check before: 2025-09-15
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Connections, Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, mobile, Online, US Instances, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Viva Connections mobile will introduce an AI audio briefing feature providing summaries of top news with playback controls, requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. The rollout starts late September 2025, completes by November, is on by default, and requires no user configuration.
Details:
Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Introduction
We're introducing a new AI audio briefing feature in Viva Connections for Teams mobile (iOS and Android). This feature provides users with a quick, AI-generated summary of top news items in their news feed, with playback controls such as play, pause, and speed adjustment. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to access this feature.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498233.
When this will happen
General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2025 (previously mid-September) and complete by end-November 2025.
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Created:
2025-09-10
updated:
2025-09-19
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User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not aware of the new AI audio briefing feature, leading to potential dissatisfaction with the tool's usability.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=498233
Increased Support Requests
The automatic rollout of the feature without prior user training may lead to an increase in support requests as users seek assistance with the new functionality.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=498233
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Messages | Introduction
We're introducing a new AI audio briefing feature in Viva Connections for Teams mobile (iOS and Android). This feature provides users with a quick, AI-generated summary of top news items in their news feed, with playback controls such as play, pause, and speed adjustment. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to access this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498233. When this will happen General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 and complete by end-November 2025. | Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Introduction We're introducing a new AI audio briefing feature in Viva Connections for Teams mobile (iOS and Android). This feature provides users with a quick, AI-generated summary of top news items in their news feed, with playback controls such as play, pause, and speed adjustment. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to access this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498233. When this will happen General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2025 (previously mid-September) and complete by end-November 2025. |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Title | Microsoft Viva : News AI audio briefing in Connections Mobile | (Updated) Microsoft Viva : News AI audio briefing in Connections Mobile |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Last Updated | 09/12/2025 19:08:53 | 2025-09-18T16:14:11Z |
| 2025-09-19 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Summary | Microsoft Viva Connections mobile will introduce an AI audio briefing feature providing summaries of top news with playback controls. Available mid-September to November 2025, it requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, is on by default, and needs no user configuration. | Microsoft Viva Connections mobile will introduce an AI audio briefing feature providing summaries of top news with playback controls, requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. The rollout starts late September 2025, completes by November, is on by default, and requires no user configuration. |
| 2025-09-13 | MC Last Updated | 09/10/2025 01:15:40 | 2025-09-12T19:08:53Z |
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