Turn off Mirror my video in Microsoft Teams meetings to match your video to your audience's view
We are thrilled to announce that we have started rolling out Mirror my video feature for our Windows and MAC desktop apps. In the last six months, there’s been a growing request from teachers and more to be able to turn off the mirroring of one’s video preview in a Microsoft Teams meeting.No desktop app, no app button on Teams
I'm on an MS365 personal account. I tried to add the "apps" to Teams. I've tried changing permissions, running it as administrator, and changing the settings. So, I find out "If the Apps button is missing, it may be due to policy settings or the user's account type. For instance, the button is not available for personal Microsoft Teams accounts. Users can try using the web version of Teams or check for updates to the desktop app." I tried the web version and it's not there either. No apps button. So, I uninstalled and reinstalled the Teams desktop app. Now, I'm prompted the Store couldn't open the app and directed me to go to the Start menu. I did. Teams does not show up. I can't use the desktop version at all. Why can't I reinstall Teams? How do I fix this? And why is MS not allowing the "Apps" function on personal accounts? Is there a workaround?
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! Chris
Adaptive Card embedded audio doesn't play
Hi Everyone I have an adaptive card that was working until this week. I've got a workflow that sends an email when a voicemail is received, then saves the voicemail in SharePoint and sends the audio file embedded in an adaptive card in Teams. The code isn't complicated, I've just put the sharing link as a variable and then it's more or less like this: "type": "Media", "sources": [ { "mimeType": "audio/wav", "url": "@{variables('VoicemailLink')})" } ] It was working last week, and I didn't change anything. I've put a quick workaround in to put a hyperlink to the voicemail in the text of the adaptive card, and that seems fine so the variable link is working and the saved audio file is working, it's just not embedding the file nicely into the card. It opens up in a browser window instead. Has there been an update to adaptive cards or Teams that might break this sort of thing? Thanks for your help.
New enhancements in Private Channels in Microsoft Teams unlock their full potential
Private channels have long empowered focused collaboration among a subset of a team’s members. Whether you're managing sensitive projects, driving confidential initiatives, or simply need a space for more targeted discussions, private channels offer the control and privacy your team needs. Now, private channels are evolving to meet the needs of modern teams. In response to customer feedback, we are introducing enhanced flexibility, greater scalability, and streamlined compliance management. Read on to learn about these key enhancements and how to prepare. Why Private Channels Matter Private channels offer a dedicated space for conversations that benefit from added structure, persistence, and control. They’re especially valuable when navigating sensitive topics like budgets, HR discussions, managing project-specific workstreams, or collaborating with clients and vendors who require limited access .While chat are ideal for quick exchanges, private channels help keep discussions organized, make shared files easier to find, and help ensure conversations remain accessible over time, all while giving you more control over who can access. What’s Changing—and Why It Matters To support growing usage and help simplify compliance, private channels will now use a group mailbox (like shared channels) instead of storing messages in individual user mailboxes. This change unlocks several key benefits: 🚀 Expanded Limits Feature Current New Max private channels per team 30 1000 Max members per private channel 250 5000 Meeting scheduling ❌ ✅ Supported Simplified Compliance At a user level Group Helping to Simplify Compliance By aligning private channels with group-based storage, compliance policies (e.g., retention, legal hold, DLP, eDiscovery) can be applied at the team (Microsoft 365 group) level, helping to reduce complexity and driving consistency across channel types. For example, one retention policy can be applied to the team’s group, instead of managing a separate policy for private channels. Organizations with compliance policies (retention, legal hold, DLP, eDiscovery, Optical Character recognition) for private channels must ensure those policies are also applied to the team’s group scope before migration begins. Existing policies for user mailboxes will continue to apply; post-migration, new private channel data will be governed by policies of the group mailbox. What Compliance Admins Need to Do To enable a smooth transition and help maintain compliance coverage, follow the below: Microsoft Purview Hold and eDiscovery Before Migration: In Microsoft Purview compliance portal, update hold policies to include the team’s Microsoft 365 group mailbox in addition to user mailboxes. After Migration: New data will reside in the group mailbox. For full eDiscovery, search both user and group mailboxes. Note: Private channel message history (edits/deletes) in user mailboxes under an existing hold will remain in their preserved user library folder until the hold expires. Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Policies Before Migration: In Microsoft Purview compliance portal, update DLP policies to include team’s group. After Migration: Check that the DLP policies are scoped to the group mailbox for private channels. Microsoft Purview Retention Policies Before Migration: In Microsoft Purview compliance portal, go to solutions -> Data Lifecycle Management -> Retention policies Create Teams channel messages policy scoped to Teams having equivalent Retention type and duration similar to existing private channel retention policies. After Migration: Set retention policies for the parent team with all channels in the team in mind, including private channels. Microsoft policies for Optical Character Recognition Optical character recognition (OCR) is managed via Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy. Before migration, modify the corresponding DLP policy that needs be applied for OCR to private channels and change locations to all users and groups. What’s Next This update helps make private channels more scalable, manageable, and compliant. It’s a big step forward for organizations that rely on Teams for secure, structured collaboration. Migration is scheduled to begin in early October 2025 and is expected to be completed by the end of December 2025 for the worldwide cloud. During this period, private channel data will gradually move from user mailboxes to the team’s group mailbox. Private channels can be used throughout the migration. Special cloud migration will happen in early 2026. Migration can start or end at different times for each tenant during the rollout period. To track progress, a new PowerShell command will be available for tenants to check whether their migration has started or is completed. The command will be - Get-TenantPrivateChannelMigrationStatus -TenantId <tenantId> We’ll be updating public documentation soon and will share links here.Enhancing Screen Sharing with AV1 in Microsoft Teams
In today’s digital-first world, the ability to share content seamlessly during virtual meetings is not just a convenience; it is a necessity. Microsoft Teams, one of the leaders in virtual collaboration , has embraced this need by integrating the AV1 video codec for screen sharing, enhancing the user experience, especially in poor network conditions.
Making Teams Updates Seamless: Smarter Delivery with Peer-to-Peer download and Scattered Rollouts
Updating Microsoft Teams is an important part of keeping collaboration smooth and secure. The latest Teams updater makes this process more efficient than ever by introducing two innovative strategies: Delivery Optimization and Scattered Update. These approaches work together to minimize bandwidth usage, reduce impact on networks, and ensure updates happen seamlessly—so users can stay productive without interruptions. Why Bandwidth Optimization Matters In large organizations, updates often need to reach thousands of devices. If they all download at the same time, it can put extra pressure on the network and slow down other important activities. By optimizing how updates are delivered, IT teams can keep everything running smoothly and ensure users stay connected without interruptions. It’s a simple step that makes a big difference for a seamless experience. Delivery Optimization in Detail Delivery Optimization is a built-in Windows feature designed to make updates more efficient by reducing redundant downloads. It works through several smart mechanisms: Peer-to-Peer Sharing Devices on the same network can share update files with each other, so not every device needs to download the update package from the internet. Customer should expect more than 30% of bandwidth savings from peer-to-peer sharing. More information on peering efficiency: Delivery Optimization Frequently Asked Questions | Microsoft Learn Microsoft Connected Cache Organizations can use a dedicated cache server to store update packages locally, enabling faster retrieval and reducing external bandwidth usage. Seamlessly leveraging standard HTTP sources as well as peers Delivery Optimization leverages both standard HTTP sources and peers seamlessly, ensuring app update always completes successfully from all available sources. IT teams can manage Delivery Optimization settings through familiar tools like Intune, Configuration Manager. This approach helps significantly reduce bandwidth consumption for large packages such as Teams updates, making the process smoother and more reliable. Scattered Update Scattered Update is designed to prevent all devices from updating at the same time. Instead of a single, large wave of downloads, updates are distributed in smaller, controlled phases. Here’s how it helps: Intelligent Scheduling Teams updater assigns devices to different time windows, spreading the rollout over hours or days. Smart scheduling can redistribute up to 70% of update download attempts within the first two days of a new release. Background Update Teams updater checks for and downloads updates during its scheduled time slot, all without needing the main app to be running. Best Practices for IT Admins To get the most out of Delivery Optimization, consider configuring settings for your tenant to allow peer-to-peer sharing and connected cache. This ensures devices can leverage local sources before downloading from the internet. If you're already using Delivery Optimization peer-to-peer in your organization, and/or are using Microsoft Connected Cache with HTTPS support, no further action is required! Teams updates will seamlessly use your preferred method of bandwidth optimization. Please refer to Delivery Optimization documentations below for how to configure your tenant: Configure Delivery Optimization for Windows | Microsoft Learn. HTTPS Support for Microsoft Connected Cache Overview | Microsoft LearnMicrosoft Makes Another Change to Teams Channel Email Storage Location
In January 2025, Microsoft changed the SharePoint folder location to store copies of the email sent to Teams channels. Apparently, this update improved security, but it’s unclear exactly how the improvement comes about unless through obscurity. In any case, we missed this change completely and are publishing this note to remind everyone else of the importance of reading message center posts. https://office365itpros.com/2025/11/13/email-sent-to-teams-channels/
Issue with Teams Notification Only Chatbot(Android)
Hi, We are developing a teams chat bot which is notificationOnly. but we observed that the chat is enabled on Android devices even though its notification only. its disabled in all other devices like desktop and ipad/ios but not on android(phone).please see the screenshot below.i captured it on my desktop and those test messages are sent from my android phone where the chat is supposed to be disabled everywhere.
