Automated generation of Stream transcripts resumes in August. It’s a nice feature to have because a transcript makes it much easier to follow what’s happening as people discuss topics during online events. Stream transcripts won’t be generated for existing videos. If you want those transcripts, you’ll have to generate them manually.
Microsoft announced that they will retire Stream classic on February 15, 2024. It’s time to move to Stream on SharePoint, which moved into generally available status in October 2022. Lots of new features have been built into Stream on SharePoint, but the most notable thing about Stream 2.0 is that it’s more of a service for other Microsoft 365 workloads to consume than a video management and replay app.
Microsoft’s work to create Stream on SharePoint continues unabated, and a handy spreadsheet is available to check features against Stream Classic. One thing’s for sure. Stream on SharePoint (or Stream 2.0) is very different to the Office 365 video portals that have gone before. It’s all about video management services and leveraging SharePoint storage now.