Applies To
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac PowerPoint 2024 PowerPoint 2024 for Mac PowerPoint 2021 PowerPoint 2021 for Mac PowerPoint 2019 PowerPoint 2016

In PowerPoint, you can insert online videos from YouTube.

Embed a YouTube video

  1. Find the YouTube video that you want to insert.

  2. Below the video frame, click Share.

    Share on YouTube

  3. Click Copy.

    YouTube Share Dialog

  4. In PowerPoint, click Insert > Media > Video >​​​​​​​ Online Video. Right-click the From a Video Embed Code box, click Paste to paste the embed code, and click the arrow.

  5. On the Slide Show tab, click From Current Slide to view and play the embedded video. You may need to click the video placeholder to get the preview image to appear the first time.

    If your video doesn't embed correctly, read Requirements for using the PowerPoint YouTube feature and ensure that you have the necessary updates installed for your version of PowerPoint.

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