Teams Live Event: Multiple Presenters using OBS...Audio Issues?

Hi Ann-Margaret

Live events produced via Microsoft Teams have certain limits which can be eliminated using an external app (e.g. OBS Studio). In your scenario, since you are producing the live event via Teams you can only have your microphone as the audio for the live event.

We use a workaround to display all presenters (on screen) in a live event as follows:

1. Produce the live event via Teams. All presenters should log-in to the live event from the Teams Desktop Application.

2. One of the presenters should share their Teams window which contains the video of all presenters. NOTE: going full-screen before sharing is recommended.

3. The producer can send the screen-share from step 2 live for the attendees. The attendees will be able to see all the presenters and the audio will come from the mics of the respective presenters.

NOTE: This workaround relies on the CPU performance and internet connectivity of the presenter sharing the screen. Drop in video quality is expected.

Given the quality drop in this workaround you can accomplish your requirement by producing the live event via an external app (e.g. OBS Studio). However, the procedure will be more complicated.

Regards,

Adil Yoosuf