Tag: Microsoft Stream

Microsoft Stream: Insert and playback videos in Word and PowerPoint

This feature allows customers to insert Stream (on SharePoint) videos into PowerPoint and Word using the existing “Insert Online Video” feature in those apps. Video playback happens inline within Word and PowerPoint with enhanced playback features such as transcripts, captions, search, chapters, and playback speed controls. Stream (on SharePoint) videos are videos stored in a user’s OneDrive Business account or in SharePoint. Note: Video insertion will be available on desktop client and web, but not on mobile. Video playback will be available on desktop client, web and mobile. PowerPoint for Mac is supported; however, Word for Mac is not supported.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Jul 27, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: Add video to existing playlist

Soon you will be able to search for existing playlists when you add a video to a playlist from Stream web app.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Jul 20, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: View & Edit mode toggle

This feature allows users with editing permissions on videos to toggle between View and Edit modes when viewing a Stream video. In View mode users can only view the video. In Edit mode users with edit permission can edit the video metadata such as title, description, chapters, and transcript. The default mode will be View. The View/Edit mode toggle is designed to prevent accidental edits to video metadata.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Jul 11, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: Audio tracks and descriptions for Stream on SharePoint

Video owners and editors will soon have the ability to upload multiple audio tracks in a single video when using Stream (on SharePoint). These audio tracks will act as alternates to the main audio track.  This feature can be used to add multiple language audio tracks for multi-lingual organizations, or to add audio descriptive tracks or to add audio tracks for other purposes. Viewers of the video will be able to select which audio track they would like to hear by clicking the Audio Tracks button (headphones icon) in the video player.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Jul 3, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: Steam migration tool for GCC customers

The Stream migration tool will become available for GCC customers on July 30, 2023. This tool helps admins migrate video and audio files and related metadata from Stream (classic) to new Stream (on SharePoint). With the Stream migration tool admins can select some, or all, video and audio files in Stream (classic) and then move them to SharePoint folders, SharePoint site collections, or specific OneDrive folders.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Jun 26, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: Stream Mobile app for GCC-H and DoD users

The completely rebuilt Stream mobile app on iOS and Android will soon be available for GCC-H and DoD users. The rebuilt app gives you seamless access to Stream (on SharePoint) videos as well as Teams meeting recordings. The app provides an enhanced video playback experience, an improved user interface as well as core functionalities like offline downloads, video recording and uploading.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Jun 15, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: Updates to migration tool

The Stream migration tool, which lets you migrate video content from Stream (Classic) to Stream (on SharePoint), will have two new capabilities: 1) partial migration will allow you to migrate specific videos from within a container, and 2) orphan video support will let you migrate videos that have no assigned owner in Stream (Classic).

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Originally posted by Microsoft May 17, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: View video analytics in playback experience for government clouds

This feature will allow users to view analytics for videos stored in OneDrive or SharePoint for which they have view permissions. The analytics are shown as an overlay during video playback and can be toggled on or off by selecting the ‘Analytics’ side pane. Users will be able to see stats showing the number of views and viewers for the last 90 days along with viewership retention which indicate the parts of the video that are most and least viewed.

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Originally posted by Microsoft May 8, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: Upload videos using the Stream mobile app

This feature will allow users of the Stream mobile app to upload videos from their mobile device to Stream (on SharePoint).

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Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 24, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Stream: Timeline markers in Teams meeting recording for when a screen was shared

We are adding markers (which appear as icons above the video timeline) in Teams meeting recording timelines to indicate when a screen was shared in the meeting. The markers help you see who shared the screen at which moment, and to easily jump right to that part of the meeting. This feature is only available for customers who have purchased the Microsoft Teams Premium add-on offering.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Feb 10, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

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