Last updated on January 23rd, 2024 at 02:31 am
If you’ve been creating Powerpoint slides for a while, you would have learned that you can include videos in your presentations.
You may even have seen some PowerPoint presentations with videos playing in their slides.
You may have wondered how the videos were embedded in the Powerpoint slides.
Types of Videos that Can Be Embedded in Powerpoint
Let it be known that there are two types of videos that can be inserted in a Powerpoint slide.
You can include a video from a video file stored in your local drive or a video from the web.
YouTube Video Limitations
Most of us would want to include a YouTube video in our PowerPoint presentation. Simply because of the choices available on the world’s largest video sharing platform. We’ll certainly find a video or two that will illustrate a point in our presentations.
Before we proceed, let it be known that there are limitations to including a YouTube video in a Powerpoint presentation.
Internet Connection and PowerPoint Version
First of all, you must be connected to the Internet for the embedded YouTube video to play in a PowerPoint slide.
Secondly, you can’t use the insert video feature for Powerpoint 2007 and below. You must use PowerPoint 2010 and above.
Ensure that you satisfy the above two requirements before proceeding.
How to Embed an Unlisted YouTube Video in PowerPoint
Let’s see how we can embed an unlisted YouTube video in Powerpoint 2010 and above.
An unlisted YouTube video is one that will not be visible in the search results of YouTube or over Google search. It can only be accessed if you have a link to the video.
Either you’re the owner of the video or you have received the link from the owner or elsewhere.
So, you must have the link ready for the YouTube video before you can embed the video in PowerPoint.
Get the Unlisted Video Link
Let’s assume that you have created the unlisted video and have not shared the link with anyone.
As a first step, you go to the Youtube video and get the link. Maybe you created the video specifically to be included in a PowerPoint presentation and have set it as Unlisted.
In that case, you’ll have to get the link by logging into your YouTube account.
Get Link from YouTube Studio
The first thing you do to embed an Unlisted YouTube video in PowerPoint is grab the link to it.
Log in to your YouTube account and navigate to your unlisted video on your dashboard.
You can do this through YouTube Studio. Click on Content on the left panel.
Now you want to get the link to your unlisted video.
Click on the thumbnail of the unlisted video. You’ll be brought to a page where you can copy the URL of the unlisted video. Copy the URL as shown below.
Inserting the Unlisted Video in Powerpoint
Now, head to Powerpoint and open the slide presentation you want to insert the video in.
Select the slide you want to insert the video on.
Next, click on the Insert menu and choose Media.
From the dropdown menu, choose Video.
On the Video dropdown menu, choose Online Videos.
Enter the unlisted YouTube video URL. Then hit Insert.
On doing this the unlisted YouTube video will be inserted into the slide.
Click on it and drag the handles to resize it according to your preference.
Click on the Play button. The video will start playing if you’re connected to the Internet.
You can also customize how you want the video to play. Right-click on the video and choose the Start button.
On the Start menu, you’re given three options. Most will select the third option which is the video will play when it is clicked upon.
Doing this will allow you to introduce the video first before playing it to your audience.
You’ve seen the steps on how to embed an unlisted YouTube video in PowerPoint. Now, go ahead and give it a try.
