Microsoft Teams: Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 27, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

You’ll notice media quality improvements including support for up to 16 participant videos (4×4 grid) and simulcast streaming 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.

Product	Microsoft Teams
Release phase	General Availability
Release date	May CY2026
Platform
Cloud Instance	Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Created	2026-03-26 23:15:28Z
Roadmap ID	558922
Roadmap Link	https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=558922