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Summary
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. It offers distraction-free attendee views and full presenter control, rolling out from December 2025 to February 2026. Organizations should prepare by updating licenses, devices, and communications.
Details
Updated December 22, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Introduction
We’re introducing the Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android in Town Hall scenarios. This update helps create a distraction-free experience for attendees while giving presenters full control over what’s shown on the front-of-room display. It’s designed to support hybrid Town Halls where presenters and attendees share the same physical space.
A Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is required to use this feature.
This message is associated with RMID 500378.
When this will happen:
Targeted release: Rollout will begin in early December 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025).
How this affects your organization:
- Who is affected: Organizations must have a Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license to benefit from this feature. It applies to Teams Rooms on Android devices used in Town Hall scenarios.
- What will happen:
- Teams Rooms added will join Town Hall meetings in a presenter role by default.
- The front-of-room display will default to attendee view, showing only stage content and hiding backstage distractions.
- The console will retain full presenter capabilities, including:
- Green Room access
- Backroom chat
- Off-stage management tools
- Presenters can switch the front-of-room display to presenter view when needed, without disrupting attendees.
Screenshot - New adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android:
What you can do to prepare:
- Confirm your organization has a Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license.
- When scheduling a Town Hall, add the Teams Room and assign it a presenter role.
- Ensure the room device is running the latest version of the Teams Rooms app.
- Communicate this new capability to Town Hall organizers and facilities teams.
- Update internal documentation if you provide guidance on Town Hall participation.
Learn more: Get started with town hall in Microsoft Teams | Meetings | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Support
Compliance considerations:
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.