Microsoft Steam (SharePoint) Time codes

Question

Is there a way to add timecodes to comments in SharePoint stream? I am able to add timecodes in Microsoft Classic Stream but not SharePoint. In addition, the workaround of appending "&amp;nav='playbackOptions':'startTimeInSeconds':60" to the end of my sharepoint video is not working. Any body having the same problem?

marc mroz · Answer

dthakar&nbsp;-&nbsp;Oops, sorry about that! I had a typo. The single quote should be double quotes. I just tested it and it works with double quotes, like this:
&amp;nav={"playbackOptions":{"startTimeInSeconds":60}}
&nbsp;
I'll update the help doc to correct my mistake.

paddymac · Answer

Marc Mroz&nbsp;have you tried adding chapters which appears to do the same thing as the old comments :). Stop anywhere on the video, click 'add chapter' then drop in a note - the timecode is stamped automatically.&nbsp;

marc mroz · Answer

Chapters just released  to world  wide in the last few weeks! Chapters are a great way to have specific points in the video to help viewers get to the right part of the video.

billy larivière · Answer

From what I am experiencing, it seems that activating the "chapters" function negates the possibility of adding a specific timing when sharing a video. Is there a workaround to this?Can we share a video and "start playback at a specific chapter" embedded in the link?Or is there a workaround so I could still share a video with specific "stat playback at" function, event though I have the "chapters" activated?

marc mroz · Answer

Billy Larivière&nbsp;-&nbsp;Can you explain more?
&nbsp;
With your video in SharePoint or OneDrive you can turn on the chapters side pane in "Video settings" and then add chapters at specific time points. Anyone who see the video can navigate the video by these chapters no matter what.
&nbsp;
Also, just rolled out to 100% of worldwide yesterday (GCC coming soon) is the new Stream web app. If you open the video in the new Stream branded web app (via stream.office.com, web part, share link, or "Open in Stream" button from the ODB/SPO preview page). There is now a new "Copy link at current time code." This lets you link to the video and playback will start at that specific point in time.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
To get a link that starts the video at a specific point in time...

Click on the chapter you want to link to or just scrub the video timeline to a specific point
Click the "Share" button
Click "Copy link at current time"
Change the link settings like you would for any other share link (pick link type, view, edit, download, etc)
Send that link to someone else to click
When the user clicks the link it'll start playback of the video from the time in step 1

Screen shot of the new Stream web app page with Share button clicked showing option of "Copy link at current time".
&nbsp;

Forum Discussion

Microsoft Steam (SharePoint) Time codes

9 Replies

Resources