Microsoft Teams Rooms: Front-of-room view control for Town Halls on Android

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will introduce an Adaptive Front-of-Room Experience for Town Halls, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. It offers a distraction-free attendee view and full presenter control, including backstage tools. Rollout begins December 2025. Organizations should prepare by updating licenses, devices, and communications. 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: General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin by the second week of 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:  View image in new tab 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. Message ID: MC1182706

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