Microsoft Viva Amplify and SharePoint News: Videos will play in Microsoft Outlook instead of web browser
Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.Rollout
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Date phrases in schedule sentences differ between the versions this installation saw- Seen 19 Sep 2025
early September 2025→ late November 2025
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What the notice says
Microsoft’s text, with source markup removed- https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/outlook/message-body/embed-playback-videos-in-outlook-and-loop#limiting-who-can-use-the-feature
- https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/outlook/message-body/embed-playback-videos-in-outlook-and-loop
- https://support.microsoft.com/office/how-to-insert-stream-videos-in-loop-and-outlook-1b123f5e-2607-4b17-a44a-c62cff6a728b#ID0EFF
What changed
Between archive captures, newest first- Tags
New feature, User impact→ Updated message, New feature, User impact
Updated September 19, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon: Videos embedded using the Stream webpart in Microsoft Viva Amplify … will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late November 2025 (previously early
September 2025.September). How this will affect your organization: This feature will be on by …- Tags
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