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.

Click Details. If the Video Compression option is selected, it may not be installed properly, and needs to be removed. Follow these steps: Clear the check box for this option, and then click OK. Click OK again to complete the removal. Repeat steps 2-5 to return to the Video Compression option in Add/Remove Programs.

Fix your media file that won't play in PowerPoint. For a complete list of supported video formats, see Video and audio file formats supported in PowerPoint. Video: We recommend that you use .mp4 files encoded with H.264 video (also known as MPEG-4 AVC) and AAC audio.

There is an issue impacting PowerPoint when playing embedded videos that may lead to app unresponsiveness. Our investigations show that the issue is happening on systems with Intel graphics drivers older than 31.0.101.3889 installed.

If you have videos that were inserted using an earlier version of PowerPoint, you'll need to upgrade your media file format so that these files will play. Upgrading automatically updates and embeds the files in the newest format.

Learn how to troubleshoot videos not playing in PowerPoint for the web. Learn the supported video formats in PowerPoint for the web.

To work around this issue, store the video in another location. For example, add the video to a SharePoint Online or OneDrive location that enables external sharing, and then share the video with the external users.

Embedding images, video, or social content incorrectly can result in broken displays, ingestion failure, or limited exposure on MSN. This page addresses common issues related to media formatting, syndication rights, and supported embed types.

To simply remove an embedded file or object, select it and press Delete. To verify the issue is resolved, click File > Info > Check for Issues, and click Inspect Document.

Depending on the version of PowerPoint that you're using, you can insert an embedded video (the default behavior) or link to a video file stored on your computer.