Walkie-talkie "push-to-talk" button

[igorilic]

When attending large meetings if all attendants are having mic unmuted it's very hard to listen due to a lot of noise coming from all sides. Usually, we ask all attendants to keep them self muted while they not talk.

I would like to have the option to be muted by default and unmute my self while talking by holding a space button, like for example when using Walkie-talkie. While I'm talking I'm holding, when is stop I release button. In a mobile application, this can be done in a similar fashion with a big button on the screen.

This feature should be optional and turned on by the user or by the meeting host.
Tnx

[#2]

There will be a walk-in talkie feature coming soon.
This is a separate feature though and afaik will not be incorporated into the normal meeting experience

[#3]

@igorilic  If the Mute button was the last thing someone clicked, the spacebar will work to unmute/mute.

[#4]

@Damon Betlow  Yes, but the push-to-talk with spacebar (as walkie-talkie) is one of the most useful features in Zoom, and you need to press Space twice in Teams to unmute/re-mute.

[#5]

@adam deltingerWalkie-talkie was a poor choice of words on OP's part.

He is asking for Push-to-talk which is a feature "digital natives" will all want.
I would go as far as having a meeting flag that disallows someone from joining unless they configure push-to-talk first.
i.e. No open mics permitted.

[#6]

just discovered that and can't find it documented anywhere online. Strange that it leaves the menu bar up though.

[#7]

Is there an update on this feature request? Looks like it's coming up to a year since suggested? I agree that this is a very useful feature that  Zoom has had since (almost) the beginning...  It would be great to see it in Teams.

Please note this is a feature distinct from mute and unmute shortcut key toggles... ie Push to Talk ( PTT ) is being on mute, and only coming off of mute when you press and hold space bar (or other convenient key), once released the participant goes back on mute.

[#8]

But he meant, mic may only be enabled while pressing and holding spacebar, and disabled back as one release it, as I guess and would prefer.

[#9]

@Damon Betlow Spacebar as a mute trigger conflicts with design software the allows a user to hold Spacebar to drag the interface around.

During design presentations, where spacebar is heavily utilized, the speaker would be causing a lot of mutes by accident. 

I like the idea of Walkie-Talkie (like other conference tools already have) but the button needs to be customizable.