Putting a YouTube video onto a powerpoint?

Question

Is there a simple way to put a video onto a powerpoint presentation. I want it so that it's not a link to take me to youtube, but the actual video within the powerpoint.
Is this easy to do?

Answer 1

Which version of PowerPoint are you using? I've included step-by-step instructions below if you would like to insert youtube videos using PowerPoint 2007 and presenting on a computer without internet.



If you are using another version, here are some alternatives:

PowerPoint 2008 for the Mac:

http://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog/2010/06/powerpoint-2008-for-the-mac-inserting-youtube-videos.html

PowerPoint 2010:

http://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog/2010/11/powerpoint-2010-inserting-youtubevideos.html



If you will be presenting on a computer WITH Internet, the following step by step tutorial with pictures will tell you how to easily insert YouTube videos without having to download anything:

http://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog/2010/05/powerpoint-2007-insert-youtube-videos.htmlhttp://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog/2010/05/powerpoint-2007-insert-youtube-videos.html



And here is how to insert a video using PowerPoint 2007 if you will be presenting from a computer withOUT internet:



1. Find the YouTube video you would like to insert into your PowerPoint presentation.

2. Copy the URL for the video.

3. Navigate to www.mediaconverter.org (there are other free media converters, but I've tried and had success with this one) and click Enter a link.

4. Paste in the URL for the YouTube video and click OK.

5. Click Go to the next step.

6. Select an output file type (choose either avi or wmv) and click OK.

7. Click Start to begin the conversion.

8. When finished, click Download and save the file to your desired location.

9. In PowerPoint, select the slide on which you would like to insert the video.

10. On the Insert tab choose Movie > Movie from File.

11. Navigate to where you have saved the downloaded video and click OK.

12. When asked how you would like the movie to start in PowerPoint, click When Clicked (unless you would like the video to begin playing automatically).

13. Move and resize the inserted video as desired.

14. When you view your slide show, click the video to play it.

Click the video again to pause or stop it.



If you would like this set of instructions along with step-by-step screen shots, click here:

http://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog/2010/05/powerpoint-2007-insert-youtube-videos-part-2.html

Answer 2

Method A:(Play the PowerPoint without Internet)

1. Download YouTube video with the free software Leawo Free Video Accelerator (http://www.leawo.com/video-accelerator/ )

2. Then convert the YouTube video to .wmv format with

Leawo Free FLV Converter (http://www.leawo.com/download/flv-converter/flvconverter_free.exe )

3. Insert the .wmv video into PowerPoint

Step 1: On the Insert tab, point to Movies and Sounds, and then click Movie from File.

Step 2: Click the video you want to use and then click OK.

Step 3: After you click OK, you' are promoted with a message asking how you want the movie to start in the slide show. I recommend you choosing "Automatically "even if you want the movie to play when clicked. And that's done.

Tips:

1. This is the easiest way to insert a video.

2. Only video in formats of AVI, MPEG and WMV can be inserted in this way

3. Always put the movie in the same folder as your PowerPoint presentation. If you later move the PowerPoint presentation to another computer, copy the movie too. Keeping your movie in the same folder as your presentation ensures the link will still work. However, you should always test the movie on a new machine just to be certain. Re-insert the movie, if necessary.



Method B:(Play the PowerPoint with Internet)

You need four steps to make it:

Step 1: Get URL of the video

Step 2: Insert the ActiveX Control Shockwave Flash Object to your PowerPoint

Step 3: Add the video link to your PowerPoint

Step 4: Fine tune the video in your PowerPoint file

More details about method B can be found at

http://dvd-ppt-slideshow.com/powerpoint-knowledge/how-to-play-YouTube-video-in-powerpoint.html

Answer 3

If you want to put a video into a PowerPoint 2007,refer to this passage:



Embed a Video into PowerPoint 2007

http://dupont-tsou.blogspot.com/2011/03/powerpoint-tipshow-to-embed-video-into.html



If PowerPoint 2003,refer to How to insert a Movie (or video) into PowerPoint 2003?

at http://www.dvd-ppt-slideshow.com/powerpoint-knowledge/how-to-insert-movie-into-powerpoint.html

Answer 4

I found this tutorial online for you. If it doesn't work then try searching how to insert YouTube videos into Power Point on Google.

http://www.labnol.org/software/insert-youtube-video-in-powerpoint-presentations/5393/