TL;DR:
Microsoft Teams is introducing Speaker View. This option can be selected during meetings, allowing you to easily track the current active speaker. Speaker View is particularly effective in meetings with few key speakers and a large audience. Due early to mid-May 2023.
Details:
Key points:
- The view includes a primary area on the stage to focus on key participants in the meeting
- The active speaker’s video will be rendered at a higher resolution, providing better visual clarity
- Equal representation for audio and video participants: All attendees will be equally represented in the meeting, regardless of whether their video is enabled or disabled
- Inclusive by default: Speaker View utilizes 16:9 tiles, providing ample space to fully display hand gestures and body language
- Predictable experience: The use of 16:9 tiles and consistent placement of audio and video participants on the same stage ensures a fluid experience. Users toggling their videos on or off will not cause the entire stage to be re-rendered. The main area designated for the active speaker is also utilised for shared content, enabling seamless transitions during presentations
- The button to disable incoming videos will be relocated from its current position in the “More” overflow menu to the same view switcher where Speaker View is located
- Users will be able to select a new view from the View button
- Speaker View will NOT be the default view
Availability:
Due early to mid-May 2023.
Source, related links, and references:
MC534743.
Check status:
Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 116009.
Page originally published:
12th April 2023 and kept up to date.
