How do you insert a youtube video into google slides

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Including videos in your Google Slides presentation can boost your audience’s attention and interest, especially when it provides comedic relief after a few serious slides. It’s a piece of cake to include a YouTube video in your slide, as you’ll see in the above video.

However, if you’re in an organization where YouTube is blocked, as seen in some education and government organizations, adding a video isn’t as simple. Here’s a quick work-around to show you how to include any mp4 file in your Google Slides presentation.

To embed a non-YouTube video:

• Find the mp4 file you want to include in your slide in your Google Drive.
• Take a screenshot of the video to serve as a hyperlink placeholder to your mp4 file.
• Go back to Google Slides, and find the slide you want to add the video link to.
• Insert the screenshot you just took.
• Downsize the screenshot as you see fit for your slide.
• Select the screenshot and insert the hyperlink.
  • You can do this with CTRL + K (on a PC) or Command + K (on a Mac).
• Paste the shareable link of the mp4 file in Google Drive.
• Click Apply once you’ve pasted your link.
• Now, your image is hyperlinked to take the user to the video located in Drive.

Update 2/8/17: No more workarounds needed! Thanks to an update from Google, now you can directly insert and play your Drive videos in Slides. Click here for more information. 

Inserting a video into Google Slides is a proven way to grab viewers' attention and make your presentation more engaging.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to add a video to Google Slides from YouTube, and your computer and offer you a flexible tool to put a video in Google Slides in a breeze. So, you can make your Slides presentation shine like never before.

Here’s What You Will Learn:

Here is a quick takeaway. Currently, there are only 2 ways to add a video to Google Slides:

How to Add a Video to Google Slides

Step 1: Open a Presentation in Google Slides on Google Chrome

Then, left-click the slide where you want to add a video.

Step 2: Insert a Video into the Slide

Click the “Insert” button on the toolbar above > click “Video” from the drop-down menu > then, a pop-up window will give you 3 options to put a video in Google Slides.

3 options to insert a video into Google Slides

After you choose the video you need and next click the “Select” button. The chosen video will be added to the Slide.

Insert a selected YouTube video into Google Slides

Step 3: Drag and Drop to Adjust the Video’s Size and Position in the Slide

Drag and drop to adjust the video’s size and position

Also, read how to add animation to Google Slides.

How to Edit the Inserted Video in Google Slide

As you click the inserted video on the Slides, the “Format Options” will appear on the right side and give you the options to customize the video playback, size & rotation, and position and drop shadow.

1. Play and Trim the Video

Here, you have 3 options to playback the embedded video.

Different selections for video playback in Google Slides

If you only want a portion of the video to be played, you can set the time when the video starts and ends. Or click “Mute Audio” to silence the video. So, you can talk over the video. Check how to make a video presentation with PowerPoint.

2. Other Video Options Available

Other options to adjust details of inserted video in Google Slides

Bonus Tool to Edit and Add Videos to Google Slides in a Breeze

If you need a flexible tool to edit video footage before uploading it to YouTube or Google Drive for adding to Google Slides, an easy-to-use tool you may use is FlexClip, a free and feature-packed online video maker.

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FAQs about Putting a Video in Google Slides

1. Google Slides Insert Video Not Working

There are a few things you can do. Firstly, update Google Chrome to the latest version to enjoy the maximum integration amid Google Slides, Google Drive, and YouTube video.

Second, if the video file is too large or the internet connection is unstable, it may also affect the playback of the video.

Third, clear the browser cache and refresh the browser.

As to the video format, MP4 video files are the best choice to be inserted into the Google Slides.

2. How to Insert Video into Google Slides on iPhone

Well, although Google Slides has a mobile app for iPhone users, you can’t embed a video in Google Slides on iPhone. However, you can paste a URL of a YouTube video as a clickable link on a slide. So, as you advance this slide, you will be redirected to the YouTube video on Safari.

Now, It's Your Move

Whether you use Google Slides for E-learning, sales pitches, or other presentions, inserting a captivating video into Google Slides will make your presentation more professional and eye-catching. Hopefully, you find our tutorial and recommended video tool—FlexClip helpful. So, start adding a video to Google Slides using FlexClip, now!

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