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MC1506734: Microsoft Teams Adds OneDrive Video Sharing for Event Organizers and Producers

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Primary Audience

Teams AdminsMicrosoft 365 AdminsIT ManagersService Owners
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Assessment Reasoning
This update introduces the ability for Teams event organizers to share videos directly from OneDrive, enhancing event production quality and reducing the need for screen sharing. Admins mainly need to inform event producers and update internal guidance, with no mandatory configuration required. Impact is moderate because the rollout alters event workflows but involves limited technical setup. With rollout planned for November to December 2026, urgency is moderate as preparations are largely informational and procedural.
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🛡️ Admin Impact
MEDIUM
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👥 User Impact
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40
⚡ Urgency
MEDIUM
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🔧 Effort
MEDIUM
ℹ️ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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AT A GLANCE

Teams events will soon support playing videos directly from OneDrive. This gives smoother playback and removes the need to screen share or embed videos in PowerPoint.
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END USERS

Organisers and producers can play videos from OneDrive directly in Teams events, with better quality and controls.
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IT ADMINS

Let event organisers know about the new OneDrive video sharing option and update internal guidance if needed.
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ROLLOUT TIMELINE

Upcoming:
November 2026

📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement

Microsoft Teams: Video sharing from OneDrive in Teams events
Message ID: MC1506734

[What and why]

Microsoft Teams will soon support sharing video directly from OneDrive during Teams events. Organizers and producers using Manage what attendees see can load videos from OneDrive and present them on stage without screen sharing a local media player or embedding videos in PowerPoint. This improvement provides smoother, higher-quality video playback for attendees and simplifies event production through built-in video playback controls.

[Rollout schedule]

  • Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early November 2026 and end in early December 2026.
  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in early December 2026 and is expected to complete by early December 2026.

[Impact on your organization]

Who is affected

  • Teams event organizers and producers using events configured with Manage what attendees see.

Platforms and services

  • Microsoft Teams
  • OneDrive
  • Teams events

What will happen

  • Organizers and producers will be able to select and share videos stored in OneDrive directly within Teams events configured with Manage what attendees see and will have access to built-in controls to start and pause video playback during events.
  • Videos can be presented on stage without screen sharing a local media player or embedding videos into a PowerPoint presentation.
  • Attendees will experience smoother and higher-quality video playback.

[Action required and recommendations]

No action is required. We recommend that you:

  • Inform Teams event organizers and producers that they can share videos directly from OneDrive in Teams events configured with Manage what attendees see.
  • Ensure that organizers and producers store videos in OneDrive with the appropriate permissions before using them in events.
  • Review and update internal event production guidance that recommends screen sharing locally played videos or embedding videos in PowerPoint.

[Learn more]

We will update this post with new documentation.

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro

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