Microsoft Teams repeatedly hangs on a connecting screen before calls
A user reports Microsoft Teams frequently gets stuck on a "hang on we'll connect you" screen, making them late to an important client meeting. They note this never happens on Zoom, Google Meet, Slack, or Discord, pointing to a Teams-specific reliability issue in its call-join flow.
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