What is happening? Stream (Classic) is being retired and replaced by Stream (on SharePoint).

When is it happening? Stream (Classic) will be retired on February 15, 2024.

What is the impact?

  • Clients will be able to upload videos to Stream (Classic) until May 15, 2023.
  • Videos uploaded to Stream (Classic) by May 15, 2023, will remain available, but set to “read-only” until they are migrated by Information Systems & Technology (IST) to Stream (on SharePoint).
  • Details regarding the migration of videos from Stream (Classic) to Stream (on SharePoint) will be communicated later.

What do users need to do?

  • Start using the new Stream (on SharePoint).
  • In preparation for the migration, please delete any videos that are no longer needed from Stream (Classic).

Video migration schedule: 

  • Starting May 23, 2023, videos that are associated with a M365 group or channel will be migrated to a new folder in the corresponding Microsoft Team called ‘’Stream migrated videos.”
  • Starting May 29, 2023, videos that are not associated with a M365 group or channel (i.e., client videos) will be migrated to a new folder in the OneDrive of the user who uploaded the video called “Stream migrated videos.”

 

Location of videos: If you are unsure of where your videos are located after migration, search for them on the new Stream start page, which displays all the videos you have access to across M365 (SharePoint sites, Microsoft Teams, and your OneDrive.)

 

Embed codes and links: After migration, embed codes and links from Stream (Classic) will redirect to the video’s new location on Stream (on SharePoint).

 

Move videos within M365

  • After migration (or at any time), you can easily move your videos to another location in M365. For how-to steps see, Move files and folders between OneDrive and SharePoint.
  • Before moving files, see When to choose OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, or SharePoint Online for guidance on where to store your videos.
  • If a video needs to be retained by your department, then the video should be saved in a shared location (Teams, SharePoint), not in an individual employee’s OneDrive.
  • If you move a video within M365, the embed codes/links from Stream (Classic) will no longer redirect to the new location.

 

Important notes about accessing Stream (Classic):

  • Videos on Stream (Classic) will be set to “read-only” once the migrations begin.
  • Clients will not be able to Stream (Classic) after May 15, 2023.
  • Clients will lose access to Stream (Classic) on October 15, 2023.

 

Learn more about using Stream (on SharePoint)