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Show more than 4 people on Teams video
Hi,
Looking back through previous forum posts, it looks like there have been plans to expand the max number of windows shown in calls from 2x2 to 3x3, so you would be able to see 9 people on video at a time rather than 4.
Has there been any progress on this? You're probably aware that a huge number of people are now working from home, so this would be a very useful feature to have at the moment!
Thanks
Mike
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Mikehopkins18 thanks for adding this! It's ridiculous how archaic Teams is compared to other video meeting services! Hell... there are free services with better user experiences!
We all want this feature in Teams.... it's a bit rough to call it "archaic". Teams is a totally different product than Zoom, it is not a stand alone video conference tool. Each product has its strengths and weaknesses, for example no one is raising security as a concern with Teams.
good to finally have this feature of at least 9 people on screen at once!
Plus we got the "Raise Hand" button which i quite like!
Hi - please also vote for this feature here:on the Microsoft link:
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/17010055-show-video-for-all-people-in-video-meeting#{toggle_previous_statuses}
KR
Derek
- How do I even get 4 people on video? I only have one person showing at a time when they speak. How can I change this to get the 4?
Sounds like you are using the webclient, I think you need to download the windows desktop app to see 4 people at once AnnaBre
- Ahhh that makes sense, I am. Thank you for that!
I also need this feature. We need to show more than 4 meeting participants. I am being pressured by our employees to switch to Zoom because of this single feature absence.
Thank you.
Hi Tomas - please also vote for this feature here:on the Microsoft link:
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/17010055-show-video-for-all-people-in-video-meeting#{toggle_previous_statuses}
Given all of the apparent security holes in Zoom we are now seriously considering 8x8 and Cisco Webex which are offering free 90 day trials.
I hope Microsoft deliver this before we need to make the decision.
KR
Derek
Essential - zoom does upward of 47
Hi - can you also vote on it to encourage Microsoft to work on please?
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/17010055-show-video-for-all-people-in-video-meeting#{toggle_previous_statuses}
- This would be a good option to have more than 4 in a window.
Hi Cheri - can you also vote on it to encourage Microsoft to work on please?
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/17010055-show-video-for-all-people-in-video-meeting#{toggle_previous_statuses}
Mikehopkins18 Thanks for raising this topic. We just had a company wide "Happy Hour" and could only view 4 of the 12 people, based on those who last spoke. My kids and wife have now been using Zoom and that provides a much better interface to see 30+ views at a time. I might have to recommend our next Team Happy Hour be on Zoom.
- I would love this feature also!
how do you vote for this we want to use it instead of webex Derek_Hart
Just bonkers that this is not implemented, all the major competitors have this functionality. As an Infrastructure Manager I'm being flooded with emails and calls daily from the competitors to get me to use their platform and I'm very tempted to just move over to Webex.
- My husband uses WebEx for work and it functions just like Teams, you can only see 4 participants at a time and the pictures jump to the 4 whom have most recently had sound detected.
- No. My company has Webex and we had over 40 for a happy hour all showing at once. You work for Microsoft? lol
- How do you vote? Sorry- new to this chat.
Thanks for posting this. I expect MSFT is losing business to competitors due to this alone. I have up-voted on Uservoice.
Matt Hooper , my company uses Webex which has a ton more features, including the ability to see dozens of faces at once. Zoom is also great, but I don't have much experience with it. Might not be worth it for MS to try to compete in that space. They should find a niche that Teams can fill distinctively.
Please! Microsoft! I'm a teacher on my first day of online teaching and was so disappointed that in team meetings you can only see, at most, 4 students at a time. In Zoom, you can see everyone (and all of the students can see each other) but my district has only approved MS teams...please, it can't be that difficult to allow more video streaming per meeting. SOON, like today please!
Yes. I have the same problem. My kindergarten students started meeting on Zoom, but I switched to Teams on the District's advice. For my little guys, and the social goals of these meetings, it's hardly worth doing if we can't see each other.
Hi
Please also vote for this feature on the Microsoft link:
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/17010055-show-video-for-all-people-in-video-meeting#{toggle_previous_statuses}
Thanks
Derek
I am a teacher as well. I have 160 students, yet I can only see 4 at a time. We are in a crucial time where our students need to see faces of their peers to help support metal health. Zoom allows you to see a lot more than 4, but not district approved. Please please please work on this feature!!!
Hi - can you also vote on it to encourage Microsoft to work on please?
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/17010055-show-video-for-all-people-in-video-meeting#{toggle_previous_statuses}
