Microsoft 365 live event streaming limits raised until next year

Microsoft has yet again extended its limits for live streaming on Teams, Stream, and Yammer.



What you need to know


Microsoft extended its increased participant limits for Microsoft 365 live events.
People can now host events with up to 20,000 attendees that are up to 16 hours long.
The extended limits last until June 30, 2021.


Microsoft allows people and organizations to live stream events through several platforms, including Teams, Yammer, or Stream. Microsoft increased the participant limits for these types of streams earlier this year and has extended that increase further. The extended participant limits for Microsoft 365 live events last until June 30, 2021. Microsoft sent out word of the extension through Microsoft 365 Admin center, which was spotted first by OnMSFT. In addition to increasing the number of participants allowed, Microsoft extended how long streams can be.

With the increased participant limits, live events on Teams, Stream, and Yammer can have up to 20,000 ...