July 13, 2023

Version 1-12-0-154

Mute status sync over Bluetooth

Your headset supports mute or unmute status sync over Bluetooth connection with IP phones. For more information, see Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Multiplatform Phones Release Notes for Firmware Release 12.0(2).

Minor bug fixes

Bug fixes in this release include improvements to audio controls in the multiple calls and multiple hosts experience. We've also improved volume control sync over Bluetooth on Mac and call controls over Bluetooth on IP phones and iPhone.

March 13, 2023

Firmware release 1-11-0-211

Microsoft Teams certified Cisco Headset 720 Series

Cisco Headset 722 certified for Microsoft Teams

Cisco is pleased to announce a new version of the Cisco Headset 720 Series, certified for Microsoft Teams. Featuring the same excellent wireless experience as the original 720 Series, this headset can answer, end, hold, and mute calls on Microsoft Teams through the integrated headset controls. Microsoft has also certified the 720 Series as a premium microphone for open office. This certification means that the headset offers the best possible performance with Microsoft Teams in open and busy office environments.

The 720 Series also features a Microsoft Teams button that gives you the power to easily join Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. You can also bring the Teams app to the front of your desktop screen and even move audio on a Teams call directly to your headset.

For a full description of the Microsoft Teams call controls, see Cisco Headset 720 Series call controls.

This headset runs dedicated firmware for use with Microsoft Teams.

October 12, 2022

Firmware release 1-10-0-93

Cisco Headset 720 Series

The Cisco Headset 720 Series is a series of wireless headsets that use Bluetooth® connectivity to pair with Cisco soft clients, desk devices, and Cisco IP Phones. The headset features full call control and music playback capabilities for use in a busy office environment. The Cisco Headset 720 Series supports full call integration with the Webex App, Webex Meetings, Cisco IP phones, and Webex Desk devices.

The Cisco Headset 720 Series comes with a USB HD Adapter for use with devices that don't offer a reliable Bluetooth solution. The headset can also connect to devices via the included USB-C to USB-A cable. The USB-C cable also acts as a charging cable and can connect to any powered USB adapter.

For more information, see Get started with the Cisco Headset 720 Series.

This section describes specific known limitations in the Cisco Headset 720 Series.

For information on known limitations to the see Cisco Headset USB HD Adapter Release Notes.

Connection with iPhones over a USB-C to Lightning Cable Adapter

  • There is no audio in the headset when it's connected to an iPhone via a USB to lightning cable adapter.

    Use Bluetooth to connect your Cisco Headset 720 Series to a mobile device. Cisco only claims support for the cables and accessories included with your headset.

Choppy Audio Over the USB-C Cable with the MacBook Air

  • On a MacBook Air with macOS Mojave 10.14.5, music playback becomes choppy for a few seconds after a Cisco Headset 720 Series connects with the USB cable.

    To avoid this issue, pause any streaming music or audio before the headset connects with the USB cable.

Headset Can't Switch Sources from MacBook Laptop

  • On the MacBook Pro with MacOS Mojave version 10.14.5, music playback can't switch the Cisco Headset 720 from the MacBook Pro to a different Bluetooth source.

    You can only change the Cisco Headset 720 Bluetooth source from a MacBook Pro running MacOS 10.14.5 in the following scenarios:

    • Make or answer a call on a different Bluetooth device.

    • The Cisco Headset 720 connects to your MacBook Pro via the USB cable.

    • The Cisco Headset 720 connects to your MacBook Pro via the USB Adapter.

The Cisco Headsets App Doesn't Cleanly Disconnect the Cisco Headset 720 from Windows 10

  • When you use the Cisco Headsets app to disconnect your Cisco Headset 720 from Windows 10, the list of connected devices occasionally still lists your headset and attempts to reconnect. You can directly disconnect your headset through the Windows 10 device page.

Music Controls Get Lost on Amazon Music for Mac

  • The Cisco Headset 720 can occasionally lose music playback control on Amazon Music for Windows 10 and Mac. This problem only occurs over a Bluetooth connection. The volume controls are unaffected by this limitation.

Music Controls Get Lost on Windows 10

  • The Cisco Headset 720 occasionally loses music playback control on Windows 10 devices. This problem only occurs over a Bluetooth connection. The volume controls are unaffected by this limitation.

USB Adapter set up delay

  • Turn off your Cisco Headset 720 Series before you plug in the USB Adapter.

    When you connect the USB Adapter in the middle of an active call, there is a 5 to 15 second delay while the headset speaker and microphone connect. This problem only appears when the 720 Series is already on when the USB Adapter plugs into a call device and pairs.

MacBook Air Uses Internal Speakers When USB Adapter Connects

  • Intermittently, a MacBook Air running MacOS version 10.14.6 doesn't automatically switch the audio source when the USB Adapter connects. You can still manually select the USB Adapter through your system preferences.

    Select Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound > Output > Cisco HS USB Adapter.

Bluetooth Reconnection Issues on Android 10 Devices

  • Your headset may have reconnection issues if you connect to Android 10 before you connect to the Cisco Headsets mobile app.

    If you use the Cisco Headsets app, pair your headset to the app before you pair your Android device.

Audio Delays When You Switch the Music Source from MacOS Devices

  • Users may experience long audio delays (up to one minute) when they change the Bluetooth source from MacOS to a mobile device.

You can download new Cisco Headset 720 Series firmware in the following places:

Table 1. Cisco Headset 720 Series firmware availability

Source

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More Information

Cisco Headsets mobile app

Cisco Headsets is a mobile app that lets you update, control, and customize your headset from any iPhone or Android mobile device.

Bluetooth

Download and Set Up the Cisco Headsets App

Cisco Accessory Hub

The Cisco Headsets web tool enables you to download the latest Cisco Headset 720 Series firmware through the USB cable. You can also upload older firmware versions to your headset from your desktop. You can find older headset firmware versions on the Cisco Software Download page.

Headset firmware zip files 3.0(0.1) and later include firmware for the Cisco Headset 720 Series and the USB Adapter. Review the zip file readme to see which headset models are included.

USB cable

Upgrade Your Headset with Cisco Accessory Hub

Cisco Webex

You can download the latest headset firmware through the USB cable. Webex desktop app prompts you to update your headset whenever there is a new firmware version available.

USB cable

Upgrade Your Cisco Headset to the Latest Release on Webex

Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series

You can download the latest headset firmware with the Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series through the USB cable. Your phone prompts you to upgrade whenever new firmware is available.

Your phone must have firmware release 14.1(1) or later and connect to Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 11.5(1)SU7 or later, or 12.5(1)SU1 or later.

USB cable

The Cisco Headset 720 Series is available for deployment in the countries and regions listed below.

North America

Europe

Asia

Latin America

Africa

Oceania

Anguilla

Albania

Bahrain

Argentina

Algeria

American Samoa

Antigua and Barbuda

Andorra

Bangladesh

Belize

Angola

Antarctica

Aruba

Austria

Bhutan

Bolivia

Benin

Australia

Bahamas

Belgium

Cambodia

Chile

British Indian Ocean Territory

Christmas Island

Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina

China

Colombia

Burkina Faso

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Bermuda

Bulgaria

Hong Kong

Costa Rica

Burundi

Cook Islands

Canada

Cyprus

India

Dominican Republic

Cameroon

French Polynesia

Cayman IslandsCzech RepublicIndonesia

Ecuador

Cape Verde

Guam

Dominica

Denmark

Iraq

El Salvador

Central African Republic

Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands

Grenada

Estonia

Israel

Equatorial Guinea

Chad

Kiribati

Guadeloupe

Faroe Islands

Japan

Falkland Islands

Comoros

Marshall Islands

Haiti

Finland

Jordan

French Guiana

Cote d'Ivoire

Nauru

Jamaica

France

Korea

Guatemala

Djibouti

New Caledonia

Martinique

Germany

Kuwait

Guyana

French Southern Territories

New Zealand

Mexico

Gibraltar

Lebanon

Peru

Egypt

Niue

Montserrat

Greece

Macau

Suriname

Equatorial Guinea

Norfolk Island

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Greenland

MalaysiaUruguay

Eritrea

Northern Mariana Islands

Saint Lucia

Holy See (Vatican City State)

Maldives

Venezuela

Ethiopia

Palau

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Hungary

Nepal

Gabon

Pitcairn Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

Iceland

Palestinian Occupied Territory

Gambia

Samoa

Turks and Caicos

Ireland

Philippines

Guinea-Bissau

Solomon Islands

United States

Italy

Qatar

Kenya

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Virgin Islands (UK)

Latvia

Saudi Arabia

Lesotho

Tokelau

Virgin Islands (US)

Liechtenstein

Singapore

Liberia

Tonga

Lithuania

Taiwan

Libya

Tuvalu

Luxembourg

Thailand

Madagascar

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Malta

Timor-Leste

Malawi

Vanuatu

Monaco

Turkmenistan

Mali

Wallis and Futuna

Netherlands

United Arab Emirates

Mauritania

Norway

Uzbekistan

Mauritius

Poland

Yemen

Mayotte

Portugal

Morocco

Romania

Mozambique

San Marino

Republic of the Congo

Serbia

Reunion

Slovakia

Saint Helena

Slovenia

Sao Tome and Principe

Spain

Senegal

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Seychelles

Sweden

Sierra Leone

Switzerland

Somalia

United Kingdom

South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan

Swaziland

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Western Sahara

Zimbabwe