Stream is ideal for Screen Recordings of student presentations, while EchoVideo is recommended for faculty and staff to use for in-person or online classes. Stream has several capabilities for recording, uploading, managing and sharing your videos inside and outside of SVSU.
Page Contents
Getting Started
Manage Your Videos
Stream Resources
Who has access to Stream?
Stream is online video tool it is part of Microsoft 365 licensing and available for all staff, faculty and registered students. Stream can be accessed from a supported browser at stream.office.com
Stream - Features
Users can create new recordings, securely upload recordings, share, and manage video content, and view video analytics. Stream seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft 365 tools.
Record/Upload
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Manage/Edit
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Video Options
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Sharing/Analytics
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Record up to 15 minutes screen or webcam
- Add virtual backgrounds.
- Add preset templates for filters, boards, and images.
- Add a script via the Teleprompter option or mirror video.
Upload Video or Audio files to Stream from your computer.
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Edit your Video
- Trim (beginning and end of your video) - hides parts from viewers doesn't make actual edits.
- Split
- Add music
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Video settings, available options:
- Thumbnail
- Title, description, or subtitle for a video.
- Transcript and captions
- Chapters
- Comments
- Noise suppression - Automatic
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Share links, embed, and view Analtyics:
- Share videos with others, inside and outside of SVSU. Make sure that only the people who need access to view your recording have it.
- Embedding and Analytics, monitor the number of views and viewers per video. You will not be able to see who has watched the video.
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Log In
- Open Google Chrome or MS Edge and go to the SVSU homepage. Note: Alternatively, you can bookmark stream.office.com for quick access to create, upload, or access existing content.
- Use the quicklinks menu to select OneDrive or Email.
- At the top right, use the waffle shaped, app launcher button and select Stream.
- Once Stream has loaded, use the Start Screen to:
- View videos you own and those that have been shared with you
- Start a Screen Recording
- Upload Audio or Video Files
- Create a Playlist
- Search for videos made viewable by other SVSU users
Record the Screen and/or Webcam
Use Stream to record up to 15 minutes of your screen, webcam or both combined.
Click the sample image to view the options available when recording a video.
- Considering what you'd like to do, choose Screen recording or Camera recording.
- Screen recording: Allows you to record a single brower tab, an open window on your computer, or your entire screen. Choose to add a script to the Teleprompter as well as toggle the webcam on or off.
- Camera recording: Allows you to record audio or your webcam. You can add a virtual background, a script to the teleprompter, and use the annotation tools.
- When prompted, click Allow to allow Sharepoint access to your microphone and camera.
- Use the buttons at the bottom to toggle recording on and off for the Screen, Webcam and Mic. Use the dropdown next to each of these to select the correct recording device.
- Use the buttons at the bottom to turn on the Teleprompter or apply a video Effect like bluring the webcam background.
- Click the Start screen recording button when ready.
- Select tab labeled Entire Screen. Selecting Entire Screen will allow you the most flexibility with sharing multiple apps at one time or switching between apps like Excel and PowerPoint.
- Select the Entire Screen thumbnail of the monitor you'd like to share.
- Turn the toggle on, to record system audio (YouTube audio and other computer sounds), if needed.
- Click the Share button.
- A small bar will appear with two options to:
- Stop Sharing your screen (which also stops the recording).
- Hide the bar while you are recording.
- If you Hide the bar, remember to switch to the New Recording browser tab to be able to stop the recording.
- At the bottom of the New Recording tab, click the stop or pause buttons.
- Stopping the recording will.
- Stop the Screen Share.
- Display another screen with options to:
- Trim the beginning or ending of the recording.
- Delete clip.
- Add to the video file by Recording more.
- Add Music to the recording.
- Finish, at the far right - this will save the recording.
- Once the video has been Finished/Saved, the video will display with the Stream interface.
- Use the Copy link dropdown, at the top right, to create a shareable link for anyone at SVSU or to just specific people.
Upload Videos that Were Not Recorded With Stream
To upload videos that did not originate within Stream to the Stream video hosting app:
- Select the Upload button, browse to the location on your computer.
- Next select the OneDrive location where you want your video stored.
- Once your video is uploaded it can be shared with others within SVSU or outside of SVSU.
View, sort, and filter videos
There are several options available to manage your video, click the three dots to choose them. The options available will vary:
Recommended
Shows your most recent recordings based on activity. Click the three dots... to view the video options (e.g., Open, Share, Add to, and Remove from List) available, refer to the sample image below.
"All" Video Options Toolbar (bottom under Recommended)
You can view a list of all your media whether you own the recording or were a participant in a meeting. You can filter and sort the media in various ways.
Manage Media (favorite, tag, hide, etc.)
Hover over the video, click the three dots () to open the More Options menu. These features are described below:
Not the Owner? You will not see Download and you are not able to Delete the media.
Download Media
There are a few different ways you can download a audio or video file from your Microsoft 365 account.
Download media from the Stream app
*Important Note: You can also access a Teams meeting recording from the Meeting chat, click the three dots, then choose Open in Stream.
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Open the media recording in the Stream web app. You can access from the app launcher (waffle menu), or go directly to stream.office.com*
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There are a few ways to locate your file:
Recommended section: You will see most recent media in the Recommended section.
All section: or you will see all your media listed, you can scroll and sort the list, or filter them by specific types, like "Created by me, Meetings, Playlists, Shared, Favorites, and more. You will always see the most recent recording at the top of the list.
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Once you locate your media to download, click the three dots (More Options menu), then click Download as shown in the sample images above.
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You media is downloaded to your computer, most commonly found in your Downloads folder.
Download media from OneDrive or SharePoint
- Log into OneDrive or SharePoint.
- You can use the top search bar inside of OneDrive or SharePoint to find your media. Or you can navigate to the file, where you have your media stored most common is My Files > Recordings as shown in the sample image below.
- Hover the three dots and choose Download.
Trim/Edit a Video
Microsoft Stream on SharePoint provides a trim feature however it only hides the parts you trim (currently up to 5 parts can be hidden) from viewers.
Need to make video edits? We recommend to use the Clipchamp Video Editor and can access it in the top toolbar, titled Clipchamp where you will be able to apply advanced video editing and utilize the creative tools. You can also use Clipchamp in the Windows desktop. Explore
Microsoft Clipchamp for Education
Select the Trim icon or this will open the Trim window. Next, you will notice at the end of your video there are vertical rectangle sliders at each end.
- Trim the beginning: Drag the slider in to the right.
- Trim the end: Drag the slider to the left.
- Click Confirm when you are finished.
Share a Video
Once the video is seen in Stream on SharePoint (any videos uploaded, recorded from Teams meetings, or created directly in Stream). You must own the video or have edit permissions, you can generate a link or create a embed link to provide viewing access. You can share a audio or video file with users with an SVSU email address or externally to individuals outside of SVSU it is the same process as with sharing a file from any Microsoft 365 application. View the instructions below:
- From the main page, you can find your most recent video in the Recommended section. If you don't see it, you can locate it in the section, "All" videos.
- From the three-dot menu, click Share then click Copy Link.
- A custom link is generated. Directly underneath, you can change permissions for viewing. The default option is "Anyone with the link can view by can't download." Which means that the link is public, the link expires after 30 days. They would need to change it if they don't let the link expire or want people outside of SVSU to view their video. Click the arrow to change the permissions as shown in the image below:
- We do encourage you to change the view permissions. You will see the Share Settings window open; we recommend changing it to People in Saginaw Valley State University, then click Apply (see sample image below).
Now that the permissions are changed to People in Saginaw Valley State University with the link can view, click the Copy button. Now the link is copied and can be shared and only those with an SVSU email address will be able to view it.
Delete a video
- Click the link directly under the video title that want to remove, this will redirect you to your OneDrive where your videos are stored.
- You will automatically be redirected to the folder in this example I am inside my folder Stream Migrated Videos > Recordings.
- You will see a list of your videos in this folder.
- Hover the video name, and select the three dots, choose Delete from the menu.
* Alternatively, you can select the the video and check it to the left of the video name as shown in the sample image below. Note: If you select Open, your video opens up in Stream (on SharePoint)
Important Note: Once deleted the video will store in your Recycle bin for up to 93 days, you can restore it up to that point. After 93 days, the video is automatically deleted.
Stream Resources
Learn Stream - Microsoft Support
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