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How to Recover a Deleted or Missing Microsoft Teams Training Video
Question details
The user needs to locate and recover a Microsoft Teams training video that has been deleted or is no longer accessible via the shared link.
- Product
- Microsoft Teams / OneDrive / SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Attempting to access a previously shared training video in Microsoft Teams that is now missing or inaccessible.
- Observed behavior
- The Teams training video is unavailable, appears to be deleted, or access to the file has been removed.
Ensure you have the original link to the video and know the name of the person who shared it, or the specific Teams channel where the video was originally posted.
Locate the Video in OneDrive or SharePoint
Check the 'Shared' section in OneDrive or the related SharePoint site where Microsoft Teams automatically stores recorded videos.
Microsoft Teams does not store files locally. Instead, standard meeting recordings are uploaded to the recorder's OneDrive, while channel meeting recordings are stored in the team's SharePoint site.
Log in to your Microsoft 365 account on the web and open the OneDrive application.
Navigate to the 'Shared' tab on the left sidebar to see if the video file is listed among the files shared with you.
If the video was shared in a Teams channel, open the corresponding SharePoint site, navigate to 'Documents', and check inside the 'Recordings' folder.
Request Restoration from the Owner or Admin
If the file was permanently deleted, unshared, or expired, you will need the file owner or an administrator to restore it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long are Microsoft Teams recordings kept before they are deleted?
By default, Microsoft Teams meeting recordings are set to expire and be automatically deleted after 120 days. However, your organization's administrator may have configured a custom expiration policy.
Where do deleted Microsoft Teams videos go?
Deleted Teams videos are sent to the Recycle Bin of either the recorder's OneDrive (for standard meetings) or the SharePoint site (for channel meetings), where they can typically be restored within 93 days before permanent deletion.
Can anyone restore a deleted Teams recording?
No. Only the file owner, the person who originally recorded the meeting, a site owner, or a Microsoft 365 administrator has the necessary permissions to restore a deleted recording from the Recycle Bin.
Why does my Teams video link say 'access denied'?
This usually happens if the video owner has moved the file to a different folder, changed the sharing permissions, or if your specific access link has naturally expired. You will need to request access from the file owner.
