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MC495330: Video Filters in Microsoft Teams Meetings

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Video Filters are a new feature in Microsoft Teams meetings that will allow participants to augment their video stream with visual effects, such as frames and styles. These filters are built on the Teams Platform infrastructure and provided by Microsoft first- and third-party partners as apps and displayed as a collection of filters.

MC495330: Video Filters in Microsoft Teams Meetings

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 86811.

Video filters allow participants in Teams Meetings to augment their video stream with visual effects. The effects are provided by app developers on Teams Platform.

When this will happen

Public Preview: We will complete rollout in late January 2023.
Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out in early February 2023 and expect to complete rollout in late April 2023.

How this will affect your organization

Users can browse and select video filters from the pre-join screen and in-meeting scenarios. During pre-join, users can access Video filters from the quick tray when they have the camera enabled. After joining a meeting, users will be able to apply effects from the meeting toolbar with the camera fly-out window or navigate all Video filters options on the side pane by clicking the Video effects button under the More menu.

After joining a meeting, users will be able to apply effects from the meeting toolbar with the camera fly-out window or navigate all Video filters options on the side pane by clicking the Video effects button under the More menu.

After joining a meeting, users will be able to apply effects from the meeting toolbar with the camera fly-out window or navigate all Video filters options on the side pane by clicking the Video effects button under the More menu.

After joining a meeting, users will be able to apply effects from the meeting toolbar with the camera fly-out window or navigate all Video filters options on the side pane by clicking the Video effects button under the More menu.

To apply video filters, users will need to give consent to install the apps.

To apply video filters, users will need to give consent to install the apps.

Note: The video filters can be enabled/disabled by app level from the Tenant Admin Center. For EDU tenants, these apps will be turned off by default and can be turned on by individual tenant admins, if required.

What you need to do to prepare

You may want to consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate.

Message ID: MC495330
Published: 2023-01-07
Updated: 2023-01-10
Product(s): Microsoft Teams
Cloud instance(s): GCC, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Platform(s): Desktop
Release phase(s): General Availability

Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook

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