diff --git a/graph/problems/teamspeak-6-beta-screen-share-stuck-on-connecting-linux-nvid-d6f2da.md b/graph/problems/teamspeak-6-beta-screen-share-stuck-on-connecting-linux-nvid-d6f2da.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..65bb423611e --- /dev/null +++ b/graph/problems/teamspeak-6-beta-screen-share-stuck-on-connecting-linux-nvid-d6f2da.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +id: d6f2da05-abed-4a4c-a948-02f4203d5589 +type: problem +title: "TeamSpeak 6 beta screen share stuck on connecting - Linux NVIDIA Wayland WebRTC issue" +tags: [teamspeak, gaming, webrtc, wayland, nvidia, linux, screen-share, va-api, flatpak] +importance: 0.5 +confidence: 0.8 +created: "2026-02-22T15:05:34.490579+00:00" +updated: "2026-02-22T15:05:34.490579+00:00" +--- + +# TeamSpeak 6 Beta Screen Share Stuck on Connecting + +## Environment +- OS: Nobara (Fedora 43), kernel 6.18.9 +- Display: Wayland +- GPU: NVIDIA +- TS version: 6.0.0-beta3.4 +- Installs tested: flatpak AND native tar.gz at /opt/teamspeak6/ + +## Problem +Screen share hangs at "connecting" indefinitely. Voice calls work fine (use TS proprietary protocol). Screen share uses WebRTC which silently fails. + +## Root Cause +`chrome_debug.log` shows: `vaInitialize failed: unknown libva error` + +VA-API is broken on NVIDIA (expects NVDEC, not VA-API). WebRTC's hardware acceleration path fails silently — the remote peer sends SDP offers and ICE candidates but the local client never generates an answer. + +## Key Finding +- Tested both flatpak and native installs — same behavior confirms it is NOT a flatpak sandbox issue +- This is a known TS6 beta bug per community forums + +## Suggested Fix (NOT yet verified) +Disable hardware acceleration in Settings > Appearance, then restart TeamSpeak. + +## Debugging Dead Ends +- Added flatpak overrides (portal talk permission, NetworkManager system bus) — harmless but not the root cause +- Flatpak sandbox was NOT the issue + +## Forum References +- https://community.teamspeak.com/t/crash-when-trying-to-watch-linux-screen-share-and-cant-start-one/63467 +- https://community.teamspeak.com/t/screen-share-stuck-on-connecting/63624