Microsoft Teams: Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (26 October 2026)
Status
Launched
Release month
May 2026
Release ring
General Availability
Products
Microsoft Teams
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
Teams and Surface Devices
Description
You’ll notice media quality improvements including support for up to 16 participant videos (4×4 grid) available in May and simulcast streaming (June) when using Direct Guest Join. These updates make cross‑platform meetings more immersive and reliable when joining Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices. Direct Guest Join is not yet available for Google Meet on Teams Rooms for Android.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 26 March 2026. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: May 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
- 20 October 2026 Status Rolling out Launched
- 2 September 2026 Description description updated