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Microsoft Teams: Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join

Launched Microsoft Teams Teams and Surface Devices

General availability: 2026-05
Preview: —
Added: 26 Mar 2026
Last modified: 19 Oct 2026 23:15 UTC
First archived: 25 Aug 2026
Release rings: General Availability
Clouds: Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

<p>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.</p>

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MC1268925 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join