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@mluque Yes, it seems that Microsoft is doing the wrong thing and has deleted the packages from the repository. There are several open threads on this topic.

The truth is that since the announcement that Microsoft was going to withdraw the Teams client, one does not know what is going to happen. I hope they restore the files, but in the meantime I have uploaded the binaries here (they are the Arch packages, I don't have the original .deb packages but if someone passes them to me I can include them).

Please, before flag as Out-of-date perform a double check in versions. Version 1.4.00.4855 is higher than 1.3.00.30857, 1.3.00.5153 or 1.3.00.958.

If you doubt, please remember the math classes and perform a count 1, 2, 3, 4, ..., 958, 959, ..., 5152, 5153, 5154, ..., 30856, 30857, 30858, etc.

You can go to HERE, download DEB or RPM and compare versions

@code_xpert I was going to edit my previous comment (again) to note the fact that spoofing the user agent seems to work until I tried joining a meeting. It seems that it actually is not compatible as I get an error message.

In the meantime I've tried the Teams-for-Linux variant and it appears to sidestep the "you haven't signed up for Teams" issue but now when test joining a meeting, clicking a meeting link doesn't wind up actuating the meeting. Come on, Microsoft.

E: If only I scrolled SLIGHTLY and read @pawelj's comment.

"In order to make joining a meeting work from Firefox I had to adjust the /usr/share/applications/teams-for-linux.desktop and rerun update-desktop-database

-Exec=teams-for-linux +Exec=teams-for-linux %U +MimeType=x-scheme-handler/msteams; "

I found the same problem too. I am on the latest update, I don't know about you @MorningWood. The fastest solution is to spoof your user agent (to "fix" the incompatibility) with an extension and use Teams like this temporarily. I haven't gone down that road (yet) with the web app Teams, so YMMV.

Does anyone know how to get past the "you haven't signed up for Teams" "welcome" screen? I am signed up for Teams and have signed up again since getting this screen but keep getting it on Linux. In the comments left by others I've noticed that I'm not the only one.

Just curious if there's a workaround for this issue while still being able to retain this app. The Windows version installer straight up refuses to start so Wine is out as well. Would prefer not to run the web app (not Firefox compatible) or virtualization.

Guys, I have a serious problem. When I make a test call with that "Echo" thing, I sound just fine. Whichever call I join, though (that is of course not the "Echo" thing), no one can hear me. It works for 5-10 seconds at the start sometimes, then it doesn't work at all. Even the app says that my microphone doesn't work. It has been driving me crazy that it happens EVERY SINGLE TIME. Please help me, I really need Teams to work.

@easylee Only tip I can give you is to make sure you have selected the correct inputs/outputs before starting teams. Otherwise it will most likely not pick up correctly.

@ogarcia I did not know. Let's hope it will be better.

@sarvasana bad news, but Edge WebView2 is the same that Electron but with other name, both are based in same engine Blink. The only difference is that Edge WebView2 based applications will be smallest because will use Edge shared libraries. In Linux we could do the same with electron if Microsoft opened the Teams source code, but I doubt we'll ever see that.

Thanks for that!

If anyone has any solutions for the issues with audio feel free to share :) I'd really appreciate it.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-teams-could-become-lot-faster-new-app-windows-10

They mention Windows 10 only, but as it is web-based, it will most likely work on any platform.

Codename: Maglev.

I simply need a solution for Teams meetings. A virtual machine is not a bad idea at all, at least to try.

Where does the rumor come from?

If that alone already pushes you back to Windows, then good luck! My advise is to just accept the limitations or virtualize windows for the time being.

Rumor has it MS is developing a new, non Electron based, version of MS Teams.