check before: 2025-07-01
Product:
Microsoft Loop, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Amplify, Outlook, SharePoint, Stream
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Videos embedded in Microsoft Viva Amplify and SharePoint News will play directly in Microsoft Outlook emails instead of opening in a web browser. This feature will roll out from July to September 2025 and will be enabled by default. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Details:
Coming soon: Videos embedded using the Stream webpart in Microsoft Viva Amplify publications and Microsoft SharePoint News pages will play inline in emails in new Microsoft Outlook for Windows desktop and Microsoft Outlook for the web. Users will be able to watch videos in Outlook without leaving Outlook to watch videos that open in a web browser.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by early September 2025.
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Created:
2025-06-25
updated:
2025-06-25
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Outlook will soon allow videos embedded in Microsoft Viva Amplify and SharePoint News to play directly within emails, eliminating the need to open a web browser, with this feature being automatically enabled between July and September 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Inline Video Playback in Outlook
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not aware that videos will now play inline in Outlook, potentially leading to a disruption in their workflow as they adjust to the new feature.
- roles: End Users, Content Creators
- references: 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
Change in User Experience
The automatic rollout of this feature without prior notification may lead to a lack of preparedness among users, resulting in potential technical issues or misunderstandings about video playback functionality.
- roles: IT Support, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/outlook/message-body/embed-playback-videos-in-outlook-and-loop#limiting-who-can-use-the-feature" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/outlook/message-body/embed-playback-videos-in-outlook-and-loop#limiting-who-can-use-the-feature, https://support.microsoft.com/office/how-to-insert-stream-videos-in-loop-and-outlook-1b123f5e-2607-4b17-a44a-c62cff6a728b#ID0EFF
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