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How to Limit Data Usage on Microsoft Teams
Teams video call can take a lot of resource
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Updated onNovember 10, 2023
updated onNovember 10, 2023
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Microsoft Teams is a popular teleconferencing app. Initially used for work and school, the app has helped millions of people navigate through this era of a hybrid workforce.
However, some users reported that the app had taken too much of their data. The occurrence is common, especially for those taking calls on their mobile phones with no WiFi or on their desktop PCs using mobile hotspots.
One user on Reddit complains that their dailydata usage for Microsoft Teamsis ruining his pocket due to limited data since everyone on the calls has their cameras turned on. Telling them to turn their cameras off is also not a good option.
So, what’s the workaround? We can try blocking incoming videos. This way, other participants can still see each other’s faces, but we can’t. In the long run, we can also save a lot of data.
If you could relate to this situation, this article is for you.
How to limit data usage on Microsoft Teams?
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During the meeting, clickMore actions(the three dots on top of your screen).
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ClickTurn off incoming videos.
In other news, Microsoft shut down Teams Free (Classic) starting April 12, 2023. That said, you must either pay to move your data or remain on the free tier.
If your data issues are more widespread and yoursystem is consuming too much data,you’ll find our article of much assistance to save up on your data subscription.
In case you want to keep an eye on therecordings stored by Microsoft Teams meetings, check out this guide to know the recording’s location.
Do you find these tips helpful? Let us know in the comments!
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Rafly Gilang
Rafly is a journalist with growing experience, ranging from technology, business, social, and culture. A holder of the Romanian government scholarship, his writing has been published in several local and national publications.
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