Microsoft Stream is a video storage and collaboration platform, that allows you to share and manage your videos. It is useful for sharing a recording of a meeting, a training session, or an event. A transcript can be created of the recording that shows the speakers and it allows users to adjust the playback speed.
Stream (on SharePoint) is now available. Stream (Classic) will be retired on February 15, 2024. Users will not be able to upload new videos to Stream (Classic) beginning May 15, 2023. See the section below for more information about the videos you have uploaded in Stream (Classic).
Care must be exercised to manage and protect privacy during meetings held remotely. Whether you are the host or a participant, take note of these policies for enhancing confidentiality:
Stream (on SharePoint)
With Stream (on SharePoint), you get enterprise video capabilities combined with what the Microsoft 365 file platform offers. Your videos are uploaded to the same locations where all your other files are stored: on a SharePoint site, in a Microsoft Teams channel, or in your OneDrive. This makes it easier to find and share your videos. As well, directly within these locations, there is the ability to playback video, comment on videos, view and edit transcriptions and captions, add chapters and view basic analytics.
The new Stream start page displays all the videos you have access to across all SharePoint sites, Microsoft Teams, and your OneDrive. It also shows your recommended, recently opened, frequently opened, and favourited videos. As well, you can now create screen or webcam recordings on the Stream start page.
To learn more about Stream (on SharePoint), please see:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi5vRkCX6A4&ab_channel=KevinStratvert
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/stream/streamnew/features-new-version-stream
Stream (Classic)
Stream (Classic) will be retired on February 15, 2024, and replaced by Microsoft Stream (on SharePoint).
Beginning May 15, 2023, users will not be able to upload new videos to Stream (Classic). Videos uploaded to Stream (Classic) before May 15, 2023, will remain available, but set to “read-only” until they are migrated to Stream (on SharePoint). The migration of videos from Stream (Classic) to Stream (on SharePoint) will be performed by IST. Migration details will be communicated at a later date.
If you have been using Stream (Classic), please begin to use Stream (on SharePoint) as soon as possible and delete any videos from Stream (Classic) that are no longer needed. Please see the Stream (on SharePoint) vs Stream (Classic) Guide - Microsoft Support which will help you better understand how to do common tasks from Stream (Classic) in the new solution Stream (on SharePoint).
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