To use remote Lync on Windows from xfreerdp: Enable Remote Recording in Windows: run regedit and set: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\fDisableAudioCapture REG_DWORD" == 0 (zero) from: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2020918 then (with alsa sound): xfreerdp -u $username -p $password --plugin rdpsnd --data alsa -- --plugin drdynvc --data tsmf audin -- $target from: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wiki/Plugins