Forum Discussion
dale451
Oct 26, 2023Copper Contributor
How to join a Microsoft Teams Town Hall from a Cisco Codec
I regularly support virtual events and I am used to being able to dial-in to Teams from a meeting room remotely using Cisco Webex encoders. The process is usually straightforward, as a Teams meeting ...
Laura_Bennett
Jan 16, 2024Copper Contributor
follwing this thread as i need to ask the exact same question - how do i join from a codec - where do i find the meeting ID i would need to join from a Sip based device?
- dale451Jan 16, 2024Copper Contributor
Laura_Bennett hey Laura, as far as I’m aware it just isn’t possible right now. Microsoft seemingly haven’t provided SIP support for Town Halls. The way I have gotten around is to have a separate call/Teams meeting for presenters to dial into, which also provides SIP for meeting rooms, and then connect that call to the Town Hall using video software like vMix/OBS with NDI enabled in the meeting, and then connecting to another device running the Town Hall and inputting the signal via a webcam adaptor. It is complicated and not pretty, but it’s the only way that has worked for me.