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Fanny
Jan 10, 2018Brass Contributor
When will have mobile app for Stream?
O365 Video has the mobile App. Why Stream no mobile App?
After an organization migrates from O365 Video to Stream, we'll do redirection of the old link to the new link for video portal home page, migrated channels, and migrated videos. Embed codes will also redirect to Stream.
So any existing links out there to O365 Video will after the migration point to and load the migrated content in Stream.
- KrisspyCopper Contributor
Now that the app is out for most mobile platforms it would really good to have the 'Cast' feature added.
I have a very high number of users of Stream but use the tool for training and would be good to cast it to a remote TV that does not have any smart connectivity.
You can cast from the chrome web browser but we do not normally have a laptop in the are were we are training. Being able to cast form the app would make this tool just that much more versatile.
- Adrian HydeSteel Contributor
Now the app is available on both platforms, it would be interesting to hear the usage statistics Marc Mroz. I love the idea of the app - just not sure if it makes things better or more confusing for the end-user.
(The use-case example given earlier in the thread was for a field worker to watch a "how to fix something" video.) Would I expect my field workers to know when to launch their normal work app versus a Stream mobile app?
What features does the app give me versus using the browser?
- Marc Mroz
Microsoft
The main benefit of the Stream mobile app over the browser are:
- Stored login credentials - to avoid needing to login as often as you might on the browser
- Offline playback without internet - download a video inside the app and go offline
- Intune management
- Deep link to open video directly in the app
In the future we'll expand the scope of the mobile app to encompass the following possible things which could add more value beyond the web version in the browser...
- Upload and quick edit
- Notifications
- Podcast type features
Adding Dwyane George who is the PM on our team for the Stream mobile app.
- Dwyane George
Microsoft
Stream for iOS is now available in the App Store. We've been recently unblocked by Apple and customers with Stream licenses can use the apps today.
As Marc called out above, the main benefit of building a native mobile app versus directing customers to the web browser is the benefit of providing richer experiences that leverage native platform functionality (eg: push notifications, experiences that leverage cached or offline content, biometric authentication such as FaceTime, performance benefits derived from less memory/runtime overhead (no browser between you and the OS), and platform extensions that rely on native capabilities such as Intune to name a few).
Happy holidays,
Dwyane
- Marc Mroz
Microsoft
We are working to publish in development features for Stream on the O365 Roadmap. I'm hoping the write ups we did recently get published soon.
For mobile we don't have a date we can promise or give you, but we recently started assembling and hiring a mobile team for Stream who will start the initial work on apps soon.
- FannyBrass Contributor
Then when will complete the transition from video to stream? Where should i put our corporate video? in Video or Stream?
- Marc Mroz
Microsoft
Customers will be able to start transitioning from O365 Video to Stream in 2018 Q1/Q2. We are still finishing up the migration tool/code. We don't yet know when ALL customers will be moved over to Stream, it depends how quickly we can go through the migration phases we've outlined.
For more info on the transition see this article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/stream/migrate-from-office-365
If you are just starting out and are happy with the features/capabilities of Stream you should for sure use Microsoft Stream. If there is something you deem critical still missing on Stream you are still welcome to use O365 Video. You will just have to keep in mind that most new things are going into Stream and we do have a plan as outlined above to move all customers to Stream over the course of time.
- Cian AllnerSilver Contributor
Nothing has been mentioned recently, so it may not happen anytime soon, especially with so much work to be done with the transition from O365 Video to Stream. It is mentioned here by the way though - Microsoft Stream & Office 365 Video feature breakdown.
Vote here as well and add a comment to register your interest in these features in the product feedback, if you haven't already:
Hopefully, we will start seeing Microsoft Stream items appearing on the Office 365 roadmap so we can know what's upcoming with estimated release dates.
- some guyIron Contributor
Thanks for this... upvoted and commented on both!