Microsoft Teams Ignores Bluetooth Earphones and Slows Down Over Extended Sessions
Microsoft Teams fails to recognize connected Bluetooth earphones as audio devices and degrades in performance the longer it stays open, requiring periodic restarts. These compound failures make it unreliable for back-to-back meeting scenarios where persistent audio device support is expected.
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