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Turn off/on incoming video setting
Hellomichb175
I can think of two benefits, really just two sides of the same coin. One is that it would reduce your bandwidth requirement which may result in a lower cost, depending on your package with your ISP. A second benefit would be in the scenario where the audio quality is poor or cutting out for you during a video call. Turning off the incoming video then should improve the audio quality of the call.
HTH.
I thought it was related to that general thought. However, since posting this morning I've tested it out and that is not the case. It doesn't control other people's computers at all. It merely turns off the incoming video to your computer. Everyone else still sees each other. I believe it is actually intended for people to turn on if their own connection is less than ideal, in order to lower bandwidth usage.
I think what you are referring to might actually be the Meeting Permission/Option, called "Who can present?" True, the presenter could turn off incoming video in order to prevent themself from becoming distracted, but it wouldn't have any effect on anyone else in the meeting.
Mark -
Does this feature actually turn the video stream off from the source from being sent to your computer or just stops the video from being displayed on your computer? I am trying to reduce overhead on my internet connection.
Thanks for the help.
Kevin.
I don't know for sure, but I remember reading that the purpose was to reduce network congestion. So I'm guessing it totally prevents the video from being sent to you.
I can't imagine the video goes from peer-to-peer. My guess on that is that it all goes to the MS cloud and then to each user. So it would just tell the cloud services not to send video to you. Again, just my guess.
Sorry for all the guesses, but I don't think MS has been that transparent on how it all works. Plus I think they are continually changing/upgrading Teams, so some of its backend must remain in flux and dynamic.
Mark -
thanks Mark. That was my guess also but my guesses have bitten me in the butt a few times
Thanks again for the reply and info.
Kevin.
