Choose Teams Rooms on Windows for large, multi-camera or custom rooms, and when you want the full Teams Rooms feature set first. Choose Teams Rooms on Android for huddle, small and medium rooms where an all-in-one video bar with a touch console is simpler to install and manage. Microsoft develops Windows features first, and Android typically gets many of them later, so check the feature you care about before deciding.
Side-by-side
| Teams Rooms on Windows | Teams Rooms on Android | |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | Compute unit + USB peripherals + console | All-in-one bar or board + console |
| Hardware flexibility | Mix certified cameras, mics, speakers | What's in the bar plus vendor expansions |
| Multi-camera | Supported | Limited, depends on device |
| Dual displays | Supported | On many devices; check the model |
| Feature timing | Usually first | Often later |
| Miracast | Windows all-in-one board devices with Pro (check Microsoft's current list) | Not supported |
| Direct Guest Join (Zoom, Meet, Webex) | Supported | Supported |
| Management | Pro Management portal, Teams admin center, Intune (Pro), Windows updates | Pro Management portal, Teams admin center, vendor tools |
| Updates | Windows and Teams Rooms app updates | Firmware and app updates managed together |
| Install complexity | Higher, more cables | Lower |
| Typical cost | Higher | Lower for small rooms |
Feature parity
Microsoft publishes a feature comparison between the two platforms and updates it regularly. Some features, such as Miracast, are Windows-only. Others reach Android after Windows. Both run with Teams Rooms Basic or Pro, and premium features need Pro on either. See Teams Rooms Basic vs Pro.
Which rooms suit Windows
- Boardrooms and large rooms that need multiple cameras or ceiling mics.
- Rooms with a DSP, ceiling audio or integrator-designed AV.
- Organizations that need specific Windows-only features.
- Example: Poly Studio 5 Room Compute with a certified bar, or Poly Studio 7 Room Compute for multi-camera rooms.
Which rooms suit Android
- Huddle, small and medium rooms with one display.
- Fast rollouts across many rooms.
- Rooms that also need a BYOD USB mode for visitors.
- Examples: Logitech Rally Bar Huddle + Tap IP, Logitech Rally Bar + Tap IP, Neat Bar Generation 2, Poly Studio X52.
Management differences
Windows rooms are Windows PCs: they can join Intune, take Windows updates and run security tooling, which gives control but needs care to avoid update surprises. Android devices are managed as appliances, with firmware and the Teams app updated through Microsoft's Teams device management (moving from the Teams admin center to the Pro Management portal) or the vendor's own tools. See Teams Rooms admin center and Intune and Autopilot.
Can one device do both?
Some vendors offer bars that run Android natively and also work as USB peripherals for Windows compute. Logitech Rally Bar models, for example, run in appliance mode or as a USB device with a PC. That gives you a path from Android to Windows without replacing the camera.
More: Teams Rooms on Windows, Teams Rooms on Android, Teams Rooms requirements.
Still deciding? Tell us the room sizes and we'll suggest the right platform room by room.
Related guides
- Teams Rooms Basic vs Pro: license differences explained
- Teams Rooms End of Life and Unmonitored Devices
- Teams Rooms Pro Management portal explained
- Teams Rooms App Download, ISO and Windows Image
- Teams Rooms on Android: Devices, Features and Limits
- Teams Rooms on Windows: Compute, Consoles and Setup
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