No desktop sharing on Teams for Linux (Fedora)

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No desktop sharing on Teams for Linux (Fedora)

Catalin Dima 16

Hi everyone,

I'm on a Fedora 33 system and running the 1.3.00.30857-1 version of Teams.

Since a couple of weeks ago I'm no longer able to share anything else but two Powerpoint files that I received during previous calls. The desktop option is not listed and no other app windows either. A screenshot is attached.

Thanks for any suggestions.

HC Saustrup 41 Reputation points

2021-01-18T14:22:28.53+00:00

I had the same issue with Fedora running Gnome under Wayland. Try using X.Org instead of Wayland.
Pedro Abílio 1 Reputation point

2021-03-09T11:36:53.26+00:00

This was the solution for me, i've changed on the config file like it is said on the official fedora docs(Link below) and it worked like a charm
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/configuring-xorg-as-default-gnome-session/
Michael Poplin 6 Reputation points

2021-03-23T22:07:28.78+00:00

Chiming in to second the suggestion, it fixed my issue as well.

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HC Saustrup 41 Reputation points

2021-01-18T14:22:28.53+00:00

I had the same issue with Fedora running Gnome under Wayland. Try using X.Org instead of Wayland.
Pedro Abílio 1 Reputation point

2021-03-09T11:36:53.26+00:00

This was the solution for me, i've changed on the config file like it is said on the official fedora docs(Link below) and it worked like a charm
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/configuring-xorg-as-default-gnome-session/
Michael Poplin 6 Reputation points

2021-03-23T22:07:28.78+00:00

Chiming in to second the suggestion, it fixed my issue as well.

Answer 1

JimmyYang-MSFT 58,646 Moderator

Hi @Catalin Dima ，

Does anyone else have the same issue in your organization?

I am sorry for any inconvenience for lacking desktop sharing in Teams for Linux. Unfortunately, we cannot login in Teams in Fedora normally due to environment network connection, so we cannot reproduce the issue you provided. Can you try to downgrade the version of Teams to see if it can be fixed for you?

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Catalin Dima 16 Reputation points

2021-01-18T12:28:21.647+00:00

Hi Jimmy,

I downgraded to version 1.3.00.25560-1 and the only outcome is that the MS Whiteboard app disappeared. Still only the two powepoint files available for sharing and no desktop. Here's the printscreen : So it seems it's rather a configuration problem.

Thanks,
Catalin
Catalin Dima 16 Reputation points

2021-01-19T15:56:13.337+00:00

Hi, Jimmy,

I'm really annoyed of this bug. I only managed to remove the two files appearing in the Powerpoint list, so now I see an empty list of Powerpoint files that can be shared but no Desktop, no Windows. How is that possible ?

Catalin

JimmyYang-MSFT 58,646 Moderator

Hi @Catalin Dima

Have you tried to uninstall Teams client and reinstall it manually by running the following command?

sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc  
   
sudo sh -c 'echo -e "[teams]\nname=teams\nbaseurl=https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/ms-teams\nenabled=1\ngpgcheck=1\ngpgkey=https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc" > /etc/yum.repos.d/teams.repo'  
   
sudo dnf check-update  
sudo dnf install teams

JimmyYang-MSFT 58,646 Reputation points Moderator

2021-01-28T10:43:46.8+00:00

Hi @Catalin Dima

Is there any progress on this issue?
Anonymous

2021-02-04T23:43:34.153+00:00

Is there ANY progress on YOUR side?????
Anonymous

2021-02-09T07:11:06.2+00:00

@JimmyYang-MSFT
Is there any progress in general? There have been no updates since 20th November 2020.

Answer 2

Michal Turek 1

hello

i have issue with not possibility to share screen too and I'm on a Fedora 33 system and running the 1.3.00.30857-1 version of Teams too

just possible to share some powerpoint files

NOTE: if the sharing of screen is working fine if i use teams in chrome or teams-for-linux port (but it is not official port)

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