Thanks for joining us in September 2026 for Episode 77 of MTDAMA. Below are the slides, a podcast version (Created with NotebookLM) and the Q&A from the sessions. This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office. Slides from Episode 77 Podcast from Episode Listen here
New Microsoft Teams Panels August Update: Digital Signage, Device Settings Sync & PMP Rollout
This episode tours the August Microsoft Teams Panels app update (build ending 6706) and how to deploy and manage it from the Teams Rooms Pro Management/Panel Management Portal as Teams Admin Center phases out. It highlights new digital signage support on panels, including Appspace and Xogo integrations and the option to use non-auth, non-iframe URLs for custom signage, then demonstrates enabling signage on a specific panel, setting idle/wake behavior, and noting that Appspace signage registers the device and consumes a license. The video also explains and tests device settings sync/two-way sync (for device settings like time zone and high contrast, not Teams panel app settings), shows pending/confirmation status in the portal, and reviews update ring visibility and tracking in PMP compared with TAC.
00:00 Whats New Overview
00:20 Digital Signage Arrives
00:51 Device Sync Explained
01:47 Portal Tour Setup
03:13 Enable Signage Demo
04:48 Appspace Licensing Note
04:58 Two Way Sync Demo
07:33 Rollout Update Rings
08:41 Wrap Up Feedback
Microsoft Teams Panel August 2026 Release: Key Features Explained including 2 way sync Read More »
Is Your Device Management Ready for the Future?
This episode explains how to manage Android-based Teams Rooms and related devices using the Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal (PMP) and why Microsoft is shifting auto-update management from the Teams Admin Center (TAC) to PMP ahead of September 13. It shows how to confirm the move so that TAC auto-update rings no longer apply, with TAC only updating the admin agent to ensure access and full management in PMP. The script highlights the importance of updating the admin agent, notes that OEMs will bundle it with firmware (with Neat rolling it out soon via preview), and demonstrates that admins can still push updates per-device, track progress, review actions, and manage devices via update rings in PMP.
00:00 PMP Takes Over
00:26 Update Options
00:46 Switching From TAC
01:05 Admin Agent Only
01:22 OEM Firmware Rollout
01:37 Pushing Android Updates
01:43 Troubleshooting Updates
02:02 Granular Device Control
02:25 Office Hours Wrap Up
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Bulk Toggle Teams Devices Features with Device Jobs in Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal (PMP)
This episode shows how to use the new Device Settings “Jobs” feature in the Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal (PMP/Pro Portal) to quickly toggle a single setting on Teams Panels (e.g., room equipment/reserve) for one device or at scale across thousands without creating or changing configuration profiles/settings templates. The script demonstrates making an instant per-device change, viewing queued/running activity, then creating a job to apply the same toggle, noting that it doesn’t alter other template settings. It also highlights using device groups for bulk actions, mentions common use cases like meeting room occupancy issues, and explains the key requirement: devices must be on NeatOS 26.3, which can be pushed via the portal’s Updates/Firmware section. Two-way sync is also available.
00:00 Quick Toggle Overview
00:13 Shift to Pro Portal
00:31 Teams Panel Setup
01:08 Instant Single Change
02:18 Jobs for Bulk Toggles
03:31 Why Jobs Beat Profiles
04:04 Common Use Cases
04:24 Firmware Requirement
05:00 Wrap Up and Sync
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Thanks for joining us in Month Year for Episode 76 of MTDAMA. Below are the slides, a podcast version (Created with NotebookLM) and the Q&A from the sessions. Slides from Episode 76 This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office. Podcast from Episode 76 Listen here
