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KHSherwood
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Aug 25, 2020
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Sharing system audio in Teams from a Mac

Hello,   How do I share system audio in a Teams meeting? I attempted to share a video in a meeting and I shared my window but did not see an option to "share system audio." The other members of hte...
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gamason
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Dec 11, 2020

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. 

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Carey Chaffin
Copper Contributor
Dec 30, 2020

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.

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    grailpuffin
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    Apr 23, 2021
    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.

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