Assigning Teams Licensing to Hardware
Goal
Explain the different Microsoft Teams Room licenses and their features, as well as to list the
compatible devices for each license type. It aims to help organizations understand the
capabilities and limitations of each license so that they can choose the appropriate one for their needs.
Please note that this article is not an exhaustive list of devices. When purchasing or configuring
devices from other vendors please consult the documentation for those devices before
assigning licensing.
Licenses
Teams Room Basic
About
The Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic license is designed for the core features of a Microsoft
Teams Room without additional costs. Out-of-the-box, the Microsoft Teams Rooms Basiclicense allows you to schedule and join meetings, share your content during meetings, and use
the integrated Microsoft Whiteboard application. Your system is secured with basic security and
management capabilities.
Your organization can use Teams Room Basic licenses for up to 25 devices. Each additional
Teams Room device needs to have a Teams Rooms Pro license assigned, regardless of
desired functionality. The Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic license includes the following service
plan details:
Microsoft 365 Audio Conferencing
Microsoft Teams
Whiteboard (Plan 3)
Devices
Polycom Teams Room Kits
Poly Studio X30
Poly Studio X50
Poly G7500
Poly Studio Room Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms
Poly Large Room Kit
Yealink Teams Room Kits
Yealink MVC400
Yealink MVC640
Yealink MVC860
Yealink MVC960
Yealink MeetingBar A20
Yealink MeetingBar A30
Microsoft Teams Room Pro
About
When using the Microsoft Teams Room Pro license, users in your organization can take
advantage of all the features included in the Teams Rooms Basic license, plus more advanced
in-room meeting features. With enhanced functionalities like front row, dual screen, intelligent
audio and speakers, end-users in your organization experience Microsoft Teams Rooms as a
powerful and collaborative smart workplace that enables seamless communication, effective
collaboration, and improved productivity. With the front-row view, users can easily see and
interact with content, while the dual-screen feature allows them to simultaneously view
presenters and participate in discussions. The intelligent audio and speakers ensure crystalclear sound quality, making it easy for participants to hear and be heard during meetings.
In addition, the Teams Rooms Pro license adds the Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management
Portal for remote device management, advanced device analytics, and allows the devices to be
used with Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies.
The Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license is designed for medium and enterprise organizations,
with more meeting rooms or advanced collaboration and communications needs. You can use
the Teams Rooms Pro license on any Microsoft Teams Room or Teams Panel.
The Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro license includes the following service plan details:
Microsoft Entra ID P1
Microsoft 365 Audio Conferencing
Microsoft Teams Phone Standard
Microsoft Intune Plan 1
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management
Whiteboard (Plan 3)
Devices
Polycom Teams Room Kits
Poly Studio X30
Poly Studio X50
Poly G7500
Poly Studio Room Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms
Poly Large Room Kit
Yealink Teams Room Kits
Yealink MVC400
Yealink MVC640
Yealink MVC860
Yealink MVC960
Yealink MeetingBar A20
Yealink MeetingBar A30
Microsoft Teams Shared Devices
About
The Microsoft Teams Shared Devices add-on license allows offices to designate devices as
shared devices, including common area phones, Teams displays for hot-desks, Teams panels
for meeting spaces, and Android phones through the Teams mobile app. With this license,
common area phones have the ability to join audio conferences via a dial-in number provided
by the meeting organizer.
The Microsoft Teams Shared Devices license includes the following service plan details:
Microsoft Entra ID P1
Exchange Online
Microsoft Teams Phone Standard
Microsoft Intune Plan 1
Microsoft Teams
For Teams Panels where no other meeting room hardware is connected, the Microsoft Teams
Shared Device license costs much less than the Teams Rooms Pro license and could help save
money.
Devices
Polycom Devices
Polycom Trio Series (Trio 8500, Trio 8800)
Polycom CCX Series (CCX 400, CCX 500, CCX 600)
Yealink Devices
Yealink MP Series (MP54, MP56, MP58)
Yealink CP Series (CP960, CP965)
Yealink VP59