Microsoft Teams Front Camera Fails to Activate During Video Calls
A user's front-facing camera showed a blank feed in Microsoft Teams during an important video interview, despite camera permissions being granted and caches cleared, while the rear camera worked fine. This kind of device-camera failure undermines trust in video-conferencing reliability during high-stakes moments.
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