Window Sharing in Teams Linux

jmb 61 Reputation points
2020-09-14T17:05:13.54+00:00

I have migrated to using Linux full time and while Teams under Linux is "good", it does not support "Window Sharing" (only screen sharing).
I have 2x 4x Screens, so "Screen Sharing" does not work very well.
Is the "Window Sharing" on the roadmap and I need to be patient? Or it will never happen and I need to find another solution?

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Skype for Business Linux
Skype for Business: A Microsoft communications service that provides communications capabilities across presence, instant messaging, audio/video calling, and an online meeting experience that includes audio, video, and web conferencing.Linux: A family of open-source Unix-like operating systems.
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  1. Pascal Cotret 11 Reputation points
    2020-10-28T23:48:34.37+00:00

    Still no news?
    The only trick I've found is to use an Electron wrapper found in this snap?
    https://snapcraft.io/teams-for-linux

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  2. Bruce Wayne 1 Reputation point
    2021-06-14T13:38:13.407+00:00

    A workaround would be to use something like OBS studio to create a virtual camera that captures the window you would like to share. So instead of sharing your screen, you would be changing your camera to being the OBS virtual camera.

    1. Install OBS studio by following the instructions here:https://obsproject.com/
    2. Launch OBS studio. If launching for the first time, it will ask you how you want to use OBS studio. I selected the virtual cam option.
    3. In the sources menu at the bottom mid-left, click on + and select "window capture".
    4. Next in the menu that appears, select add new.
    5. In the window drop down, select the window you want to share.
    6. Click ok, you should now see your window in the OBS display.
    7. In the bottom right control panel, click on start virtual camera.
    8. In teams select virtual camera as your camera: this should work.
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  3. Myers, Gordon E 1 Reputation point
    2023-01-09T20:30:10.517+00:00

    I'm so disappointed that Linux is such a second-class citizen on Teams. I see the answer from @JimmyYang-MSFT pointing out that window sharing simply isn't supported. But I'm wondering if this is something on the roadmap? It really should be!

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  4. René Krell 0 Reputation points
    2023-01-13T07:28:53.6766667+00:00

    I miss this feature also, sharing certain Windows or even better also certain browser tabs. All possible in concurrent services, like Whereby.

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