How to Add YouTube Video to PowerPoint

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One of the best ways to avoid “death by PowerPoint” is to use a video to explain how to Add YouTube Video to PowerPoint. YouTube has a huge amount of content on almost any topic you can think of, so it’s easy to find relevant videos to put in your presentations. Also, many presenters like to add videos from their own companies to their slide decks.

It was hard to embed a YouTube video without a third-party tool, but PowerPoint 2013 and later versions, such as the latest version of PowerPoint in Microsoft 365, make it easy. Here is a list of ways to add videos from YouTube to a PowerPoint presentation.

How to Add YouTube Video to PowerPoint

Link your video and open in a web browser

1. First, we recommend you link the video to an image for easier access. Simply take a screenshot from the video or insert a picture from the internet.
2. Once your image is saved on your device, click the Insert tab in the ribbon and select Pictures. Navigate to where you saved your image and select it, then click Insert.
3. Select your image and click the arrow next to the Link item in the side menu. Now, click on the Insert link option.
4. Go back on YouTube and click on the Share icon. You can see a short link at the bottom of the tab. Click on the Copy button next to it to automatically copy the video’s individual link to your clipboard.
5. In PowerPoint, paste the link into the Address box by right-clicking and selecting Paste (or using the Ctrl + V shortcut), then click Insert Hyperlink.
6. Now that you linked your video, as soon as you reach the slide in PowerPoint, you can easily play the video in a web browser as long as you’re connected to the internet.

Use PowerPoint’s “Search YouTube” feature

1. Click on the slide you want to add a video to, then open the Insert tab located in the ribbon on top of your screen.
2. Click on the Video icon within the Media section on the far right of the ribbon, then select the Online Video… option from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Insert Video window, type your search query into the Search YouTube field and hit the Enter key. This is automatically going to show you the top results.
4. Select any videos you want to add to your slide and click on the Insert button.
5. Once the video is inserted, you can move it, resize it, and edit its attributes, such as transitions and animations. To preview your video, simply right-click on it and select the Preview option.

Copy and paste the embed code from YouTube

1. Open the video on YouTube.
2. Click on the Share icon, then click the Embed icon in the new tab that opened up. This is going to redirect you to the embedded code of the video.
3. Customize any settings, such as the visibility of player controls and privacy-enhanced mode, before copying the code.
4. Click inside the box under Embed Video to select the code, then right-click and choose Copy.
5. Open PowerPoint and select the slide you want to add your video to. 
6. Click on the Insert tab in the ribbon and click on Video (Media section). Select the Online Video… option from the drop-down menu.
7. Right-click inside the Paste embed code here field and select Paste. This will put the code you just got into the box.
8. Press Enter to embed the YouTube video. Once the video is embedded, you can move it, resize it, and edit its attributes, such as transitions and animations.

Why include YouTube video in PowerPoint presentation

Your speech will go well if you find a good balance between telling a story and showing things on the screen. People get bored when there are too many blank slides and too much text. Here are some reasons why you might want to use videos in your PowerPoint presentations:

• It’s one of the best ways to get people’s attention, and it’s the most convincing type of content. Videos show all the details of an item or idea that’s being talked about.
• Keep in mind that downloading from YouTube is against Google’s rules. Copyrights can be broken when you download and save content from the screen without the authors’ permission.

FAQ

Why can’t I insert a YouTube video into PowerPoint?

Below the video frame, click Share. Click Copy. In PowerPoint, click Insert > Video > Online Video. Right-click the From a Video Embed Code box, click Paste to paste the embed code, and click the arrow.

How do I download a YouTube video to my PowerPoint offline?

1. Open the YouTube Video in your Browser.
2. Open the website y2mate.com.
3. Choose one of the options for download (and click the Download button. …
4. A window will open, and your video will convert.
5. After your file has downloaded, you should see it in your Downloads folder in the browser.

Why is there no video option on my PowerPoint?

You have to follow some steps to ensure that PPT can insert videos. Open the slide where you want to insert videos and then click on the “insert” menu. In the list, click on “Video” and select “Movie.” Select the file that you want to add and click on “Insert.”

Why can’t I embed a YouTube video?

In order to solve it, you will need to go to Video Manager, and then choose the option that allows you to edit the video. After that, you will need to go to Advanced Settings and then look for Distribution Options, and then check the Allow Embedding option if it is disabled.