Teams known issues on Linux

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Known issues

This article lists known issues that occur in Teams when it runs on a Linux system.

Issue title Behavior / Symptom Known workaround Discovery date
Issue running in parallel with VMWare workstation. The Teams application experiences issues when it runs in parallel with a VMware workstation. Not applicable 12/05/19
KDE notifications create new taskbar. A notification on KDE creates a new window in the taskbar. Not applicable 12/05/19
Package managers not showing change list. The package manager doesn't show a change list as expected. Not applicable 12/05/19
Can't launch Teams client in offline mode. You can't start Teams Offline on a Linux client. Not applicable 12/05/19
Device settings while in meeting/No microphone input. When you change device settings in a meeting, the microphone indicator doesn't register any sound. Not applicable 12/05/19
Webcamera is reversed. In some notebooks, the camera is reversed when it's installed. Because the device drivers don't recognize this problem, video feeds are displayed upside-down.
  1. Locate v4l1compat.so in your system by using locate v4l1compat.so
  2. Open the /usr/share/applications/teams.desktop file.
  3. Replace the Exec line by substituting the following command:
    Exec=sh -c 'export LIBV4LCONTROL_FLAGS=1 && LD_PRELOAD=<PATH_TO_v4l1compat.so> usr/bin/teams %U'
12/05/19
Can't use Viva Connections features on Teams Desktop App. Viva Connections isn't supported on Linux client. Not applicable 2/9/22

Resolution

Microsoft is researching these problems and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

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