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mp4 not playing video in teams
Hi My daughter is on Teams for school, because of the corona lock down. The teacher put a mp4 on the group, but when i play, it wont play the video in Teams. When download, it plays in media play...
- Hi shalston
Upload the MP4 to Stream, Create a Stream Channel, add the Stream Channel as a tab in Teams. Stream is the designed app to play video in Microsoft 365, not Teams
Here is a guide I wrote some time ago how to do it. Hope it helps
https://microsoft365pro.co.uk/2019/07/13/teams-real-simple-with-pictures-setting-up-a-video-channel-for-the-team/
Best, Chris
Hi LSP_242
I have just tested this to confirm I uploaded an mp4 video file to the team in the files tab and could play the video.
However, you may want to try this
1.) Upload the video to Microsoft Stream (https://web.microsoftstream.com)
2.) Get the video URL
3.) Add a Microsoft Stream Tab to the channel in Teams and add the video URL in Stream
It sounds like it's likely a local machine issue. I can play it on a Surface, your daughter's BFF can play it on a macbook.
The Stream add should should work. Let me know how you get on I would be interested
Best, Chris
I have just tested this to confirm I uploaded an mp4 video file to the team in the files tab and could play the video.
However, you may want to try this
1.) Upload the video to Microsoft Stream (https://web.microsoftstream.com)
2.) Get the video URL
3.) Add a Microsoft Stream Tab to the channel in Teams and add the video URL in Stream
It sounds like it's likely a local machine issue. I can play it on a Surface, your daughter's BFF can play it on a macbook.
The Stream add should should work. Let me know how you get on I would be interested
Best, Chris
ChrisHoardMVP I asked the teacher to add a mp4 like that. with my personal login i cant connect to teams or stream.
I checked and al brwoser links with mp4 works..There is something blocking video in Teams, but what... ???
- Hi LSP_242
Do you have a Windows machine in the house? Does it work on that?
It could very likely be something to do with the Teams client and the Macbook. Does the video work in the web version of Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com or in the Teams mobile app? Can you test on those, and a Windows machine if you have one, and let me know?
Best, Chrisit works on my macbook en bff macbook..
it only wont work on windows 10 machine, within teams.. when i do it by opening via link online, it does work...
