Surface hub gen 3-can you do screen casting and see the teams splash page at the same time?

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Surface hub gen 3-can you do screen casting and see the teams splash page at the same time?

Andrew Muniz 0

I am trying to find out if on my new Surface Hub Gen 3 that is running Teams: Can I see the Teams meeting schedule splash page while I am Casting from a separate laptop at the same time? I would like to be able to start a Teams meeting while simultaneously mirroring my screen. At the moment I can only start a meeting after I stop Screen casting on my laptop to show the meeting splash page (Buttons: Meet, Call, Share, Whiteboard, etc...).

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Jeric 1,685 Independent Advisor

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for reaching out. I’d be happy to clarify how Teams casting works on the Surface Hub Gen 3.

Currently, when you cast your screen from a laptop to the Surface Hub using the Teams desktop app, the Teams splash page (which includes options like Meet, Call, Share, and Whiteboard) becomes unavailable. This is expected behavior, as the casting session takes over the display and temporarily disables access to those native Teams Room controls.

Here’s what you can do:

Cast your screen either independently or while joining a scheduled Teams meeting from your laptop.
Join Teams meetings directly from the Surface Hub when casting isn’t active.
Share your screen during a Teams meeting, though this is separate from the casting feature.

What’s not currently supported:

Viewing or interacting with the Teams splash page while casting is active.
Starting a new Teams meeting from the Surface Hub while casting is ongoing.

Suggested workarounds:

If you have another Teams Room device in the room, you can use it to join the meeting while continuing to cast to the Surface Hub.
For smoother transitions, consider pre-scheduling meetings and using the “cast and join” option from your laptop.

I hope this helps clarify the current limitations and available options. If there's anything else you'd like to explore or optimize in your setup, feel free to reach out.

Best regards,

Jeric
Microsoft Community Support

Andrew Muniz 0 Reputation points

2025-07-23T21:16:47.29+00:00

Hello, thank you for your answer. Will there be any way to request for the features of: Viewing or interacting with the Teams splash page while casting is active, and Starting a new Teams meeting from the Surface Hub while casting is ongoing?
Jeric 1,685 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-07-23T21:46:03.7666667+00:00
Hi Andrew,

As for now Microsoft is actively working on expanding the capabilities of Surface Hub 3, and there are promising developments that may address your request.

But yes, you can request those features.

Microsoft encourages users to submit feedback and feature requests through official channels such as the Microsoft Feedback Portal, the Tech Community forums, or via your organization's Microsoft Account Manager or Partner Representative.

You can also use this work around below.

If your setup includes another Teams Room device (like a second Surface Hub, Teams-certified display, or even a laptop running Teams), you can:

Join the Teams meeting from the second device — this gives you full access to meeting controls (Meet, Call, Share, Whiteboard).

Cast your screen to the Surface Hub Gen 3 from your laptop — this allows you to mirror content while the meeting is active.

Use the second device to manage the meeting — start, admit participants, share files, or open the whiteboard.

I hope this clarify your question. Feel free to reach out if there are any questions.

Warm regards,

Jeric
Microsoft Community Support.

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