Microsoft Teams: Interpreter agent support in Teams rooms on Windows

1. 16 Jan 2026

   Updated January 15, 2026: We have updated the clouds, removing GCC. timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction We’re introducing  Introduction The Interpreter agent is now available in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows for devices with a new pay-as-you-go (PAYG) experienceTeams Rooms Pro license. This feature enables real-time interpretation in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (MAC). This update provides a centralized wayup to nine languages, allowing participants to speak and listen in their preferred language. It also offers an option to manage metered services such as Microsoft 365 Backup andsimulate a participant’s personal voice for a more inclusive experience. No additional Copilot under the Billing node. When this will happen: General Availability: Available to newlicense is required. Screenshot 1: Console Screenshot 2: Front of room display This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Backup and all Copilot customers startingRoadmap ID 516571. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out late January 15, 2026 (previously December 15, 2025). Migration path for existing Backup customers will be announced later. early January), expected completion by late February 2026 (previously late January). How this affectswill affect your organization: Who is affected: Admins in Worldwide managing Microsoft 365 Backup and Copilot PAYG services.Organizations using Teams Rooms on Windows with Teams Rooms Pro licensing. What will happen: A new PAYG page will appear under the Billing node in MAC. Admins can create and manage billing policies directly in MAC. Services can be linked to billing policies, with support for departmental billing. Note: departmental billing for Backup customers will become available in Q1 2026. Budgets can be set, and notifications triggered when thresholds are met. UsageUsers can turn on Interpreter during a meeting:Go to More > Turn on Interpreter, then select the language and voice option. Supported languages: Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish. Voice representation options: Simulated my voice (default) or Automated voice. Privacy: Voice samples or biometric data are never stored; original audio is analyzed in real time and spending can be viewed at the billing policy level. Subscriptions and resource groups can be created in MAC without navigating to Azure. PAYG setup for other services remains under Org Settings > PAYG until transitioned. Additional PAYG-enabled services will be added tonot retained. Interpretation is simultaneous and may introduce a short delay; accuracy and latency improvements are ongoing. Tenant settings:Interpreter is enabled by default. Admins can control whether the organization can use Interpreter and set the default voice option. No device-level setting in the Billing node over time. Until then, the PAYG setup for other products (besides Backup) will continue to remain under Org Settings > PAYG. What you can doPro Management Portal (PMP). Licensing: 20 hours of interpretation included per room account per month with a Teams Rooms Pro license. Access beyond included hours is subject to prepare: No action is required. Admins may decide to: Review the new PAYG page under Billing in MAC. Monitor announcements for migration timelines for existing Backup customers. Refer to Microsoft documentation for guidance on billing policies and budget notifications. Learn more: Set up or disconnect pay-as-you-go billing for services in new billing node | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)available capacity. Learn more: Manage Interpreter agent for your organization - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn  What you need to do to prepare: Ensure room accounts have a Teams Rooms Pro license. Review tenant settings:Confirm Interpreter is enabled (default). Set the preferred default voice option in your tenant. Communicate this change to helpdesk and support teams. Update internal documentation to reflect the new functionality. Compliance considerations: No compliance considerations identified,identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

2. 15 Jan 2026

   Updated November 25, 2025:January 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline.clouds, removing GCC. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction The Interpreter agent is now available in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows for devices with We’re introducing a Teams Rooms Pro license. This feature enables real-time interpretation new pay-as-you-go (PAYG) experience in up to nine languages, allowing participants to speak and listen in their preferred language. It also offers an option the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (MAC). This update provides a centralized way to simulate a participant’s personal voice for a more inclusive experience. No additional manage metered services such as Microsoft 365 Backup and Copilot license is required. Screenshot 1: Console Screenshot 2: Front of room display This message is associated with under the Billing node. When this will happen: General Availability: Available to new Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516571. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out early January 2026 (previously mid-December 2025), expected completion by late January 2026 (previously mid-January). Backup and all Copilot customers starting January 15, 2026 (previously December 15, 2025). Migration path for existing Backup customers will be announced later. How this will affect affects your organization: Who is affected: Organizations using Teams Rooms on Windows with Teams Rooms Pro licensing.Admins in Worldwide managing Microsoft 365 Backup and Copilot PAYG services. What will happen: Users can turn on Interpreter during a meeting:Go to More > Turn on Interpreter, then select the language and voice option. Supported languages: Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish. Voice representation options: Simulated my voice (default) or Automated voice. Privacy: Voice samples or biometric data are never stored; original audio is analyzed in real time A new PAYG page will appear under the Billing node in MAC. Admins can create and manage billing policies directly in MAC. Services can be linked to billing policies, with support for departmental billing. Note: departmental billing for Backup customers will become available in Q1 2026. Budgets can be set, and notifications triggered when thresholds are met. Usage and not retained. Interpretation is simultaneous and may introduce a short delay; accuracy and latency improvements are ongoing. Tenant settings:Interpreter is enabled by default. Admins can control whether the organization can use Interpreter and set the default voice option. No device-level setting inspending can be viewed at the billing policy level. Subscriptions and resource groups can be created in MAC without navigating to Azure. PAYG setup for other services remains under Org Settings > PAYG until transitioned. Additional PAYG-enabled services will be added to the Pro Management Portal (PMP). Licensing: 20 hours of interpretation included per room account per month with a Teams Rooms Pro license. Access beyond included hours is subjectBilling node over time. Until then, the PAYG setup for other products (besides Backup) will continue to remain under Org Settings > PAYG. What you can do to available capacity. Learn more: Manage Interpreter agent for your organization - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn  What you need to do to prepare: Ensure room accounts have a Teams Rooms Pro license. Review tenant settings:Confirm Interpreter is enabled (default). Set the preferred default voice option in your tenant. Communicate this change to helpdesk and support teams. Update internal documentation to reflect the new functionality. prepare: No action is required. Admins may decide to: Review the new PAYG page under Billing in MAC. Monitor announcements for migration timelines for existing Backup customers. Refer to Microsoft documentation for guidance on billing policies and budget notifications. Learn more: Set up or disconnect pay-as-you-go billing for services in new billing node | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) Compliance considerations: No compliance considerations identified;identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

3. 25 Nov 2025
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   Updated November 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction The Interpreter agent is now available in Microsoft Teams Rooms on … Roadmap ID 516571. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out early January 2026 (previously mid-December 2025,2025), expected completion by mid-January 2026.late January 2026 (previously mid-January). How this will affect your organization: Who is affected: Organizations using Teams …

4. 19 Nov 2025 · first version seen

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