Linux Client only polls for audio devices on start up
When using the Teams Linux Client, the client only polls for audio devices on start up. If I connect my headset via bluetooth, I have to
restart the app. As an alternative, the client could just used the default device exposed my pulse audio.
Client version: 1.3.00.5153 64bit
OS: Fedora Linux 31
Steps to reproduce:
1) Start Teams
2) Connect Bluetooth headset
3) Go to Settings -> Devices
Expected Behaviour:
User would see Device listed under speaker and/or microphone
Actual Behaviour:
Device is not seen
Possible fixes:
1) Poll Pulse audio for new devices when going to devices
2) Use the default system devices as exposed by Pulse.
Dave C
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8 comments
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Craig St George commented
Same problem here total pain that you have to restart it
Just let it use pluse audio -
Robert Hancock
commented
For some reason Teams doesn't have the option to just use the default system audio output and input devices instead of messing around with them. If it simply did that like every other application, rather than trying to override what devices it is using - and doing so incorrectly - this wouldn't be an issue. Very frustrating.
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Anonymous
commented
This is really a PITA when you want to switch from your default audio (e.g. Speakers and Webcam mic) to a BT headset.
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Ski
commented
I have the same problem. I have to restart teams to get it to see the bluetooth headset if I turn the headset off and on. This is extremely irritating. Please fix.
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Robert Hancock
commented
This is quite an annoying bug, which basically means I end up using Teams on the web through Chrome rather than the actual Linux app since I can't be sure that the audio is going to work when I make a call. I'm not sure why this works in Chrome but not in the app since I understand the app is basically a Chromium container.
In fact, at least sometimes, Teams does end up using the newly connected Bluetooth headset for audio, even though in the settings it doesn't even show up and it says it is using a different device entirely.
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Chris
commented
This is a pain point when a call is incoming and you want to use a Bluetooth headset. You have to tell people that you will call them back.
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Average Joe
commented
I need this, it's such a pain restarting the client all the time.
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Jimmy Sjölund
commented
I have the same issue, only solution is to close Teams and log in again.