check before: 2024-10-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Mac, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
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Details:
When users connect their laptop to a room's shared peripheral through USB, Teams automatically detects the room's audio and recommends connecting on the pre-join screen, streamlining the bring your own device (BYOD) meeting room experience. For room devices (e.g., displays, audio devices) recognized as shared and on Microsoft's known BYOD devices list, users will automatically transition to the room's audio upon connection.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-09-05
updated:
2024-09-05
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Direct effects for Operations**
Audio Configuration Issues
If the automatic audio detection fails, users may experience audio issues, leading to poor communication quality during meetings.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/whats-new-in-microsoft-teams-august-2023/ba-p/3891230, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/room-systems
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User Experience Disruption
Without proper preparation, users may face confusion or frustration if the system does not switch to the room's audio as expected, impacting their meeting experience.
- roles: End Users, Meeting Organizers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/room-systems, https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-gets-new-features-for-byo-device-meeting-rooms/
Configutation Options**
Disable Auto-Detection of Room Audio
You can disable the automatic detection of room audio in Microsoft Teams to prevent the system from recommending room audio connections.
- technical instructions: 1. Open the Teams admin center. 2. Navigate to 'Devices' > 'Device settings'. 3. Under 'Audio', toggle off 'Auto-detect room audio'.
- references: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/devices/admin-settings, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/hardware-requirements-for-the-teams-app
Restrict BYOD Device Recognition
To restrict which BYOD devices are recognized by Teams, you can manage the device settings in the Teams admin center.
- technical instructions: 1. Open the Teams admin center. 2. Go to 'Devices' > 'Device management'. 3. Under 'Device settings', configure the 'Allowed devices' list to include only specific devices.
- references: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/devices/manage-devices, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/hardware-deployment
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