- Put a link to the video in the PowerPoint (this is what we all used to do). The video will play in a browser, separate from PowerPoint. You may also want to have the video queued up in a browser, so you can exit the PowerPoint and start playing immediately.
- Try this tool, which promises to deliver the required embed code: http://www.tools4noobs.com/
online_tools/youtube_xhtml/. - Don't use PowerPoint.
- Google Presentations play YouTube videos very nicely (note that YouTube is owned by Google). They don't, however play sounds. Or...
- Have you checked out SlideRocket? It's listed under "More" in our Google Apps. SlideRocket is a professional-looking presentation tool that has some nice templates. Works with both video and sound, which Google Presentation doesn't.
- Prezi also works with YouTube video.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Embedding YouTube into PowerPoint (update 12/12)
Well, it was good while it lasted. PowerPoint 2012 had the ability to play YouTube videos inside a presentation. I say "had" because this required embed code from YouTube that is no longer available. So how can you show videos during a PowerPoint? Here are three ideas:
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Looks like the "old embed code" is back on YouTube! This means you can play YouTube in a Powerpoint. I hope you find the other tips in this post helpful, anyway.
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