Forum Discussion
Embed SharePoint Video on External Sites
- Oct 26, 2022We don't support anyone public anonymous embed codes for videos. (Not sure if that old workaround works for other file types?) We only support direct anyone links.
The "Anyone with the link" option is available. I've tried updating the embed code with it, but to no avail.
- Martin_Richter_OlsenNov 11, 2022Copper ContributorHi Marc. Will support for embed codes for videos to public or external users be possible in the future?
Is it because of security that it is not possible to use embed codes public?- Marc MrozNov 11, 2022
Microsoft
Martin_Richter_Olsen - We may add this in the future, but I don't have a timeline or roadmap item.
Supporting public anonymous embed codes has various cost and security implications we'd need to work through if we were to add this feature.
- T-EskolaSep 26, 2023Copper Contributor
Oh this must be a core feature for Stream!
I mean public embedding is a must have feature that literally every other video platform has. As it is, MS Stream is near useless in many scenarios because the video content cannot be embedded into for example support, training, educational... -content within learning management systems, support sites, training materials, interactive learning content (for example H5P-packages) and countless other situations.
The embedding as it is, has problems even when embedding into Microsoft's other products because the authentication often fails even with SSO. For example embedding a video into companys own intranet page (SharePoint modern) is a hit and miss user experience.
Now every Microsoft customer paying for M365 will have to also pay big bucks for a separate video platform and reserve completely unnecessary resources for downloading copies of videos from Stream, uploading videos into separate platform and adding metadata, subtitles... etc.
It is really frustrating because many organisations are heavily invested into Microsoft ecosystem and videocontent is really important in this day an age. Stream is really good video platform with many clever and helpful tools, but this missing feature is just crippling in so many situations.
Please can you make this message heard in some development forum? It would mean a lot for many many customer organizations. Thank you!
- stuartmcgarrityOct 26, 2022Copper Contributoro.k. Thanks for clarifying. (I was looking for a very quick video sharing option for our support staff and word press blogs)