8 Fixes for Microsoft Teams Meeting Links Not Opening in App
Microsoft Teams meeting links that refuse to open in the app and redirect you to your browser can easily disrupt productivity. Whether you click on a meeting link in an Outlook email, browser, or the Teams app, the inability to join meetings in the app can be frustrating. To help out, we’ve compiled some useful tips to getTeams meetinglinks to open in the app on Windows 10 or 11 PC.
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1. Use the Correct Version of the Teams App
Microsoft offers two versions of the Teams app: one for personal use and another for work or school accounts. If you click on a meeting link meant for a work or school account while using the personal version of the Teams app, it may not recognize the link. Similarly, using a personal meeting link with the work or school version of the Teams app also won’t work.
Hence, it’s important to use the appropriate Teams app based on the meeting you’re trying to join. Alternatively, you can also keep both versions of the Teams app installed. This will allow Windows to automatically open Teams meeting links in the correct version of Teams app.
2. Change the Default App for Opening the Teams Links
Windows may fail to open Teams meeting links in the app if the default app for handling those links is not set correctly. Here’s how to fix that.
1.Press theWindows key + Sto open the search menu. Typedefault appsin the box and pressEnter.
2.Scroll down to theRelated settingssection and clickChoose defaults by link type.
3.Typeteamsin the search box and select the first result that appears.
4.SelectMicrosoft Teamsand click theSet defaultbutton.
3. Sign Out and Sign Back Into the Teams App
At times, Windows may fail to open meeting invites in the Teams app due to authentication issues with your account. You can sign out of the Teams app and sign back in to see if that resolves the issue.
Open the Teams app, click on yourprofile picturein the top-right corner, and selectSign out. Then, sign back into the app and open the Teams meeting links again.
4. Switch to a Different Browser
When you click a Teams meeting link in your browser, it typically prompts you to choose whether to open the link in the app or continue in the browser. However, if you don’t see such a prompt, there may be an issue with your browser settings.
To check for this possibility, open the Teams link inanother browser on your PC. If it works in the other browser, you may need to reset the settings in your default browser to fix the issue.
5. Enable Teams Meeting Add-in in Outlook
Is Microsoft Outlook redirecting you to your default browser when opening a Teams meeting link? This could occur if you’ve disabled the Teams meeting add-in in Outlook. Here’s how to enable it.
1.Open theOutlook appon your PC and click theFilemenu in the top-left corner.
2.SelectOptionsfrom the left sidebar.
3.Switch to theAdd-instab. In the Manage drop-down menu, selectCOM Add-insand click theGobutton.
4.Tick theMicrosoft Teams Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Officecheckbox and clickOK.
6. Modify Registry Files
Another method to ensure Windows opens all meeting links in Teams app involves modifying registry entries. However,creating a restore pointfirst is crucial, as incorrect changes to registry files can make your computer unstable.
1.Press theWindows key + Sto open the search menu. Typenotepadin the box and pressEnter.
2.Copy and paste the following text in the Notepad window.
3.Press theCtrl + Skeyboard shortcut to open the Save as dialog. Typeteams-desktop.regin the File name field and clickSave.
4.Double-click theteams-desktop.regfile to run it and clickYeswhen the User Account Control prompt appears.
Restart your PCand check if the issue still occurs.
7. Repair or Reset the Teams App
Using the built-in app repair feature in Windows is an effective way of fixing common issues with your apps. You can use this feature tofix the Microsoft Teams appto check if that gets meeting links to open in the app instead of the browser.
- Press theWindows + Skeyboard shortcut to open the search menu. TypeMicrosoft Teamsin the search box and selectApp settingsin the right pane.
2.Scroll down to the Reset section and click theRepairbutton.
If the issue remains after you repair the Teams app, you may try resetting it from the same menu. That will remove all app-related data from your PC and restore it to its default configuration.
8. Uninstall and Reinstall Teams
Several users on aMicrosoft Community forumsreport fixing this issue by uninstalling Teams completely and reinstalling it. So, if nothing else works, you can try this option as a last resort.
1.Open the search menu, type inMicrosoft Teams, and selectUninstall.
2.SelectUninstallto confirm.
3.Once removed, press theWindows key + Rto open the Run dialog box. Type%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\in the box and hitEnter.
4.Select theTeamsandTeamsMeetingsAddinfolders and click theTrash iconat the top.
5.Type%AppData%\Microsoft\in the File Explorer’s address bar and hitEnter. Then, delete theTeamsfolder.
Download and install the Microsoft Teamsapp again. Following that, your Teams meetings links should open in the app as expected.
No More Meeting Mishaps
While you may join and engage in Teams meetings in browsers, it doesn’t provide access to advanced meeting controls available within theTeams desktop app. Applying the above tips should help resolve any underlying issues and get your Teams meeting links to open in the app on Windows.
Pankil Shah
Pankil is a Civil Engineer by profession who started his journey as a writer back in 2016. He joined TechWiser in March 2021 as a freelance writer to cover buying guides, explainers, and tips & tricks for Android, iOS, Windows, and Web.
