Warning
Microsoft Stream (Classic) will be retired February 15, 2024 and replaced by Stream (on SharePoint). It is recommended to start using Stream (on SharePoint) by uploading videos to SharePoint, Teams, Yammer, or OneDrive.
Stream (Classic) live events will be retired September 15, 2023 and replaced by Teams live events.
Functionality in Stream (Classic) will be changed and removed leading up to the retirement date. Learn more...
Quotas and limitations in Microsoft Stream (Classic)
This topic describes quotas and limitations associated with Microsoft Stream (Classic) for both Paid and Trial plans. If you are getting close to these limits and have concerns, feel free to reach out to us via a support ticket and we can determine if the current limit can be raised.
Paid plans
Tenant limits
| Operation | Tenant Limits |
|---|---|
| Total videos | 500,000 |
| Total storage | See storage quota details |
| Total channels | 20,000 |
| Maximum concurrent live events (in pre-live or live) | 151 |
1 Number of live events and attendee counts are subject to change and dependent on service availability.
Group limits
| Operation | Group Limits |
|---|---|
| Channels for each Microsoft 365 group | 1,000 |
Channel limits
| Operation | Channel Limits |
|---|---|
| Videos per channel | 10,000 |
Video limits
| Operation | Video Limits |
|---|---|
| Users/AD security groups assigned per video | 1,000 |
| Subtitle/captions tracks per video | 66 |
| Thumbnails total per video | 5 |
| Comments per video | 2,500 |
| Playback of video on demand videos | Up to 1080p |
| Playback of live events | Up to 720p |
File size limits
| Entity | Size Limits |
|---|---|
| Max video file | 50 GB |
| Max thumbnail size per file | 4 MB |
| Max text track / Subtitle size | 2 MB |
User limits
| Entity | Size Limits |
|---|---|
| Uploaded videos per user | 5,000 |
| Channels created per user | 1,000 |
| Total comments | 50,000 |
Transcript limits
| Entity | Size Limits |
|---|---|
| VTT cues (text groupings) | 5,000 |
| Characters per VTT cue | 4,000 |
| Typical maximum video length that can be transcribed | Four (4) hours |
Trial plans
Learn about Trial plan licensing and quotas.
Audio limits
Microsoft Stream (Classic) does not support audio-only uploads.