Online Meetings and Camera Failure ?
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I'm experiencing an issue when attempting to connect to Microsoft Teams meeting or Zoom using Vivaldi for Android in this case tablet. I get informed to enable the camera in the top right hand corner of Vivaldi but that enable option does not exist.
Recently I had a Microsoft Teams meeting although I hate doing meetings online when it's long distance I suppose there is no other option just a personal rant. Anyhow the teams meeting would not connect using Vivaldi. I switched to Microsoft Edge, the camera saw me on my tablet but upon starting the meeting the camera just failed; the meeting had to be stopped and all went wrong.
Why exactly does Vivaldi on Android have issue with the camera in Microsoft Teams & Zoom, where is this enable camera option that I'm asked to enable but is not visible to enable ?
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Review the permissions you've given and blocked.
While you have the site open, tap on the shield icon on the left side of the Address Bar and go to Permissions.
Alternatively, go to Settings > Content Settings > Site Settings.
Furthermore, you can check Vivaldi's permissions in Android's settings > Apps.
Hope this helps.
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I've tried these settings as you mentioned, but Vivaldi still mentions when using Microsoft Teams that if want to have audio or video I need to select the camera icon by my address bar and select Always Allow.
I do not see the camera icon, or a audio icon in the address bar and the pop up doesn't allow anything else but continue without camera or audio as the only option.
This is the same issue when using Zoom. Although when using Google Chrome the Camera and Audio works, therefore is Android blocking or disabling other browsers such as Vivaldi and even Microsoft Edge from accessing the tablet camera or microphone ?
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The prompt to click the camera icon on the Address Bar sounds like something meant for the desktop version.
Do you view the page as a desktop or mobile site? Does switching it change anything (main Vivaldi menu > Desktop/Mobile site)?I don't have high hopes for it, but you could also try joining from a Private Tab to test Teams and Zoom, just to see if the experience is different there.
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@jane-n said in Online Meetings and Camera Failure ?:
The prompt to click the camera icon on the Address Bar sounds like something meant for the desktop version.
Do you view the page as a desktop or mobile site? Does switching it change anything (main Vivaldi menu > Desktop/Mobile site)?I don't have high hopes for it, but you could also try joining from a Private Tab to test Teams and Zoom, just to see if the experience is different there.
I tired a private tab, the same issue. There is no camera icon in the address bar as Teams claims there should be, it does show once for a few seconds then disappears. The issue is, the popup telling me to grant access to the camera doesn't allow me to click that camera icon.
Is Android blocking any other browser but Google Chrome from accessing the tablet camera and audio ? How come Vivaldi cannot just bypass this. I had identical issue with Microsoft Edge but I'm going to investigate this as well but I'd like to know why this is occurring with Vivaldi ?
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While you have the Teams page open, tap on the shield icon on the left side of the Address Bar and select Permissions. What does it say for the Camera and Microphone there?
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@jane-n said in Online Meetings and Camera Failure ?:
While you have the Teams page open, tap on the shield icon on the left side of the Address Bar and select Permissions. What does it say for the Camera and Microphone there?
The camera and the microphone are both enabled when checking the permissions after tapping on the shield icon.
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@Sparrows
Alright, thanks for double-checking.
In the same "shield" menu, go to Cookies and Site Data and tap on the trash can icon next to "## MB stored data". After reloading the page, are you able to join a call with camera and mic? -
@jane-n I tried exactly as you suggested the pop - up still occurs informing me that I need to turn on my camera by clicking on the camera icon in the address bar.
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@Sparrows same issue, pls help slove
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Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.
Have you had any luck with Teams and Zoom?
If not, did you ever try switching between desktop and mobile view from the browser's main menu > Desktop Site?
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Just tried a Zoom meeting via Mac OS Vivaldi and it did not work, had to abort mission and use another browser. Looks like this area could use some work?
Error message on Zoom:
"Oops! Something went wrong. Please close all browsers and rejoin the meeting."
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On desktop you can test with a Guest Profile (https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/tabs/guest-view/) or a new User Profile (https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/tools/user-profiles/) to see whether some extension or setting in the main profile is causing the issue.
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@jane-n I tried this and it is not working, I constantly get the above mentioned error message on a black screen. I tried w/ an actual Zoom. The others could see me, however, I did not see them or myself on the Zoom screen. I had to open the Zoom link in a different browser to join the meeting and have it work properly.
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I'm seeing similar issues with the desktop browser - Vivaldi 7.2.3621.67. When I try to log in to a Zoom meeting, I get a pop-up asking to enable the camera and microphone. I proceed with allowing both, allowing third-party cookies, and making sure that there is no blocking or tracking turned on . . . the pop-up remains in the middle of the screen and will not go away - this prevents access to the meeting. I've had to use Edge to work around this - no issues there.
Follow-up: Going in to site permissions and 1) turning on "allow" for the microphone, and toggling "allow" for the camera (it was already on allow) . . . and refreshing several times, finally got everything working. Something is not quite right with how Vivaldi is handling Zoom meetings and site permissions.
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@eroselle This is vivaldi desktop. I'm speaking for mobile as you know. Here is a link to the issue. I'm in need of this very soon.
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@lorask Does Vidaldi when attempting with Microsoft Teams and it can't get the camera or microphone working look identical to this; https://forum.vivaldi.net/post/827816
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@Sparrows I am not sure, i did not have the forsight to take a screenshot as I was in a panic mode trying to participate in an actual meeting. I am nervous to try Vivaldi again for Zoom meetings again.
