How to force HD res. for videos displayed from Stream / M365 / SharePoint?

Question

Microsoft Stream on SharePoint defaults to “Auto” mode for video quality, which adjusts based on the viewer’s bandwidth however some videos contain text, which must be clearly legible as soon as the video is launched, without the distraction of having to click here and there to obtain a better quality.

How can we force a video viewed on Stream, in M365 / SharePoint, to be displayed in high resolution automatically (rather than in “Auto” mode), without users having to manually modify the video settings? A.i. any parameter / string to add to the link?

Answer 1

Hi @Christian Vago ,

Welcome to Q&A forum!

In SharePoint, the default video quality setting is set to "Auto" by default, and it cannot be changed globally for all users. Unfortunately, there is no way to set a default quality globally for all users in SharePoint Stream at this time. The default video quality setting is typically controlled at the user level and can be adjusted individually by each user. Currently you can inform users how to switch to high resolution through internal training or announcements.

We feel your pain due to this limitation and we’re really feel sorry for it. We’re sorry that it doesn’t meet your requirement. I do understand the inconvenience and apologize for it.

Personally, I completely agree with you, this is indeed a good addition to the current features of Microsoft Office 365 application.

Microsoft get their attention is through the feedback mechanisms. We sincerely recommend you, regarding to your concern, I request you, please send your feedback and write down what you want them to implement via this link: Microsoft Stream feedback portal, Microsoft product developers team monitor this site 24/7 and they will receive your request and put it into consideration. This is the best platform to let related team hear from you and make the products and services better for you and others.

We can expect this feature to be used in the future.

I'm really sorry I deliver you bad news and I apologize for it.

Your understanding and patience will be highly appreciated. I hope that you are keeping safe and well!

Good day!

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