MC1163761 - Improved device selection on Microsoft Teams meeting join screen

Introduction

To reduce confusion and last-minute device switching, Microsoft is introducing improved audio device selection on the Microsoft Teams join screen. Users can now confirm and change their microphone, speaker, or headset directly from the join screen—without navigating to separate settings menus. This update streamlines the join experience and helps users feel confident their audio setup is correct before entering a meeting. 

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop and Teams for the web.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): Available now

How this affects your organization:

• Who is affected: All Microsoft Teams users joining meetings via desktop clients.
• What will happen:
  • Users will find their selected audio devices directly on the meeting join screen.
  • Users can change their microphone, speaker, or headset without leaving the join screen.
  • No admin configuration is required.
  • The feature is ON by default.

What you can do to prepare:

• No action is required to enable this feature.
• You may consider:
  • Communicating this change to helpdesk staff.
  • Updating internal documentation or training materials if they reference meeting join procedures.
  • Reviewing the Public Preview if you want to explore the feature early.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.