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Sharing system audio in Teams from a Mac
Hi KHSherwood
Microsoft are working on Share System Audio for Mac per this uservoice
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/32616083-share-video-and-audio-during-meetings
Share video and audio during meetings is released on Windows. Mac support is now planned for CY20Q3.
Not currently there yet but coming soonUPDATED 30/06/2021: Share System Audio is now available and has been released
Share system audio during meetings – Welcome to UserVoice!
Hope this answers your question
Best, Chris
KHSherwood So just as I was about to join the Mac user rancor, I was told by a colleague that audio should work fine on a Mac through Teams without having to check anything. I tested it out first using my headset and that definitely didn't work. However, I changed my device settings in Teams to my internal speakers and after playing a YouTube video, my colleague was able to hear it perfectly over Teams. So, test it out without a headset and see if it works.
Microsoft team, shame on you for leaving us in the lurch.
gamasonThis isn't actually a MS Teams solution, it's a workaround - if you mute your microphone, I think you'll find that they can't hear your audio. The audio is just being routed from your external speaker to your external microphone. Just tested it myself and it didn't work unless I kept my microphone active.
gamason - I could be wrong but I think what you are experiencing is Teams picking up the audio through your external speakers. This is not the same as sharing audio, it is simply sending audio out your speakers which your mic will pick up, just as it does your voice.
- I agree. If the audio function doesn't work with headphones, chances are your 'computer audio' is not being shared, just picking up the speakers with the mic.
Here's another work-around:
Download the audio device Blackhole Virtual Audio Driver (for free):https://github.com/ExistentialAudio/BlackHole
The 2 channels version is fine.
Then in systems audio settings, set Output to Blackhole, and in Teams, set the Microphone to Blackhole.
The problem I have discovered is that there seems to be an intelligent noise filter inbuilt in the microphone input on Teams, trying to sort out everything that is not human voice. When playing music for example, you need to turn up the volume to almost maximum to let the music pass the filter. At low volume you will find out that only when someone is singing, the music will pass.
I guess that a "share computer sound" option would not have such a filter. Let's hope MS can finally add this.
