4 Ways To Insert a YouTube Video into your PowerPoint Presentation

1. TO INSERT A YOUTUBE VIDEO INTO
YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Before you insert a
YouTube video into your
PowerPoint presentation,
you’ll need to consider
3 MAIN THINGS:
4 WAYS
Which version of
PowerPoint are you using?
Do you want to format the
appearance of the YouTube
video?
Will you have an Internet
connection available for
video playback?
Once you’ve established
which PowerPoint version
you’re using, select the
best method you’d like
to use depending on your
requirements.
If you are using Microsoft
PowerPoint 2010 or PowerPoint
2016, we recommend for you to
use method 1 or 2. If you are using
PowerPoint 2007, you can try using
method 3 or 4.
METHOD
PowerPoint Version 2010 onwards
2007
onwards 2007
Allows Video Customization Only Size Yes Only Size Only Size
Can Be Played Offline No No Yes No
Ease of Method Easy Moderate Easy
Moderately
Hard
1 2 3 4
INSERTING AN ONLINE
YOUTUBE VIDEO
Fast and easy approach for
PowerPoint Version 2010
onwards
Requires an Internet connection
Able to adjust the size of the
video in the slide
Moderately fast and easy
approach for PowerPoint
Version 2010 onwards
Requires an Internet connection
More video adjustments
available with YouTube API
Parameters
Efficient method, but speed is
dependent on video size during
conversion and download
Applicable for PowerPoint
Version 2007 onwards
Does not require an Internet
connection
Able to adjust the size of the
video in the slide
Moderately hard approach for
PowerPoint Version 2007
Requires an Internet connection
Able to adjust the size of the
video in the slide
1. Go to YouTube and choose your
preferred video
2. Copy the URL link from the address bar
3. Open your PowerPoint presentation and
select the slide to add the video
4. Click on the Insert tab, then choose
Video  Online Video
5. In the newly opened window, paste your
copied URL into the first address bar
6. Select the video thumbnail that appears
and press Enter on your keyboard
1. Go to YouTube and choose your preferred video
2. Click on Share  Embed below the video and copy the entire string
3. Open your PowerPoint presentation and select the slide to add the video
4. Click on the Insert tab, then choose Video  Online Video
5. In the newly opened window, paste the embed code into the From a Video Embed Code field
and press Enter on your keyboard
1. Choose your preferred video from Youtube and copy the URL link from the address bar
2. Go to ClipConverter.cc, paste the URL at Video URL to Download and click Continue
3. Select the conversion format and video resolution and click Start
4. Once the conversion is done, you can then Download the completed file
5. Next, open your PowerPoint presentation and select the slide to add the video
6. Click on the Insert tab, then choose Movie  Movie from File or Video  Video on my PC
7. Locate the saved video and click OK
8. Choose whether you would like the video to play Automatically or When Clicked
1. Open your PowerPoint presentation and
click on the Microsoft Office button at the
top-left corner
2. Select PowerPoint Options from the drop-
down box
3. In the Popular category, ensure that the
Show Developer tab in the Ribbon is
selected and click OK
4. Next, select the slide to insert your video
and click on the Developer tab
5. Choose More Controls
6. Scroll down to select Shockwave ActiveX
Control and click OK
7. Now, click and drag to draw a rectangle on
your slide for your YouTube video (Note: Just
remember to draw it on a blank part of the
slide)
8. Go to YouTube and choose your preferred
video
9. Copy the URL link from the address bar
(Note: This will not work for YouTube
playlists)
10. Go to the PowerPoint slide with the ActiveX
Object
11. Right-click on the ActiveX Object and select
Properties
12. Scroll down to the Movie field and paste
the copied URL link
To make adjustments to your video, you can add certain parameters into the embed code. Check
out available API parameters by clicking here.
Or, you can also select a YouTube video
directly from PowerPoint:
1. Open your PowerPoint presentation and select
the slide to add the video
2. Click on the Insert tab, then choose Video 
Online Video
3. Type the name of the YouTube video in the first
address bar and click on the magnifying glass
or press Enter on your keyboard
4. Select the correct video thumbnail that appears
and press Enter on your keyboard
UTILIZING THE YOUTUBE
EMBED CODE
USING A WEB-BASED TOOL
INSTALLING THE DEVELOPER
TAB
Note: To ensure that your video playback works,
you’ll need to make 2 adjustments:
• Delete watch? from the URL link
• Replace all instance of ‘=’ to ‘/’ in the URL link
QUICK TIPS
For All PowerPoint Versions
1. To easily resize a video, place
your mouse cursor at the edges of
your inserted YouTube video and
click+drag to resize the video to
your preference.
2. For some basic video adjustments
for Embed Code, go to YouTube
and select your preferred video.
Below the video, click on Share
 Embed  Show More and
select the options you want. Once
you have made your selection,
copy the changed embed code
to use in your PowerPoint
presentation.
For PowerPoint Version 2007
To keep your video from looping:
1. Right-click on the inserted
YouTube video and select
Properties
2. Mark Loop as False
To stop your video from playing
automatically:
1. Right-click on the inserted
YouTube video and select
Properties
2. Mark Playing as False
For Microsoft PowerPoint 2013
(same as the PowerPoint 2016 or
Office 365)
To add a frame to your video:
1. Right-click on the inserted
YouTube video and select Style
2. Choose your preferred frame and
you’re ready to go
Note: Keep in mind to avoid rounded or
uneven frames as your video is originally
rectangle-shaped
Sources
Croonquist, T. (2015). How To Put A YouTube Video in PowerPoint. https://nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com
iSpring Solutions. (2016). Five Ways to Insert a YouTube Video into a PowerPoint Presentation. http://www.ispringsolutions.com
Marshall, G. & Hanson, M. (2017). How to download YouTube videos for free. http://www.techradar.com
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