MC1261595 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams town halls now support backup Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) streams

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Microsoft Teams

Last Updated

2026-08-05T18:02:27.43Z

Published

2026-03-25T23:14:39Z

Message ID

MC1261595

Updated August 5, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] To improve reliability for large-scale live events, Microsoft Teams town halls will soon support a backup Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) stream. RTMP is a standard live‑streaming protocol used by event organizers to send live video and audio to a streaming service, such as Microsoft Teams. This enhancement helps ensure uninterrupted broadcasts by automatically failing over to a secondary RTMP stream if the primary stream experiences an interruption. This change increases resiliency for high-visibility events without adding complexity for organizers. This message applies to Teams for Windows...

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