SharePoint: Secure Videos with Labels

Key insights

• Sensitivity Labels
  Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels classify and protect data across SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams by applying encryption, access controls, and governance rules automatically.
• SharePoint PowerShell
  Connect to the SharePoint Online Management Shell, install the microsoft.online.sharepoint.powershell module, and use the Set-SPOTenant command to enable sensitivity-label support for video files in your tenant.
• Container-level Protection
  If direct video labeling is not yet available, apply labels to SharePoint sites, Teams, or M365 Groups so the site's protection settings automatically cover all stored videos and files.
• Protect from the Get-Go
  The GA feature blocks external access to newly published content by default until a DLP scan verifies sensitivity, shifting the model to “verify and trust.”
• Current Limitations
  Microsoft Purview does not yet natively label video files the same way as Office docs; alternative protections (container labels, DLP, and attachment labels) still secure video content while native support is developed.
• Deployment Steps & Best Practices
  Test changes in a pilot tenant, extend existing information protection policies to media, audit results after enabling the feature, and communicate changes to site owners to avoid workflow interruptions.

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