check before: 2025-12-01
Product:
Teams, Windows
Platform:
Android, Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. Rollout starts December 2025, with full availability by April 2026. Presenters control front-of-room views, enhancing hybrid Town Hall meetings with distraction-free attendee displays and backstage management tools.
Details:
Updated March 31, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We're introducing the Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android in Town Hall scenarios. This update helps create a distraction-free experience for attendees while giving presenters full control over what's shown on the front-of-room display. It's designed to support hybrid Town Halls where presenters and attendees share the same physical space.
A Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is required to use this feature.
This message is associated with RMID 500378.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted release: Rollout will begin in early December 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025) and is expected to be completed by early April 2026 (previously late March).
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Direct effects for Operations**
Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience Implementation
Without proper preparation, organizations may face disruptions during Town Hall meetings due to lack of familiarity with the new presenter controls and attendee view settings, leading to confusion and potential miscommunication.
- roles: IT Administrators, Event Organizers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/get-started-with-town-hall-in-microsoft-teams-33baf0c6-0283-4c15-9617-3013e8d4804f, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=500378
Licensing Requirements
If organizations do not ensure they have the necessary Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro licenses before the rollout, they will be unable to utilize the new features, resulting in a suboptimal experience during Town Halls.
- roles: IT Administrators, Finance Managers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/get-started-with-town-hall-in-microsoft-teams-33baf0c6-0283-4c15-9617-3013e8d4804f, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=500378
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-04-01 | MC Last Updated | 03/04/2026 19:49:45 | 2026-03-31T18:27:10Z |
| 2026-04-01 | MC Messages | Updated March 4, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing the Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android in Town Hall scenarios. This update helps create a distraction-free experience for attendees while giving presenters full control over what's shown on the front-of-room display. It's designed to support hybrid Town Halls where presenters and attendees share the same physical space. A Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with RMID 500378. [When this will happen:] Targeted release: Rollout will begin in early December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025) and is expected to be completed by late March 2026. | Updated March 31, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing the Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android in Town Hall scenarios. This update helps create a distraction-free experience for attendees while giving presenters full control over what's shown on the front-of-room display. It's designed to support hybrid Town Halls where presenters and attendees share the same physical space. A Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with RMID 500378. [When this will happen:] Targeted release: Rollout will begin in early December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025) and is expected to be completed by early April 2026 (previously late March). |
| 2026-04-01 | MC End Time | 04/30/2026 10:00:00 | 2026-05-11T10:00:00Z |
| 2026-04-01 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. Rollout starts December 2025, with general availability by February 2026. It offers distraction-free attendee views and full presenter control, including backstage tools and view switching. | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. Rollout starts December 2025, with full availability by April 2026. Presenters control front-of-room views, enhancing hybrid Town Hall meetings with distraction-free attendee displays and backstage management tools. |
| 2026-03-05 | MC Last Updated | 12/22/2025 18:25:20 | 2026-03-04T19:49:45Z |
| 2026-03-05 | MC Messages | Updated December 22, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing the Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android in Town Hall scenarios. This update helps create a distraction-free experience for attendees while giving presenters full control over what's shown on the front-of-room display. It's designed to support hybrid Town Halls where presenters and attendees share the same physical space. A Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with RMID 500378. [When this will happen:] Targeted release: Rollout will begin in early December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). | Updated March 4, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing the Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android in Town Hall scenarios. This update helps create a distraction-free experience for attendees while giving presenters full control over what's shown on the front-of-room display. It's designed to support hybrid Town Halls where presenters and attendees share the same physical space. A Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with RMID 500378. [When this will happen:] Targeted release: Rollout will begin in early December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025) and is expected to be completed by late March 2026. |
| 2026-03-05 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. It offers distraction-free attendee views and full presenter control, rolling out from December 2025 to February 2026. Organizations should prepare by updating licenses, devices, and communications. | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. Rollout starts December 2025, with general availability by February 2026. It offers distraction-free attendee views and full presenter control, including backstage tools and view switching. |
| 2026-03-05 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2026-03-05 | MC End Time | 03/16/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-04-30T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-12-23 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We're introducing the Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android in Town Hall scenarios. This update helps create a distraction-free experience for attendees while giving presenters full control over what's shown on the front-of-room display. It's designed to support hybrid Town Halls where presenters and attendees share the same physical space. A Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with RMID 500378. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by the second week of December 2025. | Updated December 22, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing the Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android in Town Hall scenarios. This update helps create a distraction-free experience for attendees while giving presenters full control over what's shown on the front-of-room display. It's designed to support hybrid Town Halls where presenters and attendees share the same physical space. A Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with RMID 500378. [When this will happen:] Targeted release: Rollout will begin in early December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). |
| 2025-12-23 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams Rooms: Front-of-room view control for Town Halls on Android | (Updated) Microsoft Teams Rooms: Front-of-room view control for Town Halls on Android |
| 2025-12-23 | MC End Time | 02/08/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-03-16T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-12-23 | MC Last Updated | 11/04/2025 01:51:43 | 2025-12-22T18:25:20Z |
| 2025-12-23 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. It offers a distraction-free attendee view and full presenter control, including backstage tools. Rollout begins December 2025. Organizations should prepare by updating licenses, devices, and communications. | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. It offers distraction-free attendee views and full presenter control, rolling out from December 2025 to February 2026. Organizations should prepare by updating licenses, devices, and communications. |
| 2025-12-22 | MC Feature Status | Scheduled-; |
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