Microsoft Teams: Video sharing from OneDrive in Teams events

Microsoft Teams will soon allow organizers and producers to share videos directly from OneDrive during Teams events using “Manage what attendees see,” enabling smoother, higher-quality playback without screen sharing or embedding in PowerPoint. Rollout begins November 2026, with no action required but recommended communication and preparation. 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. Message ID: MC1506734

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