MicrosoftNo SW dev here, project manager working in tech.
Somehow I'm running a snap of teams-for-linux under Ubunto 22.04 LTS, and I even have the feeling that it updated somehow some time after install. Teams is compulsory in most corporate/gov organisations, at least in switzerland. Unfortunate but most corporate IT people are MS-brainwashed "linux is for tinkerers, unprofessional, etc".
So this Teams-for-linux Snap is a lifesaver it you have to work in this environment and you want to run linux (and run a windows vm for the non-linux SW).
Now teams-for-linux works even in teleconfs, and screen sharing works now I have disabled wayland. I can use it seamlessly and not even have to brag my laptop is on linux, or take excuses because it does not work... Only the teams links persist opening in the web app.
The teams web app (PWA) works the same I must say, and interchangeably.
I use teams-for-linux on Kali Linux, and it works seamlessly for me as well. Despite Kali being a security-focused distro, the snap package integrates well, and I haven't encountered any major issues.
Screen sharing, teleconferences, and general functionality all work fine. The only adjustment I had to make was disabling Wayland, as you mentioned, to ensure screen sharing functions properly. Otherwise, the experience has been smooth—I don’t have to make excuses about using Linux either.
I also run a Windows VM for non-Linux software, but Teams itself runs natively without any problems.
I initially started using Teams-for-Linux to look for vulnerabilities, and while I have found some minor issues, I have to admit that it is generally very secure. Microsoft has done a decent job of locking it down, so I haven't found any major exploits that would make it unsafe for general use.
I had the same issue with Teams links defaulting to the web app, but I fixed it by modifying the default application handler for Teams links. I manually set teams-for-linux as the handler for msteams:// links, so now they open directly in the app instead of the browser. That made the experience even more seamless.
