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To embed a YouTube video, copy the video’s URL and insert it into your slide by clicking Insert > Video from the menu bar. you may also embed a local video by uploading it to Google Drive and then clicking Insert > Video > Google Drive to locate and insert your video.
Want toadd some flair to your presentations? Google Slides allows you to embed YouTube and Google Drive videos in your slides. It also allows you to customize your video’s playback. We’ll show you how to embed your videos right here.
Embed a YouTube Video in Google Slides
If you’re looking to embed a YouTube video, all you have to do is grab your video’sURL(web link) and paste it into your presentation.
To start, launchYouTubeand access your video. Then, click the address bar and copy the entire video link.
Next,open Google Slidesin your browser and launch your presentation. Access the slide in which you want to embed your video.
Then, from the menu bar, select Insert > Video.
An “Insert Video” window will launch. In the tab list at the top, select the “By URL” tab. Then, in the “Paste YouTube URL Here” field, paste the YouTube video link you copied earlier.
Review the video’s thumbnail; if all looks good, click “Select” in the window’s bottom-left corner.
Your video is now embedded in your chosen slide.
If you’d like to customize your video’s playback, check thelast sectionin this guide.
Embed a Local or Google Drive Video in Google Slides
If you’d like to embed a local video in your presentation, then firstupload that video to your Google Driveaccount. Once it’s in Drive, you can use the steps below to add it to your chosen slide.
Related:How to Upload Files and Folders to Google Drive
Start the embed process by accessingGoogle Slidesin a web browser and launching your presentation.
Select the slide in which you want to embed your video, then from the menu bar at the top, select Insert > Video.
On the “Insert Video” window, from the tab list at the top, select the “Google Drive” tab.
In the “Google Drive” tab, find and click the video you want to embed. Then, in the window’s bottom-left corner, click “Select.”
Google Slides will then embed your chosen video in your slide.
Customize an Embedded Video’s Playback in Google Slides
You have various ways tocustomize how your video playsin your Google Slides presentation.
You can reveal the available customization options by clicking your embedded video in your slide. Then, on the right pane, you’ll see a “Format Options” sidebar.
The sidebar offers the following ways to customize your video playback:
Since Google Slides automatically saves your changes, you don’t have to do anything after making changes to ensure they’re reflected in your presentation. Be sure to check out the otheruseful features found inside Google Slides.
