If you have tried various methods and failed to play the video on Powerpoint, You can try alternative ways in this guide..
Here are the usual and alternative ways to display videos when showing slides using PowerPoint 2019 and PowerPoint 2010.
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Displaying Videos in the Normal Way
Displaying Videos in PowerPoint 2019
If you use Powerpoint 2021, You can add and play videos on slides without experiencing any problems or issues. You can smoothly display videos in your presentations.
Adding Videos in PowerPoint 2019
PowerPoint 2019 supports a wide variety of video formats including MKV and MP4. To add videos in PowerPoint 2019, do the following:
- On the slide you want to add a video, on the tab Insert, on the group Media select Video then select This Device.
- Then select the video you want to add.
Playing Videos in PowerPoint 2019
After you add the video, click video, on the tab Playback, on the group Video Options, You can choose how the video will start, the choice is:
- In Click Sequence: You can play the video by clicking anywhere on the slide
- Automatically: video automatically plays when showing slides.
- When Clicked On: You need to click on the video to play the video
You can try choosing Automatically. When you show a slide (press F5), The video immediately plays smoothly without any problems.
Displaying Videos in Powerpoint 2010
If you use Powerpoint 2010, add and play videos on slides in Powerpoint 2010 not as easy as using Powerpoint 2019.
Adding Videos in PowerPoint 2010
PowerPoint 2010 only supports video format WMV and does not support other formats. To add videos in PowerPoint 2010, do the following:
- On the tab Insert, on the group Media select Video then select Videos from File.
- When you try to add a video with format MP4, A message will appear that PowerPoint cannot play the video, and asks you to install the player Apple Quick Time so you can add videos.
Solution: You need to install the player Apple Quick Time or change the video to WMV (Windows Media Video). You can change the video format to WMV use VLC Player.
After you do one of the solutions above, You can add videos in PowerPoint slides 2010.
Playing Videos in PowerPoint 2010
After adding video in PowerPoint 2010, to play it, click video, on the tab Playback, on the group Video Options, You can choose how the video will start, on Powerpoint 2010 the choice is:
- Automatically: videos play automatically when showing slides
- On Clicked: You need to click on the video when showing the slides
Based on Mahmudan's experience, when I try to add a video in MP4 format, My video appears imperfect and stuttering. But if I add a video in WMV format, My videos can be played smoothly but with a slight loss in quality due to compression.
From this experience, so that the video can be played properly and smoothly, Mahmudan has tried alternative ways to display videos when showing slides using PowerPoint 2010,
Displaying Videos in Alternative Ways
This alternative method is used in PowerPoint 2010, on PowerPoint 2019 or later can use the usual way to display videos smoothly.
Basically, the purpose of adding a video to a slide is to play the video during the slide show.
If so, the important point is to display the video without needing to close the slideshow. If that is true, then to display the video without needing to close the slideshow, It doesn't have to be by adding a video to the slide.
You can use hyperlink to open a video file and play it while showing a slide.
Creating Hyperlinks on Slides
Hyperlinks on slides can be used to open specific files from the slide, one of them is a video file. By adding hyperlinks to video files, The video will automatically be played by the video player application when you open the hyperlink. You can use free video players like VLC Player..
To create hyperlinks on slides, You can use a text box. To create a hyperlink in a text box, do the following:
- Create a text box then type text, for example Video 1.
- Right click on the text box, then select Hyperlink, then the dialog box Insert Hyperlink will appear
- On the dialog box Insert Hyperlink, Select the video file you want to display by clicking the icon Open File
- On File Browser, select the video file you want to display. If you can't find the video file, change the search type to All Files(*.*).
- Once you find the video file, click OK to close File Browser
- Then click OK again to close the dialog box Insert Hyperlink.
Displaying Videos from Hyperlinks
After creating a hyperlink to your video, You can try showing the slide then open the hyperlink by clicking on the text Video 1 to display your video.
If you use Windows 10 or Windows 11 and have installed the update 22H2, You may see a security warning like the image below, just click Yes and Ok. After that your video will play smoothly.
If you haven't installed the update 22H2, You may not see the warning and your video will play smoothly.
Conclusion
The Normal Way
Plus:
- Videos can be played automatically
Minus:
- Presentation file size (*.ppt) enlarges because it contains video files in it.
- Can only be used on the latest version of PowerPoint, Office 2013 and above.
- If you use Office 2010 and below, must install Quick Time Player or change the video format to WMV.
Alternative Method
Plus:
- Presentation file size (ppt) does not enlarge because it does not contain video files in it.
- Can be used on older versions of PowerPoint
Minus:
- Videos cannot be played automatically
These are the usual ways and alternative ways to display videos in Powerpoint 2019 and PowerPoint 2010
Hope it is useful