: {
       control: { type: 'boolean' },
     },
-    unpublishAllVideo: {
-      control: { type: 'boolean' },
+    unpublishVideo: {
+      control: { type: 'text' },
     },
-    switchOffAllVideo: {
-      control: { type: 'boolean' },
+    switchOffVideo: {
+      control: { type: 'text' },
     },
   },
 };
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ Prod.args = {
   presentationParticipant: null,
   disableAllAudio: false,
   unpublishAllAudio: false,
-  unpublishAllVideo: false,
-  switchOffAllVideo: false,
+  unpublishVideo: null,
+  switchOffVideo: null,
 };
diff --git a/src/stories/mocks/twilio-video.js b/src/stories/mocks/twilio-video.js
index cb1680a40..84d15bfe5 100644
--- a/src/stories/mocks/twilio-video.js
+++ b/src/stories/mocks/twilio-video.js
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class LocalParticipant extends EventEmitter {
     ]);
 
     this.identity = 'Local Participant';
+    this.sid = this.identity;
   }
 }
 
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ const mockRoom = new MockRoom();
 class MockParticipant extends EventEmitter {
   constructor(name) {
     super();
+    this.sid = name;
     this.identity = name;
     this.tracks = new Map([
       ['video', new MockPublication('video')],
@@ -223,20 +225,24 @@ export function decorator(story, { args }) {
         videoTrack?.enable();
       }
 
-      if (args.unpublishAllAudio) {
-        mockParticipant.unpublishTrack('audio');
-      } else {
-        mockParticipant.publishTrack('audio');
-      }
-
-      if (args.unpublishAllVideo) {
-        mockParticipant.unpublishTrack('video');
+      if (args.unpublishVideo) {
+        const pList = args.unpublishVideo.split(',');
+        if (pList.includes(i.toString())) {
+          mockParticipant.unpublishTrack('video');
+        } else {
+          mockParticipant.publishTrack('video');
+        }
       } else {
         mockParticipant.publishTrack('video');
       }
 
-      if (args.switchOffAllVideo) {
-        videoTrack?.switchOff();
+      if (args.switchOffVideo) {
+        const pList = args.switchOffVideo.split(',');
+        if (pList.includes(i.toString())) {
+          videoTrack?.switchOff();
+        } else {
+          videoTrack?.switchOn();
+        }
       } else {
         videoTrack?.switchOn();
       }