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Webcam image is horizontally flipped
Hi,
When you see your selfview in Teams it will be flipped, so it is easier for you. But when the other participants in the meeting see your video they will see it the correct way. So text will be mirrored for you but the correct way for others.
The right preview is very important, it cannot be ignored. You want to make sure you look properly to others. That is different to looking at the mirror where your goal is to show your face to yourself only. There is nothing odd in seeing preview the way other people see it. Apps that implement a toggle call the views "Normal" and "Mirrored". Did you get it - "Mirrored" is not "Normal"!
So, how to make it "Normal" in Teams?
Ok, here's the deal. My comment was not because I insist on seeing myself unmirrored. It was a simple concern that maybe I was being broadcast in reverse, which is a problem if you are sharing content that can't be read (words) if reversed.
Here's my setup: I have a mixer that takes in multiple sources and outputs whichever one I select into the computer for broadcasting. In my example, I have 2 sources (my webcam and a separate computer with powerpoint) being pumped through the mixer. With the mixer plugged into my computer, Teams detects the mixer as a webcam -- no matter what content happens to be coming out of the mixer. So, when I see my preview on my Teams display, it is reversed -- even if it happens to be my powerpoint content. It's a lot more disconcerting to see that being previewed in reverse -- it made me wonder whether in fact the powerpoint content was being broadcast reversed. It turns out it isn't, so it's not a problem in the end. HOWEVER! It would be nice if I could switch to non-mirrored mode for some reassurance.