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Owl Labs secures Microsoft Teams certification for devices

Tue, 14th Apr 2026

Owl Labs has secured Microsoft Teams certification for its Meeting Owl 5 Pro, completing Microsoft Teams certification across its current device portfolio.

The approval covers the Meeting Owl 5 Pro, Meeting Owl 3, Meeting Owl 4+ and Owl Bar, all of which are now certified for use with Microsoft Teams. For IT teams, that provides a standardised set of meeting room devices for different room types and layouts.

Owl Labs, which sells 360-degree video conferencing equipment for hybrid meetings, said the latest device was designed to support a range of room setups through wired and wireless connectivity, as well as integrated ports for additional functions. It is also available through value-added reseller partners.

For corporate technology teams, Microsoft Teams certification is often a procurement requirement because it shows a device has met Microsoft's interoperability and performance standards. That can matter in organisations trying to reduce friction in meeting rooms, where setup delays and compatibility issues remain common.

Owl Labs pointed to UK research showing workers can lose several minutes at the start of hybrid meetings while trying to get technology working. Those delays are often linked to hardware reliability and systems that do not work well together in existing enterprise environments.

The company said it now serves more than 275,000 organisations, including 92 of the Fortune 100. The certification strengthens its standing with IT buyers looking for approved collaboration tools that can be deployed across multiple meeting spaces.

Frank Weishaupt, Chief Executive Officer of Owl Labs, said the milestone was aimed squarely at that market. "The Meeting Owl 5 Pro sets a new bar for centre-of-the-table enterprise-grade performance, and achieving Microsoft Teams certification is a reflection of that," he said.

He added: "Enterprise IT buyers need solutions that deploy easily, perform consistently, and integrate without friction into their existing infrastructure, which is exactly what Meeting Owl 5 Pro delivers. This certification is a testament to our ongoing commitment to our customers and signals that Owl Labs is a long-term partner built for the future of work."

Software update

Alongside the certification news, Owl Labs outlined a software update for its wider product line. Software 6.8 is due to introduce several changes across its devices, including new options for wired configuration, camera exclusion zones, audio volume adjustments and panoramic view settings.

One addition, Wired Owl Connect, is set to provide wired configuration support for Meeting Owl 4+, Owl Bar and Meeting Owl 5 Pro devices. Another, Auto Ignore Zone, will allow users to define parts of a room that the camera should automatically exclude on the Meeting Owl 4+ and Meeting Owl 5 Pro.

The update is also expected to add a Speaker Boost setting that raises in-room speaker volume by 6 decibels on the Meeting Owl 3, Meeting Owl 4+, Owl Bar and Meeting Owl 5 Pro. Pano Customisation will give users more control over panoramic view settings across all Owl devices.

Other changes include Grid Mode for front-and-centre pairs, which will create as many as eight panels to show more meeting participants at one time on the Meeting Owl 3 and Meeting Owl 4+ when paired with the Owl Bar. Owl Bar Listening Behaviour will switch to a full-room view after extended in-room listening, both for the Owl Bar on its own and when paired with Meeting Owl 3 and Meeting Owl 4+ devices.

Hybrid meetings

The broader issue for employers is the persistence of technical disruption in hybrid meetings, even as video conferencing has become routine. Companies are under pressure to equip rooms that work for both remote and in-person staff while keeping support demands manageable for internal IT teams.

Owl Labs argues that certified device ecosystems can reduce those support demands by limiting the compatibility problems that arise when organisations mix hardware and software from different vendors. It also says improvements to camera controls, room views and audio settings can make meetings easier for remote participants to follow.

The company was founded around video conferencing systems built to place a camera, microphone and speaker at the centre of a table, with software designed to focus on the active speaker. It said it has raised USD $47 million in funding and operates from Boston with a distributed workforce.

The latest certification means all of Owl Labs' main current meeting room devices now hold Microsoft Teams approval, giving the company a fully certified portfolio for customers standardising on the collaboration platform.