Teams Rooms on Windows: Direct Guest Join now supports Google Meet meetings

Teams Rooms on Windows will support two-way Direct Guest Join with Google Meet, enabling one-touch or manual join for cross-platform meetings. Rollout starts February 2026, is admin-controlled and disabled by default. No impact unless enabled; admins can prepare by enabling settings and updating documentation.

[Introduction]

We are expanding meeting interoperability between Microsoft Teams and Google Meet by enabling two‑way Direct Guest Join (DGJ). Teams Rooms on Windows devices will be able to join Google Meet meetings using one‑touch join or meeting ID entry, while Google Meet devices will be able to join Teams meetings. This improvement helps organizations simplify cross‑platform meeting participation and reduce reliance on companion devices or manual join workarounds.

[When this will happen:]

• General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): Rollout begins early February 2026 and is expected to complete late February 2026.
• General Availability (GCC High): Rollout begins early March 2026 and is expected to complete late March 2026.

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:

• Organizations using Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows.
• IT admins responsible for Teams Rooms configuration.
• Users joining mixed-platform meetings (Teams ↔ Google Meet).

What will happen:

• Teams Rooms on Windows devices will gain:
  • One‑touch join to Google Meet meetings from the room calendar.
  • Manual join via entering a Google Meet meeting ID.
• Google Meet devices can also join Microsoft Teams meetings
• Feature is admin-controlled and disabled by default until enabled.
• No impact to existing meeting workflows unless the feature is enabled.

[What you can do to prepare:]

No action is required unless you want to enable this feature.

• Enable Google Meet in Teams Rooms settings: Settings → Meetings → Third‑party meetings → Toggle on Google Meet.
• Or configure via XML:

  <GoogleMeetMeetingsEnabled>true</GoogleMeetMeetingsEnabled>

• Update internal documentation.
• Inform helpdesk teams.
• Optionally validate the experience in pilot rooms.

Learn more: Third-party meetings on Teams Rooms | Microsoft Learn

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.