Why Microsoft Teams Recordings Save to OneDrive or SharePoint
Question details
The user wants to understand why Microsoft Teams meeting recordings are being stored in OneDrive or SharePoint instead of Microsoft Stream, and where to find them.
- Product
- Microsoft Teams
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Locating and managing Microsoft Teams meeting recordings after a Microsoft service update.
- Observed behavior
- Teams meeting recordings are automatically saved to OneDrive for Business or SharePoint instead of the legacy Microsoft Stream platform.
Determine whether the Teams meeting you recorded was a private meeting or a channel meeting, as this dictates the exact storage location.
Locate Your Teams Recordings in OneDrive or SharePoint
Understand the storage transition from Microsoft Stream and find your meeting recordings based on the meeting type.
In 2021, Microsoft implemented a service change (detailed in Message Center notification MC229363) that transitioned the storage of Teams meeting recordings from Microsoft Stream to OneDrive for Business and SharePoint. This architecture change was designed to provide better file management, external sharing capabilities, and improved compliance controls.
For standard, non-channel, or private meetings, navigate to the OneDrive for Business account of the person who clicked 'Start recording'. Look for a folder specifically named 'Recordings' to access the video file.
For meetings held within a specific Teams channel, navigate to the SharePoint site associated with that team. Click on the 'Documents' tab, select the folder matching your channel's name, and open the 'Recordings' folder.
If you are a Microsoft 365 administrator, log into the Microsoft 365 admin center and review Message Center notification MC229363. This documentation provides deployment details and administrative controls regarding the OneDrive and SharePoint recording architecture.
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While you manage your Microsoft Teams recordings in OneDrive or SharePoint, WPS Office offers a free, lightweight, and highly compatible alternative to Microsoft Office for creating, editing, and sharing your meeting minutes and presentation decks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I manually change where my Microsoft Teams recordings are saved?
No, you cannot manually change the default recording location. Private meeting recordings will always default to the recording initiator's OneDrive, while channel meetings are automatically routed to the team's connected SharePoint site.
Who has permission to view meeting recordings stored in OneDrive?
By default, the person who started the recording and the meeting organizer have full edit rights. Other invited meeting attendees are automatically granted view-only access to the file stored in OneDrive.
Do Microsoft Teams recordings stored in OneDrive expire?
Yes, by default, Microsoft sets an expiration date for Teams meeting recordings (typically 120 days, though administrators can change this limit). You can manually remove the expiration date by opening the file's details pane in OneDrive or SharePoint.
