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MS Teams

  • 22-05-2020 03:42PM
    #1
    Blanco100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭


    Quick question in relation to microsoft teams, have to be available for a video call next week, I do not have a webcam however.

    Can I use the camera on my android instead? I have the actual meeting invite and an MS team account (downloaded the app in advance).

    When I click into the invite "join microsoft teams meeting" in the invitation email on my phone it takes me to a dark screen where it looks like its trying to connect, it gives me option to unmute the call, but there is no option for the camera.

    I just don't want to join the call next week and not have option of turning my camera on. Is there anyway I can test this? Does the camera option only appear when the person who sends the invite is actually on the call aswell?

    Apologies if this is a really stupid question


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  • #2
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Blanco100 wrote: »
    Quick question in relation to microsoft teams, have to be available for a video call next week, I do not have a webcam however.

    Can I use the camera on my android instead? I have the actual meeting invite and an MS team account (downloaded the app in advance).

    When I click into the invite "join microsoft teams meeting" in the invitation email on my phone it takes me to a dark screen where it looks like its trying to connect, it gives me option to unmute the call, but there is no option for the camera.

    I just don't want to join the call next week and not have option of turning my camera on. Is there anyway I can test this? Does the camera option only appear when the person who sends the invite is actually on the call aswell?

    Apologies if this is a really stupid question

    If you have an android phone you can probably use the droidcam app. If a camera is detected then the icon to enable it should appear.


  • #3
    Blanco100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭Blanco100


    DopeTech wrote: »
    If you have an android phone you can probably use the droidcam app

    Will the cam on the phone not work itself? I have a feeling the camera option only appears when the person sending the invitation comes on the line themselves


  • #4
    Slattsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    I have the Teams app on my phone, videocalls are absolutely fine with it. The choice is yours re. Video or voice call.


  • #5
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Blanco100 wrote: »
    Will the cam on the phone not work itself? I have a feeling the camera option only appears when the person sending the invitation comes on the line themselves

    Sorry I thought you wanted to do it via the laptop, yes teams on your phone should work fine.


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