M365 Changelog: Microsoft Teams: External presenters can join on mobile – Aug 14, 2024

Summary

External presenters can now join Microsoft Teams events via the mobile app. This update, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 409228, will roll out in stages starting early September 2024, with no admin action required. More information is available on scheduling a town hall in Microsoft Teams.

MC862236 – In Microsoft Teams, town halls and webinars currently support the ability for an external user outside the organization to present in an event only through the Teams desktop. With this update, external presenters will have the option to join the event through the Teams mobile app on their Android or iOS devices.  

Note: It is currently not supported for external presenters to join a town hall or webinar through web platforms.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 409228.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): Microsoft will begin rolling out in early September 2024 and expects to complete by mid-September 2024.

General Availability (GCC High, DoD): Microsoft will begin rolling out in mid-October 2024 and expects to complete by early November 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

Presenters external to the organization will now be able to join events through their mobile devices.

For more information on external presenters, see Schedule a town hall in Microsoft Teams.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.