How to Add YouTube Video to PowerPoint

A presentation aims to captivate the audience by interestingly presenting concepts and data. When preparing presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint, it is usually a good idea to include a video or two, even though many people find information made using static, quiet slides that could be more interesting.

It is a good idea to insert videos online rather than uploading them yourself, as your presentations must be accessible. Unless you want or prefer offline playback, uploading a video from your PC can significantly increase the file size of your presentation. This is a severe drawback.

How to take time to convert websites like YouTube into a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation may not be immediately apparent. This post will outline several methods to make embedding any video from this popular platform easier.

As of this writing, there is just one way to add videos to Mac OS X systems.

As a result, the procedure is more efficient, making it simple for users to learn and apply it fast to new projects.

Here’s how to use a Mac device to add a video to PowerPoint.

1. Click the Share icon on YouTube. A brief link is visible at the bottom of the tab.
2. To automatically transfer the specific link to the Video to your clipboard, click the transfer button next to the link.
3. Select the slide you wish to add a video, then click the Insert tab in the upper screen ribbon.
4. To access the “Online Movie…” option, click on the Video icon in the Media section on the far right. Then, select the option from the drop-down menu that appears.
5. To add a video, copy and paste the video link into the box on the screen. Then, click on the “Insert” button.
6. You can rotate, resize, and alter the Video’s attributes—such as transitions and animations—once it has been embedded. Remember that you cannot access the playback configuration while using this technique.

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You may include YouTube videos in your presentation in a few different ways. Each technique has various uses; select the one that best suits your needs from the list below.:

Method 1: Use the “Search YouTube” function in PowerPoint.

Microsoft has added a tool that lets you search YouTube without ever leaving PowerPoint in response to the growing popularity of YouTube videos. It is easier to add a video to your slide with this, and it expedites your workflow by eliminating the need to switch between windows.

Note: You must have a functional internet connection while presenting if you want your video to play inside of it.

Proceed to Method 4 to learn how to incorporate an offline-playing YouTube video into your presentation.

Here’s how to add a YouTube video to your presentation using the “Search YouTube” option.

1. Select the slide you wish to add a video, then click the Insert tab in the upper-screen ribbon.
2. Click the Video symbol in the Media area on the far right of the ribbon. From the drop-down menu, choose Online Video.
3. Enter your search term into the YouTube search field in the Insert Video window and press Enter. This will automatically display the best results for you.
4. After selecting the videos you wish to include, click the Insert button.
5. After adding a video to your presentation, you can easily adjust its size, position, and effects. Right-click the Video and select Preview from the menu.

Method 2: Take a copy of the YouTube embed code and paste it.

You may use the unique embed code found in each YouTube video to post the Video on various websites and even PowerPoint presentations. Using this code, you can easily add a necessary video to the slide you are working on.

If you want to add a YouTube video to your PowerPoint presentation:

1. Start by playing the Video on YouTube.
2. To obtain the embed code, you need to follow these steps.
3. Once you have opened the Video, click on the Share icon and then select the Embed icon from the new tab that appears. This will lead you to the Video’s embedded code that you can use to add to your PowerPoint.
4. Before copying the code, adjust parameters, such as privacy-enhanced mode and player control visibility.
5. To choose the code, click inside the Embed Video box. Then, right-click and select Copy.
6. Choose the slide you wish to put your Video on after opening PowerPoint.
7. Select the Video option from the Media area of the ribbon by clicking on the Insert tab. From the drop-down menu, pick Online Video…
8. To paste an embed code here, right-click inside the field and choose Paste. This will insert the newly obtained code into the box.
9. To embed the YouTube video, hit Enter. You can rotate, resize, and alter the Video’s attributes—such as transitions and animations—once it has been embedded.

Method 3: Open your Video in a web browser by linking it.

If you don’t want to play your Video directly from PowerPoint, you can embed it using a link and open it in a web browser instead. This is particularly helpful if you want to add narration to your Video or if you prefer to display no other information on the screen while the Video is playing in full-screen mode. The process is simple and easy to complete.

Note: You will want a functional internet connection while presenting if you wish for your Video to open in a web browser after being clicked in your presentation. 

Proceed to Method 4 to learn how to incorporate an offline-playing YouTube video into your presentation.

This explains how to link your PowerPoint video so that it opens in a web browser.

1. We first advise you to link the movie to an image for easy access. You only have to get a screenshot from the movie or upload an image from the internet.
2. After saving your photo to your device, click the Insert tab and choose Pictures from the ribbon. Choose your image by navigating to its protected location, then click Insert.
3. After choosing your picture, click the arrow next to the side menu’s link item. Select the Insert link option now.
4. After opening the Video on YouTube, click “Share” and then “Copy” to get a shortened link to the Video. Using either Ctrl + V or the right-click menu, paste the URL into the Address field in PowerPoint, and select “Insert Hyperlink.”
5. After you link the Video in PowerPoint, you can play it in a web browser with an internet connection.

Method 4: Insert the YouTube video after downloading it.

For those who wish to play videos offline, downloading and inserting the relevant Video from your computer is a dependable method. These are all the steps you need to do to easily download a YouTube video and include it in your presentation without using the internet during the presentation.

1. On YouTube, click the Share icon. There is a short link at the bottom of the tab.
2. Click the transfer button next to the link to instantly copy the exact URL of the Video to your clipboard.
3. To download YouTube videos for free, visit www.y2mate.com, paste the video link, and select the desired resolution.
4. To start, launch PowerPoint on your computer. Then, select the specific slide that you want to use for your video presentation.
5. Click on the Insert tab, navigate to Video under the Media section, and choose Video on my PC from the drop-down menu.
6. Click Insert after selecting your image by browsing to its saved place.
7. Once the Video has been embedded, you can rotate, resize, and change its characteristics, including transitions and animations. Note that you will not have access to the playback configuration while utilizing this method.

Method 5: Play a YouTube video on a Mac.

As of this writing, there is just one way to add videos to Mac OS X systems. As a result, the procedure is more efficient, making it simple for users to learn and apply it fast to new projects.

Here’s how to use a Mac device to add a video to PowerPoint.

1. Click the Share icon on YouTube. A brief link is visible at the bottom of the tab.
2. To automatically transfer the specific link to the Video to your clipboard, click the transfer button next to the link.
3. Select the slide you wish to add a video, then click the Insert tab in the upper screen ribbon.
4. Select “Online Movie…” from the drop-down menu when you click on the “Video” icon in the “Media” section on the far right side of the ribbon.
5.  To paste the link, use the Command + V shortcut or right-click and choose Paste. After that, click on the Insert button to complete adding the Video.
6. You can rotate, resize, and alter the Video’s attributes—such as transitions and animations—once it has been embedded. Remember that you cannot access the playback configuration while using this technique.