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where do teams recordings go

Microsoft Teams recordings now go to OneDrive or SharePoint , not classic Stream, depending on the type of meeting.

Where do Teams recordings go?

1. Private / non-channel meetings (most 1:1 or calendar invites)

If the meeting was not tied to a specific Teams channel:

  • The recording is saved to the OneDrive of the person who clicked “Start recording”.
  • It goes into a folder named Recordings inside their OneDrive.
  • Attendees typically get a link in the meeting chat and/or the Teams calendar event once processing finishes.

Think: ad‑hoc calls, “Meet now”, or regular Outlook/Teams invites that don’t specify a channel → OneDrive > Recordings for the recorder.

2. Channel meetings (meetings scheduled in a Team/channel)

If the meeting was scheduled in a specific Team and channel:

  • The recording is stored in that channel’s SharePoint document library.
  • In Teams, you’ll see it under the channel’s Files tab, in a folder called Recordings.
  • Everyone who has access to the channel generally has access to watch the recording.

So: channel meeting → Channel > Files tab > Recordings folder (backed by SharePoint).

3. How to quickly find your recording

You can usually locate a recording in one of these ways:

  1. From Teams chat/calendar
    • Open the meeting chat (or the event in the Teams calendar).
    • Look for the recording thumbnail or link; click it to open in OneDrive or SharePoint.
  1. From OneDrive (for private meetings)
    • Open OneDrive (web).
    • Go to the Recordings folder; recordings are usually named with the meeting title and date.
  1. From a Team channel (for channel meetings)
    • Open the Team and channel where you met.
    • Go to Files → Recordings ; your video file should be there.

4. A few extra details

  • Microsoft moved from storing most recordings in classic Stream to OneDrive/SharePoint starting in 2021, so newer meetings follow this pattern.
  • Older orgs may still have legacy recordings sitting in Stream, but anything recent is almost always in OneDrive or SharePoint.
  • Your IT admin can change retention/expiry policies , so some recordings may auto‑expire after a set period unless extended.

TL;DR (for search/SEO)

  • “Where do Teams recordings go?”
    • Private / non‑channel meetings → Recorder’s OneDrive > Recordings.
* Channel meetings → **Team’s SharePoint site > Channel Files > Recordings**.

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