How to expire a video on teams?

Rachel 0 Reputation points
2026-11-12T13:20:17.15+00:00

I HAVE A RECODING AND NEED TO EXPIRE IT ASAP. HOW DO I DO THIS PLEASE

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  1. Fahim-Nz 345 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-11-12T14:38:39.9166667+00:00

    Hello Rachel,

    Good day! Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum!

    If you need an existing Teams meeting recording to expire sooner, you can change its expiration date directly from the recording's video player page.

    1/ Change the recording's expiration date

    1. Open the meeting chat in Microsoft Teams.
    2. Find the recording and open it in your browser.
    3. Below the video, select the displayed expiration date.
      Recording expiration time menu
    4. Choose your preferred expiration date from the dropdown menu. Reference: Change expiration date on recordings

    You need edit permissions to make this change. Meeting organisers and co-organisers generally have these permissions.

    Recordings are stored in different locations depending on the meeting type:

    • Non-channel meetings: The organiser's OneDrive.
    • Channel meetings: The channel's SharePoint site.

    (Note: The minimum automatic expiration period is 1 day. If you need to remove the recording immediately, you can delete it directly from the organizer's OneDrive or the channel's SharePoint site, depending on where it is stored. Deleting the recording moves it to the Recycle Bin)

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    2026-11-12T13:20:34.9333333+00:00

    To expire a Teams recording as soon as possible, open the recording and change its expiration date.

    1. Find the recording in the meeting chat.
    2. Open it on its video player page in the browser:
      • From the recap message, hover over Set to expire and select View or change.
      • Or, from the recording message, select the here link.
    3. On the video player page, select the expiration countdown beneath the video.
    4. Choose a shorter timeframe from the dropdown menu.

    Important details:

    • Edit permission is required to change the expiration date. The meeting organizer and co-organizers usually have this permission.
    • For non-channel meetings, the recording is stored in the organizer’s OneDrive.
    • For channel meetings, the recording is stored in the channel’s SharePoint site.
    • When the recording expires, it moves to the recycle bin where it was stored.
    • Recovery is time sensitive. Once it is deleted from the recycle bin, it can’t be restored.

    If the recording is an event recording in the Teams Events app:

    1. Go to Events on the left side of Teams.
    2. Select Manage.
    3. Open the past event.
    4. Select Recordings.
    5. Open the recording.
    6. Select Expires in (#) days beneath the video player.
    7. Choose Select a date and set the nearest available date.

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