Live event recording policies in Microsoft Teams
You have several options for recording a Microsoft Teams live event. The recording options are set using recording policies. This article describes the various settings.
The recording options are set using the PowerShell command Set-CsTeamsMeetingBroadcastPolicy.
Scheduling and option behaviors
There are two organizer options while scheduling a live event recording:
Recording available for producers and presenters
- Recording file: Provides a recording file that producers and presenters can download after the event is over.
Recording available for attendees
DVR: A digital video recorder (DVR) allows attendees to rewind and pause during the event
VOD: A video on demand (VOD) allows attendees to watch after the event is over
Broadcast recording policy setting
As part of the broadcast policy, there's a setting that you can toggle to turn recording on or off for a live event.
Recording available for producers and presenters | Recording available for attendees | |
---|---|---|
Always record | Disabled and selected | Enabled and selected |
Organizer can record or not | Enabled and selected by default | Enabled and selected by default |
Never record | Disabled and not selected | Disabled and not selected |
Storage and persistence behavior
Option | State | DVR | VOD | Recording |
---|---|---|---|---|
Recording available for attendees | Selected | DVR is available and the Azure Media Services (AMS) asset is stored for 180 days | Attendee can access and watch the event | |
Not Selected | DVR is available and the AMS asset is stored for 180 days | Attendee won't get access into the event after it's over | ||
Disabled (Not selected) | DVR is available and the AMS asset is deleted after the event | Attendee won't get access into the event after it's over | ||
Recording available to producers and presenters | Selected | An MP4 is created and stored for 180 days | ||
Not Selected | No file is created |
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