How can I look less red on Team calls?

Anonymous
2024-01-26T17:37:30+00:00

I have a new macbook pro (14" M3) and find that when I use teams I look much redder than normal, like I've a sunburn. I don't have this problem using google meets. Is there some way to adjust the settings so my face looks normal in meetings?
I have the latest version of Teams. I've tried going to Teams settings and switching from FaceTime HD camera to my iphone and it's even worse. I've tried it with green screen on and off and adjusting brightness. Thanks in advance for your help

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Anonymous
2025-02-20T17:25:08+00:00

Hello,

From Microsoft Engineering we want to provide an update on this issue. Thank you all for reporting this problem and we appreciate your feedback and insights. 

As several reported, Teams desktop shows a red tint for video rendered in meeting stage, which is easier to notice when viewing preview video stream. The team found a problem with how the video rendering was configured for displays with certain profiles, resulting in wrong color space adjustment. A fix for this was released in Teams Client version 24267.700.3135.7488, that is now rolled out to all users and clouds as of January 12th 2025. 

Although this change improves the experience for majority of the scenarios and make the tones more accurate where viewing video feeds in Mac devices, there are still certain cases that can result in wrong color adjustment, especially when viewing Mac camera in remote machines or with multiple displays with different presets. Our team is working towards keep addressing remaining scenarios with more changes through the upcoming months.

Thank you,

Oscar A

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-20T17:45:41+00:00

    The color pipeline is jacked. Teams is clearly adding their own LUT to video that's already in the proper color space. It's rank amateur for a company that should know better. At least the gamma isn't being touched. But how does this get signed-off by upper mgmt???

    Zoom also steps on the color. But it's not nearly as egregious (and you can sort of compensate with their 'filters').

    Lol "...look like I've been up drinking till' 2am"🤣

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-16T14:22:20+00:00

    I have the same problem: Teams for MacOS makes me look sunburnt! Most people using a cheap webcam might not notice it, but if you use a good resolution camera or e.g. the iPhone via "Continuity Cam", you can see big differences in the color tone. Especially in sunny or bright light situations it is very annoying! Please provide a hotfix for that or an option for manual picture settings.

    I have the same problem. Camera renders colours beautifully on all applications but in teams my face is red and there is no way to tone it down.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-12T15:09:17+00:00

    I have the same problem: Teams for MacOS makes me look sunburnt! Most people using a cheap webcam might not notice it, but if you use a good resolution camera or e.g. the iPhone via "Continuity Cam", you can see big differences in the color tone. Especially in sunny or bright light situations it is very annoying! Please provide a hotfix for that or an option for manual picture settings.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-08T06:57:44+00:00

    I'll post it in this thread as well. I installed OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). It's free and you can make a lot of adjustments, then start a virtual webcam that Teams can use. I reduced the red tint a lot in OBS, so it looks really sick. But when in teams it looks really ok. No more drunken red skin tones! Not the easiest step but in lack of competence at Micro$oft it's the best we've got so far, I think. ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/07db91d6-b60b-4434-8ee6-f9e36129d9c0?platform=QnA

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