Recent update to Teams causes beeping in headset when on mute

Anonymous
2021-10-25T14:43:35+00:00

Been using Teams since the start of lockdown with a headset. As of today I am getting a double-beep at about five second intervals (like a hold beep) in the headset when I am muted. This has not happened before and been using same headset for months.

Also note that when I mute / unmute in Teams, the headset now announces "mute on" and "mute off" to me.

This feels like a Teams update has created this "feature" - please turn it off!

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Anonymous
2023-07-18T20:31:30+00:00

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It Works! I can't believe it! The Setting is in Teams.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-11-14T18:11:41+00:00

    The only workaround that worked for my Aftershokz headset was to disable windows Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service.

    it can be disabled from "services" app by changing startup type to Disabled, but that takes effect after restart. For the current session, you need to Stop it.

    Alternative is to change windows registry using Registry Editor app: Set following Key to: "0"

    • Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Bluetooth\Audio\Hfp\AudioGateway\Enabled

    UPDATE: I realized that this actually disables the microphone in the headset and Teams switches to a different mic in my laptop instead.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-11-14T13:05:51+00:00

    For me, this Custom Setup works to stop beeping. I changed the Microphone channel from the laptop micro' while still listening from the headset.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-11-08T13:17:59+00:00

    Anecdotic answer from Aftershokz to the question "in which universe a user would want a tilting beep every 5s while in a meeting" is:

    "it's to remind you that you are muted so you don't speak for nothing"... LOL !

    I'd say for sure we won't forget now...

    At least provide a way to make it 10 times less noisy if switching it off is not an option...

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-11-08T12:09:01+00:00

    Agreed on all counts.

    I discovered the same "work around" which does work but tethers you to your PC.

    Not a fix, just a hack that provides temporary relief.

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