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Maximum Chat Participants needs to be increased
Hello - With how the default Teams' notifications are setup, our leadership decided we need a mass chat for all staff. This works much better and feedback has been positive from our staff. We prefer the "real time" chat and how it looks compared to the Teams' forum posting format. With that said, the chat participant limit is 250. WhatsApp just increased their limit to 512. Slack has a 1,000 person limit, Telegram is 200,000!! Does Microsoft have any plans to increase the 250 limit? We may need to move away from it if there are no plans. WhatsApp's Doubling the Size of Group Chats in the App | Social Media Today Thanks
Use Incognito mode to use meeting link
I missed a job interview two weeks ago because when I tried to use the Teams meeting link that the institution sent me, it took me to my Teams login instead of to the meeting. I ended up in a chat room rather than the meeting. Extremely frustrating and I have lost the chance of getting the job. The only way around this, I have found, is to use incognito mode by clicking top right on the browser. I wish Microsoft would solve this issue.Allow group based channel sharing - e.g. everyone
I've always wondered about having a tenant-wide "get in touch" channel for our team, so that colleagues outside our team can chat with the team directly without having to get membership/invited. It seems silly that teams aren't encouraged to talk to each other. This could be achieved by creating a shared channel, and sharing it with the "everyone" group (or another group / team). This would then appear in everyone's teams/channel list without needing to follow an invite process. Having to add members individually to each tenant-wide channel is just too much administrative overhead. Having a user-badge to identify "official" in-team members in a conversation would be useful (although most people know each other). Is there any way of doing this, or is this simply not possible?More control with Teams chat notifications (Duration, marking as Read)
Currently in Teams it shows you if you have unread chats in your taskbar notification icon (small red bell). But to mark that notification as read you have to open up Teams and then highlight the conversation to mark it as 'Read'. Does anyone know if there is a way, or given thought to building a way, to have more control over the notification pop-up that would allow you to control how long the notification displays when a new chat is received and to also add a button that would allow you to mark the chat as read rather than opening the entire Teams application? I'm not seeing this ability in either the "Teams built-in" or "Windows" notification styles.' Thank you for your consideration! ChrisPrivate Teams visible in Global Address List (GAL) – Seeking clarification on expected behavior
Hello Microsoft 365 Team, We are an ISV that develops a Microsoft Teams-integrated solution used across multiple customer tenants, and we have encountered a privacy and security concern regarding the visibility of private teams in the Global Address List (GAL). Issue Private teams are expected to remain private and undiscoverable. However, we have found that in some tenants, private teams are visible in Outlook and the GAL by default. Microsoft Support initially indicated that private teams should be hidden by default and that a fix was in progress. More recently, Microsoft Support has stated that this behavior is "by design," but we have not been able to find any official documentation confirming this. Seeking Microsoft’s guidance We would greatly appreciate clarification on the following: What is the expected behavior for private teams and GAL visibility? Is there an official Microsoft document that confirms whether private teams should be visible or hidden by default? If private teams should be visible by default, is there a roadmap update that will allow admins to configure this more easily? Has this behavior been reviewed by Microsoft’s Security & Compliance teams as a privacy concern Why this is important As an ISV, we develop solutions that integrate with Microsoft 365 and need to provide accurate guidance to our customers. Some customers have security & compliance requirements that depend on private teams being fully private. Understanding whether this is a recent change, a misconfiguration, or the expected behavior will allow us to implement appropriate solutions for our customers. If this issue has been raised internally, we would appreciate any insights from Microsoft’s product or engineering teams. I am tagging Jeff Teper Alym Rayani and Karuana_Gatimu_MSFT in case they can provide clarification. We appreciate any guidance you can provide on this issue and look forward to your response. Best regards, Anne Hegle Jespersen Founder & COO, ONwork
Introducing Avatars: Seeking Valuable Feedback from the Tech Community!
Greetings, tech enthusiasts! We are thrilled to announce the latest development in our virtual world: Avatars! Our team has been hard at work to bring this exciting feature to life, and we're eager to share it with all of you. Avatars have the potential to revolutionize the way we interact and engage within virtual environments, and we believe your input can make a significant impact on their further development. Before we dive into the details, I invite you to visit the following link to explore and experience our brand new Avatars: Microsoft Mesh: Transforming how people come together in the modern workplace - Microsoft Community Hub and YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/fSKBHOWOcSM Avatars are designed to enhance your virtual presence and provide a more immersive and personalized experience. They allow you to create a digital representation of yourself, complete with customizable features, clothing, accessories, and even unique animations. By using Avatars, we aim to bridge the gap between the physical and virtual worlds, enabling you to express yourself more authentically and connect with others on a deeper level. Now, we need your expertise and insights to refine and improve this exciting feature. As members of the tech community, your feedback is invaluable in shaping the future of Avatars. Here are a few key questions we'd love to hear your thoughts on: User Interface and Customization: How intuitive is the process of creating and customizing Avatars? Are there any improvements or additional options you'd like to suggest? Realism vs. Creativity: What balance should we strike between realistic representations and allowing users to explore imaginative and unique Avatar designs? Should there be limitations, and if so, what kind. Social Interaction and Integration: How can we enhance social interactions through Avatars? Are there any integration possibilities with existing communication platforms or social media networks that you would like to explore? Please feel free to share any other thoughts, ideas, or concerns you may have regarding Avatars. Your feedback will help us shape the next phase of development and make Avatars an incredible addition to our virtual world. We appreciate your time and dedication to the tech community, and we're excited to hear your opinions. Together, let's create a virtual environment that truly reflects and celebrates each individual's uniqueness.Low Resolution Recordings - (240p/480p) Instead of HD
Hi everyone, I'm using the Microsoft Teams API with the Psi Bot Service to record participants' video feeds. However, I’ve noticed that even when participants have Full HD (1080p) or HD (720p) cameras, the recorded video is significantly lower in resolution, sometimes as low as 240p or 480p. /// <summary> /// Receive video from subscribed participant. /// </summary> /// <param name="sender">The sender.</param> /// <param name="e">The video media received arguments.</param> private void OnVideoMediaReceived(object sender, VideoMediaReceivedEventArgs e) { this.logger.Info($"[VideoMediaReceivedEventArgs(Data=<{e.Buffer.Data.ToString()}>, Length={e.Buffer.Length}, Timestamp={e.Buffer.Timestamp}, Width={e.Buffer.VideoFormat.Width}, Height={e.Buffer.VideoFormat.Height}, ColorFormat={e.Buffer.VideoFormat.VideoColorFormat}, FrameRate={e.Buffer.VideoFormat.FrameRate} MediaSourceId={e.Buffer.MediaSourceId})]"); this.mediaFrameSourceComponent.Received(e.Buffer, e.Buffer.MediaSourceId); e.Buffer.Dispose(); } I’d like to understand: Why is the recording resolution so low? Is there a way to ensure that participants' videos are recorded at their original resolution (e.g., 720p or 1080p) without down scaling or compression? Are there any settings in the API, bot configuration, or Teams policies that control the recording quality? Does this depend on network conditions, Teams recording policies, or another factor? If anyone has experience dealing with this or knows of a workaround to get higher-resolution recordings, I’d appreciate any insights! Thanks in advance.
