Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Microsoft Teams
Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join

Feature details and release plans from a build snapshot of Microsoft's official roadmap feed.

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Product
Microsoft Teams
Release status
Rolling out
RSS publication

Feature overview

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. 

Expected release date

May CY2026

Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap RSS (build snapshot) Feature ID: 558922

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