Updated March 11,April 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams Meetings currently supports a maximum of 4 videos (2x2) on the screen by default (i.e., Gallery view) on web browsers. With this update, users will be able to automatically see up to 9 videos (3x3) on Chrome and Edge on their screen by default without an explicit action.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122139
When this will happen:
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by mid-January 2024 (previously mid-December).
Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-January and expect to complete by mid-Marchlate April 2024 (previously late February)mid-March).
How this will affect your organization:
Users joining meetings from Chrome and Edge browsers will be able to see more videos of other participants.
What you need to do to prepare:
You may need to update the documentation for your Chrome/Edge users to mention existence of this improvement.