check before: 2026-05-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Android, Online, Teams And Surface Devices, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams will enhance Direct Guest Join media quality from mid-May to mid-July 2026, supporting up to 16 participant videos in a 4×4 grid with improved simulcast streaming for Zoom, Google Meet, and Cisco devices. The update is enabled by default with no admin action needed.
Details:
Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
Microsoft Teams is enhancing media quality for Direct Guest Join (DGJ) to improve cross-platform meeting experiences. These updates deliver higher video fidelity and more reliable performance when users join Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558922.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-May 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-July 2026 (previously mid-May).
*Simulcast for Zoom is pending bug fixes for rollout.
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General Availability
Created:
2026-04-03
updated:
2026-06-17
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Direct effects for Operations**
Media Quality Improvement
Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join may lead to increased bandwidth usage, potentially affecting users with limited internet connectivity.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=558922
User Experience
The introduction of a 4x4 video grid may overwhelm users with a high number of video feeds, leading to confusion during meetings.
- roles: End Users, Meeting Organizers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=558922
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-06-17 | MC Messages | Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Microsoft Teams is enhancing media quality for Direct Guest Join (DGJ) to improve cross-platform meeting experiences. These updates deliver higher video fidelity and more reliable performance when users join Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558922. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-May 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-July 2026 (previously mid-May). | Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Microsoft Teams is enhancing media quality for Direct Guest Join (DGJ) to improve cross-platform meeting experiences. These updates deliver higher video fidelity and more reliable performance when users join Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558922. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-May 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-July 2026 (previously mid-May). *Simulcast for Zoom is pending bug fixes for rollout. |
| 2026-06-17 | MC Last Updated | 06/15/2026 19:19:36 | 2026-06-16T18:16:51Z |
| 2026-06-16 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2026-06-16 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will enhance Direct Guest Join media quality by mid-May 2026, supporting up to 16 participant videos in a 4×4 grid and improving video reliability via simulcast streaming for Zoom, Google Meet, and Cisco device users. The update is enabled by default with no admin action needed. | Microsoft Teams will enhance Direct Guest Join media quality from mid-May to mid-July 2026, supporting up to 16 participant videos in a 4×4 grid with improved simulcast streaming for Zoom, Google Meet, and Cisco devices. The update is enabled by default with no admin action needed. |
| 2026-06-16 | MC Last Updated | 04/02/2026 22:58:41 | 2026-06-15T19:19:36Z |
| 2026-06-16 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
Microsoft Teams is enhancing media quality for Direct Guest Join (DGJ) to improve cross-platform meeting experiences. These updates deliver higher video fidelity and more reliable performance when users join Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558922. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-May 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-May 2026. | Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Microsoft Teams is enhancing media quality for Direct Guest Join (DGJ) to improve cross-platform meeting experiences. These updates deliver higher video fidelity and more reliable performance when users join Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558922. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-May 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-July 2026 (previously mid-May). |
| 2026-06-16 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join |
| 2026-06-16 | MC End Time | 06/19/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-08-24T09:00:00Z |
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