check before: 2025-03-01
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Teams
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Mac, Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
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In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Meeting organizers and schedulers in Microsoft Teams will soon be able to add CVI (Cloud Video Interop) coordinates to town hall and webinar invitations, allowing non-Teams users to join using third-party teleconferencing devices. The rollout will begin in April 2025 and complete by May 2025, with no admin action required.
Details:
Updated February 28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers and schedulers will be able to add CVI (Cloud Video Interop) coordinates to Teams town hall and webinar meeting invitations. With CVI coordinates in invitations, non-Teams users-such as external customers or partners-can easily join town hall and webinar meetings using a third-party teleconferencing device. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, and Teams on the web.
CVI is a Microsoft Qualified third-party solution that enables third-party SIP and H.323 video room devices (VTCs) to join Microsoft Teams meetings. As an admin, you can set CVI for your org. Learn more: Manage and set up Cloud Video Interop for Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476487.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously late March).
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).
General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).
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2025-02-19
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2025-03-01
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User Experience Impact due to CVI Integration
Users may experience confusion or difficulty joining meetings if they are not familiar with the new CVI coordinates, leading to potential delays in meeting attendance and engagement.
- roles: Meeting Organizers, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/cloud-video-interop, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/plan-town-halls
Technological Impact on Meeting Infrastructure
The integration of CVI may lead to unexpected technical issues with third-party devices, causing disruptions in meetings if not properly tested beforehand.
- roles: IT Administrators, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/cloud-video-interop, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=476487
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-03-01 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-03-01 | MC Summary | Meeting organizers and schedulers will soon be able to add CVI (Cloud Video Interop) coordinates to Microsoft Teams town hall and webinar invitations, allowing non-Teams users to join using third-party teleconferencing devices. This feature will roll out in March 2025 and will be available by default. No admin action is required. | Meeting organizers and schedulers in Microsoft Teams will soon be able to add CVI (Cloud Video Interop) coordinates to town hall and webinar invitations, allowing non-Teams users to join using third-party teleconferencing devices. The rollout will begin in April 2025 and complete by May 2025, with no admin action required. |
| 2025-03-01 | MC Last Updated | 02/19/2025 01:46:22 | 2025-02-28T18:27:28Z |
| 2025-03-01 | MC Messages | Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers and schedulers will be able to add CVI (Cloud Video Interop) coordinates to Teams town hall and webinar meeting invitations. With CVI coordinates in invitations, non-Teams users-such as external customers or partners-can easily join town hall and webinar meetings using a third-party teleconferencing device. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, and Teams on the web.
CVI is a Microsoft Qualified third-party solution that enables third-party SIP and H.323 video room devices (VTCs) to join Microsoft Teams meetings. As an admin, you can set CVI for your org. Learn more: Manage and set up Cloud Video Interop for Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476487. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025. General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early April and expect to complete by late April 2025. | Updated February 28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers and schedulers will be able to add CVI (Cloud Video Interop) coordinates to Teams town hall and webinar meeting invitations. With CVI coordinates in invitations, non-Teams users-such as external customers or partners-can easily join town hall and webinar meetings using a third-party teleconferencing device. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, and Teams on the web. CVI is a Microsoft Qualified third-party solution that enables third-party SIP and H.323 video room devices (VTCs) to join Microsoft Teams meetings. As an admin, you can set CVI for your org. Learn more: Manage and set up Cloud Video Interop for Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476487. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously late March). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March). General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April). General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April). |
| 2025-03-01 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Add CVI (Cloud Video Interop) coordinates to town hall and webinar invitations | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Add CVI (Cloud Video Interop) coordinates to town hall and webinar invitations |
| 2025-03-01 | MC End Time | 05/30/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z |
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