MC1148546 – Simultaneous role-specific Teams Town hall and Webinar views in Teams Rooms on Windows

Product:

Teams, Windows

Platform:

Online, Teams And Surface Devices, US Instances, Web, World tenant

Status:

Rolling out

Change type:

New feature, User impact, Admin impact

Links:

496368

Details:

Summary:
Teams Rooms on Windows (Teams Rooms Pro) will support simultaneous presenter and attendee views for Town halls and Webinars in the same room, with attendees seeing a clean attendee view and presenters having full control via the room console. Rollout begins October 2025.

Details:
With this update, Teams Rooms on Windows now support simultaneous presenter and attendee experiences for Teams Town halls and Webinars held in the same physical room. This enhancement ensures that in-room attendees see the standard attendee view on the front-of-room display, while presenters retain full control via the room console-creating a seamless and distraction-free experience. This feature is available exclusively in Teams Rooms Pro.
Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 496368
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): Rollout begins early October 2025 and completes by late October 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): Rollout begins late October 2025 and completes by late October 2025.
General Availability (DoD): Rollout begins late November 2025 and completes by late November 2025.

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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2025-09-06

updated:
2025-09-06

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Direct effects for Operations**

User Experience Disruption
If the change is implemented without proper preparation, users may experience confusion during Town halls and Webinars due to a lack of understanding of the new simultaneous presenter and attendee views, leading to potential miscommunication and engagement issues.
   - roles: Event Coordinator, IT Support Specialist
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=496368

Training and Documentation Gaps
Without prior preparation, existing training materials and internal documentation may not reflect the new features, resulting in presenters and attendees being unprepared to utilize the new functionalities effectively, which could hinder the overall event experience.
   - roles: Training Manager, Content Creator
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=496368

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