Overview
- Microsoft is retiring Together Mode in Teams, with a gradual rollout that removes its toggle and standardizes meetings on Gallery.
- Scenes, custom scenes, and seat assignments tied to Together Mode will be removed as part of the change.
- The company says the modern Gallery view now meets the key need by showing up to 49 participants at once.
- Microsoft argues the move cuts cognitive load and cross‑platform fragmentation to improve video quality, stability, and performance.
- Launched in 2020, Together Mode used AI to cut people from their backgrounds and place them in a shared virtual room to mimic being in the same space.