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Video and audio file formats supported in PowerPoint
Recommended formats. Video : .mp4 files encoded with H.264 video and AAC audio. Audio : .m4a files encoded with AAC audio. These names and formats may sound complicated, but you can easily convert to and use these formats without having to know anything more than the names.
Applies To: PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2021 for Mac, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2019 for Mac, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint for iPad, PowerPoint for iPhone, PowerPoint for Android tablets, PowerPoint for Android phones, PowerPoint for Windows Phone 10, PowerPoint Mobile
Codecs FAQ - Microsoft Support
A codec compresses or decompresses media files such as songs or videos. Windows Media Player and other apps use codecs to play and create media files. A codec can consist of two parts: an encoder that compresses the media file (encoding) and a decoder that decompresses the file (decoding). Some codecs include both parts, and other codecs only ...
Transcribe your recordings - Microsoft Support
Transcribe currently supports .wav, .mp4, .m4a, .mp3 formats. Notes: Transcription may take a while depending on your internet speed, up to the length of the audio file.
Applies To: OneNote for Microsoft 365, Word Web App
Error 0xc00d36c4 occurs when you try to play a song or video
Solution 1. For example, try to play the file in the Windows Media Player. Solution 2. For example, convert the file to WMA, WMV, or MP3 format. Did this resolve the issue? Learn what to do if you see error 0xc00d36c4 when you try to play a song or music video in the Groove app, the Movies & TV app, or Xbox Media Player.
Video, photo, and audio FAQ for Xbox Media Player app
Try adjusting the power settings for external storage: Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide, and then select Profile & system > Settings > General > Power options. Deselect When Xbox is off, turn off storage.
Save embedded media from a presentation (audio or video)
If there's an audio or video clip in a PowerPoint file that you want to reuse elsewhere, you can do so by saving the clip as a separate media file (.mp4 or .m4a). On macOS, this feature is only available to Microsoft 365 subscribers. It's available beginning with version 16.24.
Applies To: PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013
PowerPoint cannot insert a video from the selected file
Audio: We recommend that you use .m4a files encoded with AAC audio. These names and formats sound complicated, but you can easily convert to and use these formats without having to know anything more than those names. If PowerPoint doesn’t let you insert a video or audio file, convert it to the recommended format.
Applies To: PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016
File types supported by Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support
.m4a (audio only) is often compressed using AAC encoding (lossy), but can also be in Apple Lossless format. MP4 Video file (.mp4, .m4v, .mp4v, .3g2, .3gp2, .3gp, .3gpp) MPEG-4 is an International Standards Organization (ISO) specification that covers many aspects of multimedia presentation including compression, authoring and delivery.
Media Feature Pack for Windows 10/11 N (September 2022)
Here’s how to install the Media Feature Pack: On Windows 10 N: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps and Features > Optional features > Add a feature. Find the Media Feature Pack in the list of available optional features. On Windows 11 N: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Optional features.
Troubleshoot Windows Media Player Errors - Microsoft Support
Buffering issues or interruptions in the connection can cause playback errors. Run Windows Media Player troubleshooter: Windows has built-in troubleshooters that can automatically fix common problems. Click the button below to run the Windows Media player troubleshooter. Run the Windows Media Player troubleshooter.