Teams keeps microphone open

Javo 96 Reputation points
2020-08-12T14:26:14.703+00:00

Teams 1.3.00.16851 (64 bits) on Ubuntu 20.04.1

Teams keeps using the microphone after a call is finished, but shouldn't it free the mic automatically as soon as the call is done? The only way I've found to free the mic is closing Teams.

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  1. Michiel Saelen 56 Reputation points
    2023-01-30T08:16:35.11+00:00

    I also see that my microphone is kept open after the meeting.
    The only way to stop the microphone from recording is to quit Teams and restart it.
    This is quite annoying.
    Teams version: 1.5.00.36367 (64-bit)

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  2. Alexander Shevchenko 6 Reputation points
    2022-06-13T10:01:25.513+00:00

    It's v1.5.00.10453 and still an issue - see mic icon in the system tray:
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    Veeeeery annoying. You just have to restart Teams after each call to get sound in headset nice and clear again. If anyone knows better workaround - please share.

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  3. Brano 10 Reputation points
    2023-02-07T10:59:49.8433333+00:00

    still same issue with 1.6.00.376 (64-bit)
    this does not happen to me when i call somebody directly e.g. 1 to 1 call from my corporate address book.
    this happens to me only after I end meeting call - the one which you start by clicking start the meeting from your calendar.
    my work around is: i find conf room user (like a dummy user some conf. room for example CollabComplianceMgr user ) which usually has voicemail setup, so I do not have to call real person to bug them, I will dial that dummy user, and I hang up the call before it is even picked up (answered). that always put my mic into passive mode (not listening anymore) and light on USB dongle from my Jabra headset changes from green to blue again. I do not need to restart teams, but this is annoying anyway to do it after every meeting.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-03-02T09:46:56.31+00:00

    This breaks my use case: headset does not switch to the phone due to Teams hogging the mic.
    This makes me restart Teams after every call.

    Hard to believe this is a non-intentional bug. This is fishy. Is it recording? How does it respect my privacy?

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  5. Slava Ovseannicov 1 Reputation point
    2021-07-19T17:48:00.61+00:00

    Same situation on Win 10.
    It uses microphone without calls within a day and even with permissions turned off!

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