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Why aren't any Teams Channel messages showing on my display?

Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams Channel content that is not showing or not updating on your Valotalive displays.

Written by Steven

Before You Start

Ask yourself:

  • Has this content ever worked on screen? → If not, jump to Never Worked on Screen

  • Is the screen showing nothing, or is the content just not updating?


Step 1 – Check for Source Errors

  1. Open the Teams app and go to the Information tab

  2. Look at these two fields for error messages:

    • Outstanding source reports

    • Latest notification from the source

      Outstanding Source Reports and Latest Notification From The Source

      These notifications come directly from the Microsoft Teams API and help identify the root cause.


Step 2 – Check the Source Status

  1. Go to the app's Source tab

  2. Check the Source is pushing data field:

  3. Also verify:

    • Latest content timestamp matches the time of your Teams Channel latest post

    • Current data — this field is always empty for Teams for security reasons


Step 3 – Check Configuration settings

  1. Go to the Configuration tab

  2. Confirm the following matches the posts available in your Teams channel:

    • Number of last posts to show - update if needed

  3. Verify the correct Teams Channel is selected — update if needed

    You can only do this for apps you own. Check the app owner under the Information tab.


Teams Channel has never worked on screen

If the content has never displayed correctly, check the following:

Authorization

Entra ID Permissions


Still Not Working?

Contact support@valota.live and include:

  • The App ID from the app's Information tab

  • Any error messages you received (written or screenshot)

If the issue remains unresolved, we can transfer one of our own displays into your account for further investigation — just give us permission to do so.

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