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Re: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
Ariz_1860 Thanks for the tip unfortunately still doesn't work. Were you referring to the commercial version of Teams. There are two. It works on the commercial version (the version for work) but doesn't work on the "Friends and Family" version that ships with Windows 11. It worked a year and a half ago and Microsoft broke both versions. They fixed the commercial version like a month later but never fixed the Friends and Family version. I guess they figure this device is only for work. Kind of sucks and they broke both this device and the Bluetooth Teams headset. They work for voice and sound, but the Teams button does not. Kind of like the only reason people would buy them as there are many better options if you just want that.1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
I know this thread is pretty much dead but thought I would see if anyone ever had any luck getting the Microsoft Modern USB-C Teams speaker working with all functionality on Teams for Friends and Family. It has been a year now and they never fixed it. I also just bought one of the Elgato Stream Decks which had a plugin for Teams. It worked for just short of two days and Microsoft pulled it. This company has zero loyalty to anything except constant cash revenue from half-baked products. Sad but they were once a good company.... 😞1.9KViews0likes2CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
dcpoirier thank you very much for taking the time to test it and share the results with the forum. I test it every week or so to see if Microsoft has fixed it but unfortunately they have not to date. It helps to hear from others to ensure it's not something in my configuration. Everything other than the button works on mine as well. The fix for the button when using the Commercial version of Teams was a backend fix from Microsoft, it didn't need an app upgrade (although it could be fixed that way as well). Thanks also for your insights, and I I couldn't agree more. It must be super easy and users shouldn't have to spend months on Microsofts forums trying to figure out whether they have a bad device or misconfiguration with no acknowledgement from them. We're talking about a single button that only has a couple functions. I've heard a couple rumors that there are some issues with the upcoming Loop components and Live Share but there has been nothing official. I guess time will tell. Take care and stay safe my friend. I will post here when and if mine starts working.4.2KViews1like0CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
No worries my friend thanks for clarifying, that definitely helps. Yes, I agree about the capabilities of the F&F client that have been added, hence my desire for the Teams button to work as expected. I think the eventual direction is to deprecate Skype and make Teams F&F the default messaging platform for consumers, but I don't think they have officially acknowledged that. If so, I think they should rebrand the name to something more consumer oriented, while still having the same backend. If you get the time and can test the button capability on your F&F install we would greatly welcome the results. It doesn't change anything that would cause you to have to re-configure it on your work machine. Have a great day and thanks again!4.3KViews0likes2CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
Are you referring to the commercial version of Teams (which you use with co-workers) or the "Friends and Family" version that comes bundled with Windows 11 and can be installed on Windows 10? They are different but look the same for the most part. Both were broken in December but the commercial version was fixed in late January early February. The "Friends and Family" version remains broken. Panos Panay has aggressively pushed using the "Friends and Family" version of Teams in his presentations. Microsoft even created a "Certified for Teams" accessory program that clearly does not apply to its own products. Don't get me wrong, I want them to succeed as I have worked in IT for 30 years going back to mainframe days. Now I work in the semiconductor industry. It appears to many in the industry that Microsoft is more a commercial focused company these days and I get why. I am writing this message on a Surface Duo 2 which is also not without a dozen aggravating small issues that could be fixed with a light lift. Sorry for the rant, I am a Microsoft fan, just want them to be a customer fan as well.4.3KViews0likes4CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
ScottLou good luck my friend. It appears that Microsoft has completely abandoned this product functionality. I've been waiting on this to be fixed since December... Return it if you can.4.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
Good luck with that. There's a better chance that the world is flat. Even as I reply to your message it keeps getting blocked with surveys for Microsoft. They could care less about your experience. They'll do nothing. Hate it because they were once an awesome company. Now they are trash.4.5KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
Yes, that is a known issue as well. My issue is now on a personal Surface Laptop 3 and neither Skype nor Skype for Business are installed. Microsoft has disabled the functionality on the backend of Teams for Family and Friends. They fixed Teams for Business back in January, but it is becoming more apparent that they don't care about the Consumer version4.7KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
It works since a few weeks back on Teams Business, just still doesn't work on Teams for Home (On Windows 11). Exact same issue we saw on the Business version starting back in December where the light flashes twice and does nothing. The fix on business was a backend fix by Microsoft as they had intentionally disabled it for some reason.4.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
Hey thanks for the quick reply. That's good to know. Since the behavior I am seeing on Teams Home is consistent with what we were experiencing on Teams Commercial (Button doesn't light up and pressing it just causes the light to blink a couple times and does nothing) I'm guessing they just haven't restored the functionality to the Home version yet. I'll try it once or twice a day and report back if mine starts working.4.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
Mine is still working so I guess this issue is resolved with the Commercial version of Teams. It does not however work with the Teams Personal / Home version, and quite frankly I don't know if it ever did. Just happened to try it on my personal Surface Laptop 3 and same behavior as the Commercial version was demonstrating until this week. Does anyone know if the Teams button functionality ever worked on Personal / Home Teams (and maybe we're just waiting on a backend fix) or whether it was designed just for business?4.9KViews0likes2CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
Mine is working as of this morning (just had to restart Teams). Version is the same, so it definitely appears to be a server side update by Microsoft. Thanks to all who helped troubleshoot the problem. Any people still having the issue should restart Teams once or twice as day until it works as it seems to also be rolling out gradually.4.8KViews1like0CommentsRe: Teams Button on new Microsoft Modern Speaker and Modern Bluetooth Headset Stopped Working
TimoB000 I am currently running 1.4.00.32771. So you are a little ahead of me. One additional thing I will add id that my organization doesn't use the telephony piece (where you can make calls to external phones) with Teams. Not sure that's relevant as the Teams button worked until several weeks ago. Hope that helps.12KViews0likes23Comments
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