SIP Interop Comes to Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android (MTR-A) | What’s New & Requirements

Graham Walsh (Microsoft MVP, Neat) explains a new Message Center update introducing SIP interop for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, a capability previously available on Teams Rooms on Windows. Starting in early June 2026, it will be off by default and requires a Teams Rooms Pro license plus a Cloud Video Interop/SIP interop provider license (currently Pexip). SIP interop enables cross-joining third-party meetings (e.g., Zoom, Webex, Google) with improved experiences such as dual-screen HDMI content sharing and 1080p content, compared to Direct Guest Join’s single-screen 720p and no HDMI ingest. When enabled, the join button prioritizes SIP over Direct Guest Join. He notes availability via the TAP program first, then preview, with documentation and setup via a PowerShell policy and provider tenant ID.

00:00 Intro and Feature Teaser
00:10 What SIP Interop Is
00:25 Licensing and Rollout
00:35 Cross Platform Join Benefits
01:06 SIP vs Direct Guest Join
01:29 Access and Documentation
01:50 Requirements and PowerShell Setup
02:21 Availability and Wrap Up

Microsoft Learn Docs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/rooms/meetings-with-sip-h323-devices

Teams Rooms Pro + Whiteboard Update: Auto-Save to OneDrive with License Stacking

Microsoft MVP Graham Walsh shares a quick update from a new Microsoft 365 Admin Center message about an upcoming Microsoft Whiteboard change for personal users using Teams Rooms devices. For Teams Rooms signed in with a personal user account using “license stacking” (a Teams Room Pro license stacked with the user’s license), starting a Whiteboard will automatically save the board to that user’s OneDrive, removing the need to invite another person or start a meeting just to save it. Resource accounts on MTRs remain unchanged, and Graham emphasises not to assign a OneDrive license to a resource account because it’s a shared space. The change is rolling out soon and is especially useful for Teams Rooms deployed in personal spaces.

00:00 Intro and Feature Teaser
00:12 MTR Setup and Licensing
00:35 Whiteboard Auto Save
00:58 Rollout and Behaviour Change
01:14 Resource Account Warning
01:23 Wrap Up and Questions

Neat OS 26.1: Secure Your Neat Device by Changing the Default Admin Password (Microsoft Teams + Pulse)

Graham Walsh demonstrates a new security feature in Neat OS 26.1 during an out-of-box setup of a Neat Board using Neat Pulse Remote Control. After enrolling the device and selecting Microsoft Teams, he explains that the default admin passcode is the last six digits of the serial number and shows that the new build requires setting a new admin password on first admin sign-in, making the default fail. He then shows how admins can set or override the device admin password instantly via Neat Pulse, and alternatively via a Microsoft Teams Admin Center configuration profile using the “default admin password” setting, which applies to Teams Rooms on Android and Teams Panels. He notes device code flow sign-in can bypass the on-device “Register” step and that these options can avoid needing a factory reset.

00:00 OS 26.1 Overview
00:10 Remote Setup With Pulse
00:41 Teams Install And Security Change
01:18 Sign In And Register Step
01:49 Forced Admin Password Reset
02:28 Set Password From Pulse
03:09 Teams Admin Profile Override
04:05 Rollout And Wrap Up

Full Release Notes https://support.neat.no/article/neat-preview-channel-firmware/#whats-new

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android (April 2026 Update): Live Transcripts + Ad Hoc Room Reservations

Graham Walsh walks through the April 2026 Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android update using a Neat Bar Pro and Neat Pad Pro, highlighting new features including ad hoc room reservation and Live Transcription. He demonstrates joining a scheduled meeting, enabling captions with speaker recognition and changing caption language, then switching to the new Transcript view that appears on the right side and can display both the original language and English simultaneously. He notes how unidentified speakers appear as anonymous if their voice isn’t enrolled, and explains how transcripts feed into meeting recaps with AI summaries and speaker attribution for Teams Premium or Copilot users. Finally, he shows the new Reserve button for on-device ad hoc bookings and the setting to disable it, which is on by default.

00:00 April 2026 Overview
00:26 Join Room Meeting
00:46 Live Captions Demo
01:42 Live Transcripts
02:44 Why Transcripts Matter
03:45 Ad Hoc Reservations
04:24 Admin Settings Toggle
04:54 Wrap Up

Want to learn all about Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android Digital Signage? Check out my latest video.

00:00 Digital Signage Arrives
00:33 Docs and Licensing Needs
01:20 Enable in Pro Portal
01:47 Roles and Permissions
02:25 Choose a Signage Source
02:55 Appspace Integration Setup
04:10 Assign to Devices or Groups
05:26 Device Settings and Tips
06:08 Signals Insights and Activity
06:40 Timeouts and Teams Panels Next
07:29 Wrap Up and Q&A