📺 Microsoft Teams Meetings supports RTMP streaming to external platforms

Stream meetings to external platforms

Microsoft Teams supports from January 2022 the possibility for its users to share their Teamsmeetings and webinars to large audiences using the new real-time messaging (RTMP) protocol.

This new feature is an answer to the complex OBS configuration that is often used as an alternative.

The revamped RTMP Streaming will be available within Microsoft Teams simplifying the ease of use. In addition, it will also Teamsenvironment, which was a challenge before. I'm curious to see how this new feature will be received.

In this article, a procedure will soon appear with tips on how to get started with the RTMP streaming within Microsoft Teams.

How to Activate RTMP Streaming with PowerShell?

Use the command below to enter PowerShell one can activate the LiveStreamingMode in the Microsoft Teams Powershell Console.

Read this blog to get started with PowerShell before Teams: How to Microsoft Teams Create and manage via PowerShell?

Connect-Microsoft Teams

Set-CsTeamsMeetingPolicy -LiveStreamingMode Enabled

In this screenshot, you can see that LiveStreamingMode is active for all TeamsMeetingPolicy >.

Feature ID: 83562

What's next on the roadmap?

New features arrive weekly via the new Feedback Portal (UserVoice) in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Evolutions and new announcements can always be accessed at: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365.

In this Microsoft 365 roadmap you can access information about Microsoft Teams but also about: Excel, Microsoft Edge, Forms, OneDrive, Stream, Visio, Whiteboard, etc. Be sure to check out this page: Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365.

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