Users may be unable to play migrated Stream videos in Microsoft Stream

Title: Users may be unable to play migrated Stream videos in Microsoft Stream

User impact: Users may be unable to play migrated Stream videos in Microsoft Stream.

More info: Users attempting to play impacted Stream videos will encounter the error message: “This browser or app can’t play the video. Something might be outdated or not supported. Try again using a different browser or app.”

Current status: The improvements made to expedite the repair process were successful, and we’ve repaired approximately 98 percent of the affected files. We anticipate that the remaining items will be repaired by Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Scope of impact: Any user may be unable to play migrated Stream videos in Microsoft Stream.

Start time: Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 2:00 AM UTC

Preliminary root cause: A recent feature update, intended to enhance the reliability and stability of our service, contained a code regression that impacted Stream video files that were migrated between Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 2:00 AM UTC, and Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 9:30 AM UTC, causing them to be unable to play.

Next update by: Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 10:00 PM UTC