Teams-for-linux: How to get background features?

[Kalyan-M]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I cannot find background features like blur and background change in a video call.

Describe the solution you'd like
Way to enable background features.

Additional context
Is this a limitation of the client or can it be achieved using a different user agent?

[IsmaelMartinez]

Hi, I will see how feasible this is. I believe it's not available in any of the browsers so it might be pretty difficult.

[DarkSmile92]

Would love to see this feature coming to linux also!

[IsmaelMartinez]

I will appreciate if someone can take the lead on this. I have an approximate 30 minutes a week to dedicate to this. I am happy to guide/support but canna do it all.

To start, it will be good if someone can check if the MS uservoice has a feature request for the feature for browsers. Thanks

[ikoga]

Hi,

I found there are some requests that related to this topic in the Microsoft Teams uservoice.

• Background effects teams for linux
  https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/40247473-background-effects-teams-for-linux

• blur background for web browser
  https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/38985064-blur-background-for-web-browser

• Blur for linux
  https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/40014109-blur-for-linux

[cpfeiffer]

I didn't try this client yet, but it might very well work with this:
https://github.com/fangfufu/Linux-Fake-Background-Webcam

[ikoga]

I've tried v4l2loopback with this way, it works well on openSUSE 15.1 my laptop!
It took heavy CPU load even if it was Core i7.

[IsmaelMartinez]

maybe someone can look into integrating it... I am happy to support/help

On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 3:16 PM ikoga [e-mail] wrote:

I've tried v4l2loopback with this way, it works well on openSUSE 15.1 my
laptop!
It took heavy CPU load even if it was Core i7.

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[IsmaelMartinez]

I am going to close this as there is a know workaround now that could be use to archive this and even more advance features.

Also, I don't think this work can easily be integrated into this client.