Video Playlist
Overview
- List-Based Structure: Organize your videos into a structured playlist format using Microsoft Lists
- Custom Metadata: Add fields like Category, Audience, and Speaker to sort and filter videos easily
- Embedded Playback: Stream videos directly from each list item using the Stream functionality
- Sequential Viewing: Use views and formatting to guide users through videos in a specific order
- Easily Shareable: Share entire playlists or individual videos with secure SharePoint permissions
Benefits
- Interactive Experience: Provide users with a guided, playlist-style video experience without needing third-party tools
- Dynamic Sorting: Sort and group content by category, department, or topic for better navigation
- Centralized Management: Manage video data and access in one centralized SharePoint location
- Seamless Integration: Easily add videos from SharePoint or OneDrive for a smooth playback experience directly within SharePoint
- YouTube-Like Feel: Deliver a familiar, modern viewing experience with thumbnails, and continuous playback – just like YouTube, but inside your intranet
Common Questions About This Video Playlist
What is this Video Playlist built with?
The playlist is built entirely in Microsoft Lists, the list app included with Microsoft 365, with videos streaming directly from each list item via the built-in Stream functionality. There is no custom code and there are no third-party tools. It is the kind of clean, collaborative tracker Greg Zelfond builds for training, onboarding, and knowledge-sharing teams.
What’s included in the Video Playlist?
The list organizes videos into a structured playlist format with custom metadata fields like Category, Audience, and Speaker for easy sorting and filtering. Videos stream directly from each list item, views and formatting guide users through content in a specific order, grouped views organize videos by metadata, and the entire playlist or individual videos can be shared with secure SharePoint permissions.
Does this design use any custom code or third-party tools?
No. The playlist is built entirely with Microsoft Lists and the Stream playback built into Microsoft 365 – no custom code, no third-party add-ons, and nothing extra to buy. That keeps it stable, secure, and easy to maintain, with everything stored safely inside your Microsoft 365 environment. Out-of-the-box is the only way Greg builds.
Can this playlist be customized for our team?
Absolutely. The metadata fields, views, and ordering can all be tailored to your content – onboarding tracks for new hires, training series by department, product demos, or executive updates. Greg adapts the structure to the way your team actually organizes and consumes video content, and new videos can be added to the playlist in seconds.
How does video playback work in this Video Playlist?
Videos stream directly from each list item using the Stream functionality built into Microsoft 365, so viewers click a video and watch it right inside SharePoint – no downloads and no jumping between apps. Videos added from SharePoint or OneDrive play seamlessly, and thumbnails with continuous playback deliver a familiar, YouTube-like viewing experience inside your intranet.
Can Greg build this playlist for our organization?
Yes – this is exactly the kind of work Greg Zelfond does. As an independent SharePoint and Microsoft 365 consultant and Microsoft MVP, he designs and builds trackers like this one in Microsoft Lists, SharePoint, Loop, and Planner, tailored to the way your team shares training and knowledge. Reach out through the contact page to get started.
