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

2026-06-16T16:16:51.670Z

<p></p><p>Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your patience.&nbsp;</p><p><b>[Introduction]</b></p> Microsoft Teams is enhancing media quality for <b>Direct Guest Join (DGJ) </b>to improve cross‑platform meeting experiences. These updates deliver higher video fidelity and more reliable performance when users join Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices.<p></p><p></p><p>This message is associated with Roadmap ID&nbsp;<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=558922" target="_blank">558922</a>.</p> <p><b>[When this will happen:]</b></p> <ul> </ul><p>General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in<b> mid‑May 2026</b> and is expected to complete by <b>mid-July 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;mid‑May).</p><p>*Simulcast for Zoom is pending bug fixes for rollout.</p><ul> </ul> <p><b>[How this affects your organization:]</b></p> <p><b>Who is affected:</b></p> <ul> <li>Organizations hosting Microsoft Teams meetings with participants joining via <b>Direct Guest Join</b> from <b>Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices</b>.</li> </ul> <p><b>What will happen:</b></p> <ul> <li>Meetings joined through Direct Guest Join will support<b> up to 16 participant videos</b> in a <b>4×4 video grid</b>.</li><li><b>Simulcast streaming</b> will improve video quality and reliability across heterogeneous meeting platforms.</li><li>The enhancement is <b>enabled by default</b>.</li><li>No changes are required to existing Teams policies or meeting workflows.</li> </ul> <p><b>[What you can do to prepare:]</b></p> <ul> <li>No admin action is required.</li> <li>Inform users about upcoming improvements to cross‑platform meeting quality.</li> <li>Update internal documentation or helpdesk guidance if applicable.</li> </ul> <p><b>[Compliance considerations:]</b></p> No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.<p></p> <p></p>

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

Microsoft Teams will enhance Direct Guest Join media quality from mid-May to mid-July 2026, supporting up to 16 participant videos in a 4×4 grid with improved simulcast streaming for Zoom, Google Meet, and Cisco devices. The update is enabled by default with no admin action needed.

2026-06-15T17:19:36.510Z

Updated message,New feature,User impact

<p></p><p>Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.&nbsp;</p><p><b>[Introduction]</b></p> Microsoft Teams is enhancing media quality for <b>Direct Guest Join (DGJ) </b>to improve cross‑platform meeting experiences. These updates deliver higher video fidelity and more reliable performance when users join Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices.<p></p><p></p><p>This message is associated with Roadmap ID&nbsp;<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=558922" target="_blank">558922</a>.</p> <p><b>[When this will happen:]</b></p> <ul> </ul><p>General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in<b> mid‑May 2026</b> and is expected to complete by <b>mid-July 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;mid‑May).</p><ul> </ul> <p><b>[How this affects your organization:]</b></p> <p><b>Who is affected:</b></p> <ul> <li>Organizations hosting Microsoft Teams meetings with participants joining via <b>Direct Guest Join</b> from <b>Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices</b>.</li> </ul> <p><b>What will happen:</b></p> <ul> <li>Meetings joined through Direct Guest Join will support<b> up to 16 participant videos</b> in a <b>4×4 video grid</b>.</li><li><b>Simulcast streaming</b> will improve video quality and reliability across heterogeneous meeting platforms.</li><li>The enhancement is <b>enabled by default</b>.</li><li>No changes are required to existing Teams policies or meeting workflows.</li> </ul> <p><b>[What you can do to prepare:]</b></p> <ul> <li>No admin action is required.</li> <li>Inform users about upcoming improvements to cross‑platform meeting quality.</li> <li>Update internal documentation or helpdesk guidance if applicable.</li> </ul> <p><b>[Compliance considerations:]</b></p> No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.<p></p> <p></p>