Teams users - Help -- I'm confused with so many versions

Hi folks

What are (or is) the current version(s) of Ms teams. (Free version)
There seem to be a few different ones with not the same options etc.

On Linux I'm using : " You have Microsoft Teams Version 1.5.00.10453 (64-bit)" (Yes Ms do provide a Free Linux version) - works perfectly.

This has from account management -- Devices, Make a test call etc where you can check video, microphone, speakers/headphones etc.




On Windows none of these options appears

Anybody able to "De-confuse me". Note talking about Free versions, not any included with Office/365 etc.

cheers
jimbo

I gave up on Teams..., it's so freakin convoluted, I ditched it!

I am totally baffled by MS versions of Teams myself. The app settings part means I have no way to access webcam/sound setting within the app!!
Of teams there are two possible versions you can download for Windows, Home/free, Purple 'T' on White background, version 22096.500.1284.8893, Whilst Work/School version 1.5.00.11163, White 'T' on Purple background!

Now I can login to 'Home' version with my Skype credentials, but not to Work/School. If you try you get automatically transferred to back to home version!

Even thought it says MS account can be used on Work/School version!



So at the moment Skype is by far the better app for me to cope with ...

Colour could be Violet...

Edit to include version numbers for for sanity sake!

Edwin said:

I gave up on Teams..., it's so freakin convoluted, I ditched it!

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I agree with you but some work places are using Teams and if you do remote working a lot you "have to have it" even though for non work stuff I use ZOOM.

@PenPusher as above sometimes you have to use what "corporate" apps are required for you to get work done.

Cheers
jimbo

Not to mention...,
which friggin installer are you supposed to download!?!?!?

Edwin said:

Not to mention...,
which friggin installer are you supposed to download!?!?!?

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I gave up with this on Windows and downloaded the Linux "Preview" version. Now when you get an invite and you use firefox for the link (Browser not supported by Ms --What a surprise !!! ) -- the browser pulls in the "Preview" desktop version and the meeting originator can admit you. You can also make a Test call with - manage account -->devices--> make test call so that you can check camera and microphone together with headphones / speakers are working. How in the world are you meant to check all is working on the standard version.

Mind you it's still a mess when you DO get an invite as there's no obvious place to "Join Meeting" either but it "happens" . For anybody not decently knowlegable with Computers -- Hopeless. !!


I'm messing about with this because an old friend in the UK got a "Police Candid Camera photo" for speeding and elected for a "Speed awareness course" ???? Whatever that is -- to avoid Court appearance and penalty points on his driving license -- Online thing requiring Teams which he's never used before !!!

What a Dogs dinner (more like a Wolf's Dinner) in setting this up -- Zoom is so much easier -- but as we all know Govts / Public sector around the world makes even a simple I.T application like a mega expensive highly complex operation.

It's just as bad on a MAC (Apple) computer -- loads of people use those as well. !!!

However all sorted now as we both got Ms Edge installed on Linux and the online links work !!!
I think not even Wolfs Dinner But a Tyranosaurus Rex's dinner . Online Browser version working OK with Edge. - I'm not installing Google Chrome - thankyou very much. !!!!!!!



Cheers
jimbo