Table of Contents
Summary
- Enhanced multilingual meeting experience in Microsoft Teams, focusing on the Interpreter agent for seamless communication.
- Automatic spoken language detection for Interpreter, live captions, and transcription, eliminating manual setup.
- Introduction of a “Preparing” status indicator for Interpreter initialization.
- Simplified Interpreter settings with clearer explanations for easier setup.
- No action required from admins; updates apply automatically.
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 15 Dec 2025
Release End: 31 Dec 2025
Services: Teams
Category: Stay informed
Tags: Feature Update, User Adoption, Admin Action
History
11/19/2025 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Introduction
We’ve improved the multilingual meeting experience in Microsoft Teams, focusing on the Interpreter agent to make it more seamless and intuitive. These updates help participants communicate more effectively in multilingual meetings.
- Automatic spoken language detection – Teams now automatically detects and updates the spoken language across Interpreter, live captions, and transcription—no manual setup required:
- “Preparing” status indicator – A new visual cue shows when the Interpreter is initializing, helping users know when it’s ready:
- Simplified settings – Interpreter settings now include clear explanations for each option, making setup easier and reducing confusion:
Note: When Interpreter is turned off, live captions and transcription still work, but automatic language updates won’t apply—so captions may become inaccurate if participants switch languages mid-meeting.
Important: Interpreter is only available for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 520389.
When this will happen
- Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2025 and expect to complete by mid-December 2025.
- General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-December 2025 and expect to complete by late December 2025.
How this will affect your organization
Who is affected: All users participating in multilingual meetings in Microsoft Teams.
What will happen:
- Users will experience automatic spoken language detection across Interpreter, captions, and transcription.
- A new “Preparing” status indicator will appear when Interpreter initializes.
- Interpreter settings will include clearer explanations for each option.
- No impact to admins or tenant configurations.
- Platform availability: Android, Desktop, iOS, Linux, and Mac
What you need to do to prepare
- No action is required from admins. This update will automatically apply as part of the standard Teams client update.
- You may choose to inform users about these enhancements to improve their meeting experience.
Learn more: Manage Interpreter agent for your organization | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate