Upcoming change: Retirement of noise suppression capability for OneDrive and SharePoint video

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 7, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft will retire the noise suppression option for video playback in OneDrive and SharePoint between July and August 2026. This change affects only the playback experience; video files remain unchanged. No admin action is required, though updating documentation and notifying helpdesk is recommended.

Introduction

To streamline the video playback experience on OneDrive and SharePoint, Microsoft is retiring the noise suppression capability for video playback. Based on usage data and our ongoing efforts to simplify and optimize video experiences, this change removes a low-usage playback option while keeping core video and audio functionality unchanged.

When this will happen:

Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD: Retirement will begin in early July 2026 and complete by early August 2026

How this affects your organization:

Who is affected:

• All users who play videos stored in OneDrive or SharePoint using the web playback experience

What will happen:

• The noise suppression option will be removed from video playback controls when viewing videos stored in OneDrive or SharePoint.

What this means for your content:

• Your video files are not affected.
  • No original video or audio files will be modified, re-encoded, or replaced.
  • There is no impact to file storage, sharing permissions, or file integrity.
• This change only affects the playback experience.
  • The noise suppression toggle will no longer be available during video playback.
• All other video and audio playback features remain available and unchanged, including:
  • Playback speed controls
  • Captions
  • Transcripts

What you can do to prepare:

• No action is required from administrators.
• Optionally, you may want to:
  • Notify helpdesk staff that the noise suppression playback option will be removed.
  • Update internal documentation or training materials if they reference this feature.

Compliance considerations:

Learn more: Noise suppression retirement for OneDrive and SharePoint video

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

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