Overview of April 2026 licensing changes to Teams events

Important

Licensing update for Teams Premium and Teams Enterprise

As of April 1, 2026, some features that were previously only available with Teams Premium are now included with Teams Enterprise. Teams Premium continues to offer advanced meeting protection, advanced communication (like the Queues app), branding and personalization, and intelligence capabilities. Learn more.

Customers who purchased Teams Premium licenses before April 1, 2026 will continue to have access to all the previously included Teams Premium features and product experiences included with these licenses until they expire.

To manage Teams Premium features, your tenant must have at least one active Teams Premium license.

This article provides an overview of licensing changes for Microsoft Teams events features as of April 1, 2026, and lists the features included with Teams Enterprise that were previously part of Teams Premium.

Note

Some of these features are currently being rolled out to Teams Enterprise and might not be available in your organization yet.

Events optimized for large audiences

Event organizers can elevate events optimized for large audiences, such as town halls, in your organization by using the following key features:

  • 100,000 attendees - With Teams Enterprise, organizers can host events with capabilities to engage with audiences (like reactions, raise hand, polls, and Q&A) for up to 3,000 attendees, and events for up to 10,000 attendees in a view-only experience (with Q&A). With an Attendee Capacity Pack, organizers can scale events up to 100,000 attendees.

    We recommend using Teams Events Services for large events with more than 20,000 attendees.

    Note

    Organizers with an active Teams Premium license purchased before April 1, 2026, can continue to host events for up to 100,000 attendees until their current Teams Premium term ends.

    After April 1, 2026, when your Teams Premium term expires, events with capabilities to engage with audiences that have more than 3,000 attendees and view-only events with more than 10,000 attendees require an Attendee Capacity Pack sized to the desired attendee capacity. To avoid disruption to large events, plan to purchase the appropriate attendee pack in advance.

  • Chat - Organizers can allow attendees to use chat during events.

  • Custom emails - Organizers and co-organizers can customize the email templates sent to attendees.

  • Attendee reactions, raise hand, and polls - Organizers can allow attendees to engage and provide feedback during an event with live reactions, and raise their hands to speak. Organizers can also create a poll during the event to get real-time feedback from attendees.

  • Microsoft eCDN - Optimize network performance for video streaming within an enterprise network. Microsoft eCDN allows millions of enterprise users around the world to communicate face-to-face efficiently and reliably. You can use the Microsoft eCDN or select one of our partner providers.

  • Ultra-Low Latency (ULL) streaming - With ULL, attendees can watch an event at a significantly reduced latency so they can be in sync with the presentation being shared and better engage with organizers and presenters.

  • 1080p video resolution - Attendees can experience events in 1080p resolution for a more visually stunning experience.

  • Silent Test - Admins can simulate large-scale events to test broadcast capabilities and network capacity.

  • Teams event insights - Organizers can monitor join and quality of the audio/video experience for attendees while they're live.

  • Real time monitoring of the attendee experience - You can use the eCDN analytics dashboard to troubleshoot the attendee experience during events.

  • Attendance and engagement reports - Organizers can view and download the attendance and engagement report for events they create.

    Feature/Task Can admins turn this feature on/off? Documentation for admins Documentation for your end users
    Chat for attendees Yes Manage chat for Teams events Chat in a town hall in Microsoft Teams
    Custom emails Yes Manage email communications Schedule a town hall in Microsoft Teams
    Attendee reactions No, contact support for assistance. No admin control Schedule a town hall in Microsoft Teams
    Manage which eCDN provider events use Yes Enterprise content delivery networks for streaming Microsoft Teams events No end user control
    Microsoft eCDN Yes How to enable Microsoft eCDN No end user control
    Ultra-Low Latency (ULL) streaming No Ultra-Low Latency (ULL) streaming for Teams events No end user control
    1080p video resolution Yes Enable 1080p video resolution for Teams events No end user control
    Silent Test Yes Teams Silent Testing No end user control
    Teams event insights No, contact support for assistance. No admin control Teams event insights in Microsoft Teams
    Real time monitoring of the attendee experience No, contact support for assistance. eCDN Analytics No end user control
    Attendance and engagement reports Yes Manage the attendance and engagement report for meetings and events in Microsoft Teams Manage meeting attendance reports in Microsoft Teams

Events up to 1,000 attendees

Event organizers can elevate events with up to 1,000 attendees, such as webinars, in your organization by using the following key features:

Immersive events in Teams

Immersive events in Teams let your users create, customize, and host immersive 3D events for the workplace. Host customized immersive events for up to 300 attendees, available cross-platform on PC, Mac, and Meta Quest VR devices. Your users can:

  • Host immersive events tailored to your business needs - Elevate engagement during employee onboarding, training, product showcases, or hybrid events by creating interactive 3D experiences.

  • Customize immersive spaces - Easily tailor event spaces to fit your scenario and brand vision—add videos, images, and other content to prebuilt environments for a personalized experience.

  • Create avatars, explore environments, and communicate naturally - Attendees can express themselves with customizable avatars, navigate 3D spaces, and hold multiple simultaneous conversations using built-in spatial audio.

  • Enterprise-grade security and compliance - Immersive events are integrated with Microsoft 365, delivering trusted security and privacy. For managed Quest devices, organizations can enroll through Intune (or other MDM solutions) via Meta Horizon Managed Services for a secure and compliant experience.

    Feature/Task Can admins turn this feature on/off? Documentation for admins Documentation for end users
    Prepare for immersive events - Prepare for immersive events -
    Get started with immersive events Yes - Overview of immersive events