Video not playing in google slides

The most common reason why videos don't play in Google Slides is when you are using two separate Google Accounts. If the video has been uploaded to your Google Drive, but you are accessing Google Slides containing the video with a different Google Account, the video will not play.

1. Why isn't my video playing in Google Slides?
2. Why can't I embed a video in Google Slides?
3. Why this video cannot be played?
4. What video Format does Google Slides support?
5. How do you add a video to Google Slides and have it play automatically?
6. Why are embedded videos not working?
7. Can Google Slides play embedded videos?
8. Why are Google videos not playing?
9. Why is my MP4 not playing in Google Drive?
10. How do I play MP4 files on Google Drive?
11. Why can't I insert video from YouTube in Google Slides?
12. Why is Google Slides not letting me insert audio?

Why isn't my video playing in Google Slides?

There are a few ways to troubleshoot videos not loading in Google Slides: Check your internet connection, make sure you're connected. Check your browser version is supported (including cookies and JavaScript) and is up to date. Clear your browser cache.

Why can't I embed a video in Google Slides?

To insert a video that isn't from YouTube, it must be stored in your Google Drive account. Access Google Drive. Drag the video to Google Drive or click New → Upload files. Locate the file in your computer and upload it to Google Drive.

Why this video cannot be played?

The video cannot be played error is more common in streaming services like Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, and so on. It usually happens due to an internal problem with the browser. If you cannot play a video due to this, then just consider clearing the browser's cache.

What video Format does Google Slides support?

Google Drive—and, subsequently, Google Slides—currently accepts the following video formats according to Google Support: WebM files (Vp8 video codec; Vorbis Audio codec) MPEG4, 3GPP, and MOV files (h264 and MPEG4 video codecs; AAC audio codec) AVI (MJPEG video codec; PCM audio)

How do you add a video to Google Slides and have it play automatically?

Make Google Slides Automatically Play the Video

Right-click the video. Select Format options from the dropdown menu. Select Video playback. Check Autoplay when presenting.

Why are embedded videos not working?

It is likely your internet browser and we recommend clearing the cache and cookies or trying another browser. On your computer, open Chrome. Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes. Click Clear data.

Can Google Slides play embedded videos?

When you move to a slide with an embedded video, it will play automatically without having to click any buttons. Start by selecting the video you want to edit. Click Format options from the top toolbar.

Why are Google videos not playing?

Accumulated data in the form of cache and cookies tend to prevent videos from playing on Chrome. Get rid of these corrupted cookies, history, passwords, and any other browsing data, to free up space for new videos to load and play.

Why is my MP4 not playing in Google Drive?

The video may be corrupted or uploaded in a format that won't work. Try to upload the video again or in a different format. "Video is still processing. Try again later."

How do I play MP4 files on Google Drive?

Double click the MP4 video to play it in the Google Drive's web interface. Click the fullscreen button on the player to watch it in full screen. Also click the gear icon in the player to change the video quality.

Why can't I insert video from YouTube in Google Slides?

The video that has been chosen from YouTube might be labeled as copyright by the owner of the video and it's prohibited for other than owner to share the YouTube video through the Google Slides. You may want to clear cache and cookies to fix certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites.

Why is Google Slides not letting me insert audio?

If you can't insert the audio file into your Google Slides presentation, it may not be in the right format. The only two acceptable audio formats are MP3 and WAV file formats.