check before: 2024-11-01
Product:
Microsoft Edge, Teams
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Anonymous users joining Microsoft Teams meetings via Microsoft Edge for Business will experience faster performance improvements. The rollout starts in November 2024 for general availability and completes by June 2025 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No admin action is required.
Details:
Updated June 13, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024.
General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously late May).
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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-09-26
updated:
2025-06-14
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summary for non-techies**
Starting in November 2024, Microsoft Teams will improve the speed at which anonymous users can join meetings via the Edge browser, automatically enhancing the experience for all users, including those in specialized environments, by June 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Performance Delays for Anonymous Users
If the change is implemented without preparation, anonymous users may continue to experience longer wait times when joining Teams meetings, leading to frustration and potential loss of engagement during meetings.
- roles: Guest Users, Meeting Organizers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401117
User Experience Degradation
Without proper preparation, the transition to the new performance improvements may lead to temporary instability or unexpected behavior in the Teams application for anonymous users, negatively impacting their meeting experience.
- roles: Guest Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401117
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-14 | MC Last Updated | 05/09/2025 23:37:27 | 2025-06-13T18:19:29Z |
| 2025-06-14 | MC Messages | Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April). | Updated June 13, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously late May). |
| 2025-06-14 | MC End Time | 07/07/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-08-11T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-06-14 | MC Summary | Anonymous users joining Microsoft Teams meetings via Microsoft Edge for Business will experience faster performance starting November 2024, with full rollout by May 2025. No admin action is required. | Anonymous users joining Microsoft Teams meetings via Microsoft Edge for Business will experience faster performance improvements. The rollout starts in November 2024 for general availability and completes by June 2025 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No admin action is required. |
| 2025-05-10 | MC Last Updated | 04/04/2025 22:54:37 | 2025-05-09T23:37:27Z |
| 2025-05-10 | MC Messages | Updated April 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March). | Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April). |
| 2025-05-10 | MC End Time | 06/16/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-05-10 | MC Summary | Anonymous users joining Microsoft Teams meetings via Microsoft Edge for Business will experience faster performance improvements. Rollout starts in November 2024 for general availability and completes by April 2025 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No admin action is required. | Anonymous users joining Microsoft Teams meetings via Microsoft Edge for Business will experience faster performance starting November 2024, with full rollout by May 2025. No admin action is required. |
| 2025-04-05 | MC Last Updated | 02/21/2025 18:45:23 | 2025-04-04T22:54:37Z |
| 2025-04-05 | MC Messages | Updated February 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late January). | Updated April 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March). |
| 2025-04-05 | MC End Time | 05/05/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-06-16T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-04-05 | MC Summary | Anonymous users joining Microsoft Teams meetings via Microsoft Edge for Business will experience faster performance improvements. Rollout starts in November 2024 for general availability and completes by March 2025 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No admin action is required. | Anonymous users joining Microsoft Teams meetings via Microsoft Edge for Business will experience faster performance improvements. Rollout starts in November 2024 for general availability and completes by April 2025 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No admin action is required. |
| 2025-02-22 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will enhance guest performance in Edge, enabling faster meeting joins, starting early November 2024 and completing by late January 2025. No admin action is needed for this automatic rollout. This is linked to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. | Anonymous users joining Microsoft Teams meetings via Microsoft Edge for Business will experience faster performance improvements. Rollout starts in November 2024 for general availability and completes by March 2025 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No admin action is required. |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Last Updated | 09/26/2024 02:42:17 | 2025-02-21T18:45:23Z |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Messages | Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025. | Updated February 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late January). |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Edge web browser for guests | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Edge web browser for guests |
| 2025-02-22 | MC End Time | 03/10/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-05-05T09:00:00Z |
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