check before: 2025-03-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will soon support wired headsets for the Walkie Talkie app on iOS, enabling hands-free and push-to-talk modes. The rollout will occur from early to mid-March 2025, requiring no admin action. Organizations should notify users and update documentation. More details are available on the Microsoft Learn website.
Details:
If your organization does not support iOS, you can safely ignore this message.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: We will introduce support for wired headsets in the Walkie Talkie app for iOS, enhancing communication flexibility and convenience. After this rollout, users can use generic wired headsets with a play/pause button in toggle-to-talk mode, for hands-free operation with one tap. Also, specialized push-to-talk (PTT) headsets will be supported in conventional push-to-talk mode.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476734.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.
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Created:
2025-02-15
updated:
2025-03-29
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is adding a feature that allows the Walkie Talkie app on iOS devices to support wired headsets, enabling hands-free communication with generic wired headsets and specialized push-to-talk headsets, with the rollout starting in March 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Wired Headset Support for Walkie Talkie App
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are unaware of the new wired headset support, leading to potential miscommunication during use.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/walkie-talkie, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=476734
Documentation and User Notification
Failure to notify users about the change may result in underutilization of the new feature, impacting overall communication efficiency within the organization.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/walkie-talkie, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=476734
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-03-29 | MC Messages | If your organization does not support iOS, you can safely ignore this message.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: We will introduce support for wired headsets in the Walkie Talkie app for iOS, enhancing communication flexibility and convenience. After this rollout, users can use generic wired headsets with a play/pause button in toggle-to-talk mode, for hands-free operation with one tap. Also, specialized push-to-talk (PTT) headsets will be supported in conventional push-to-talk mode. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476734. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025. | If your organization does not support iOS, you can safely ignore this message.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: We will introduce support for wired headsets in the Walkie Talkie app for iOS, enhancing communication flexibility and convenience. After this rollout, users can use generic wired headsets with a play/pause button in toggle-to-talk mode, for hands-free operation with one tap. Also, specialized push-to-talk (PTT) headsets will be supported in conventional push-to-talk mode. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476734. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March and expect to complete by mid-March 2025. |
| 2025-03-29 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Wired headset support for the Walkie Talkie app for iOS | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Wired headset support for the Walkie Talkie app for iOS |
| 2025-03-29 | MC Last Updated | 02/15/2025 05:50:47 | 2025-03-28T19:38:06Z |
| 2025-03-29 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-03-29 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will soon support wired headsets for the Walkie Talkie app on iOS, allowing hands-free and push-to-talk operations. The rollout begins in early March 2025 and will be completed by mid-March 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended. | Microsoft Teams will soon support wired headsets for the Walkie Talkie app on iOS, enabling hands-free and push-to-talk modes. The rollout will occur from early to mid-March 2025, requiring no admin action. Organizations should notify users and update documentation. More details are available on the Microsoft Learn website. |
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