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Nathaniel86
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Dec 13, 2022
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Background effects missing in Teams Web version

Hello, 

 

Lat Thursday I have noticed that ALL background effects are missing form the Web version of Teams. That means no background blur or setting up some custom backgrounds. I have also heard that people who were running a custom background when the update went live now can't turn them off, because the whole feature is missing.

 

Are there plans to bring that back? And if so when?

 

There are plenty of people like me who work on Linux machines and for us the only way to actually use a camera blur was to use the web version of Teams. And now even that option is gone.

 

Edit: It's back and working now. Thanks everyone 🙂

  • vkrevs's avatar
    vkrevs
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    Nathaniel86 

     

    Looks like it stopped working again. 

     

    Google Chrome 108.0.5359.124 on openSUSE 15.4, X11.

    • w0rkrb's avatar
      w0rkrb
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      Ujwal_Bhagat 

      I've checked this morning and it's back for me on the web version and in "Teams-for-Linux" too, thanks for letting us know.

       

      No more OBS and a green screen for me at least for now

      • elguaposghost's avatar
        elguaposghost
        Copper Contributor

        w0rkrbAre you running Xorg, X11, or Wayland? I have Xorg and get nothing. The only thing I can think of is the X server is the difference.

  • aioobe's avatar
    aioobe
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    Nathaniel86 
    even worse here... I'm stuck with a stupid background picture from our internal virtual Christmas event, and now I can't deactivate it or choose a new one... how am i supposed to go into video calls with external customers? This is a desaster!  

    • jentrup491's avatar
      jentrup491
      Brass Contributor
      Clearing my cache/cookies removed my background. No way to get a new one back yet though
  • JD789's avatar
    JD789
    Copper Contributor
    It's missing for me as well. This is very inconvenient, and having it removed with no warning and no information is very frustrating.
  • DJ000's avatar
    DJ000
    Copper Contributor
    Same, background blur was stuck, with the option to select a differing background being removed after Thursday last week (8th Dec 2022). I logged out and back in today and the blurred background has gone completely. the interface appears to have been greatly simplified.
    • Nathaniel86's avatar
      Nathaniel86
      Brass Contributor
      Yeah, a lot of different other options are missing too. I have noticed that as well.
  • w0rkrb's avatar
    w0rkrb
    Copper Contributor

    Nathaniel86 Yup I'm seeing the same thing, using Chrome, Edge or Brave PWA or the Teams for Linux electron app which is a wrapper for the web version.

     

    Background effects worked until a couple of days ago. Now I can't change any settings just stuck on background blur.

  • Merlin_Timm's avatar
    Merlin_Timm
    Brass Contributor
    aww men, i thought it was just hide in some setting...i want it back! the only way for my linux client to use it 😕
  • jentrup491's avatar
    jentrup491
    Brass Contributor
    Same problem here

    Strangely I had my previously selected background, but had no option to change it. Cleared cache/cookies and now I have no background and no option to enable one
    • stefan1160's avatar
      stefan1160
      Copper Contributor
      Same for me, I also had my previously selected background, but could not change it. I thought it was some linux graphics driver problem and reinstalled my entire machine. Now the filter is gone and I am not able to configure one
  • Ujwal_Bhagat's avatar
    Ujwal_Bhagat
    Copper Contributor
    Same, camera blur and background option disappeared from the web version of Teams.
      • Nathaniel86's avatar
        Nathaniel86
        Brass Contributor
        Do you know where I can do that? The only option I saw was to send feedback in Teams, which I did. I was looking for away to officially open a ticket but I can't find it.

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