Room Remote Comes to Teams Rooms on Android

Other features include HDMI ingest support

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Published: August 24, 2021

Tom Wright

Managing Editor

Microsoft has introduced a host of new features to Teams Rooms for Android, including the new Rooms Remote.

The tool, which is new to the Teams mobile app, lets users control room meetings from their mobile phone. Features include the ability to turn room cameras and microphones on and off, adjust volumes and change the layout of meetings.

Microsoft Teams Rooms Mobile

Meanwhile, another new feature will let IT support staff complete the sign-in and provisioning of a Teams Rooms Device once it has been turned on. They do this remotely from the Teams Admin Center.

Teams Rooms can also be set up to accept “meet now” calls automatically, meaning the room can be brought into an ad-hoc meeting without the occupants having use a device to answer the call.

Improved Quality

Microsoft said that certain Teams Rooms are now able to transmit 1080p resolution, but the vendor warned that performance will depend on bandwidth, the condition of the Teams room and remote participants.

Content sharing via HDMI ingest is now available via Teams Room on Android for select rooms. Sharing will start automatically, with users also having the ability to control projection functionality through a new button on the Teams console.

Microsoft has also added live captioning for one-on-one calls, the ability for a presenter or organiser to lock meetings, and the option to hide meeting names in calendars.

 

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