How to insert video and audio into Google Slides

Inserting images, video or audio into external document files meets the requirements of the content but also creates accents, increasing the artistry of the document. Most Microsoft office tools have the option to insert media files into the content. With Google's online editor, we have more options to get media files to insert into content in Google Slides, for example.

Accordingly, you can insert YouTube videos into Google Slides or videos uploaded to Google Drive by sharing a Google account or videos from third-party applications. The video inserted into the slide will play continuously until the user moves to the next slide. Inserting audio into slides is similar to inserting videos into Google Slides. The following article will guide you how to insert videos into Google Slides.

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1. Instructions to insert videos into Google Slides

1.1 Insert YouTube videos into Google Slides

We click on the Insert in the toolbar above and then select Video in the displayed list.

Now display the interface for users to choose where to get videos. To insert a YouTube video into a slide , we can click Search and enter the video keyword you want to find.

Soon you will see videos related to the keywords we have entered.

If you want to use any video, click on the video and then press the Select button below.

Or if there is a video link to insert, click the Follow URL and paste the YouTube video link . When it will display the video interface as shown, press Select below to insert the video.

Videos inserted into the slide are automatically scaled to fit the normal size of the slide. We can still reduce the size of the video, move the position of the video in the slide if desired.

1.2 Insert Google Drive videos into Google Slides

In the interface where you want to get the video, users click on Google Drive and will see the videos you upload to your personal Drive account, or shared with you.

To use this video also press and video and then press the Select button below to insert into the slide.

1.3 Insert videos via streaming service

This method can use videos on other websites because Google Slides only supports YouTube videos. However, when we click on the video, we will move to another music playing tab that is not in the same slide interface.

Step 1:

Firstly, we will click on the Insert item , select Shapes , select Shapes, then select the square or any shape to draw on the slide, create a frame to insert the video link directly.

Step 2:

Draw a small frame on the slide and write the text on the frame if you want.

Then right-click on the frame and select Link link to insert the video directly into the slide.

Step 3:

Display the frame for us to paste the video link, then click Apply to insert the link in the slide, When showing and clicking the link, we will be immediately moved to the video playing tab.

2. How to insert audio into Google Slides

At the interface on Google Slide we click Insert and select Audio .

Then display a frame for you to find audio files included in Google Drive . Click on the audio file and then press the Select button below to insert.

Shortly thereafter Google Slides proceed to create sound to insert in the slide. The speaker icon appears to play a sound when a slideshow This icon can change the size or position displayed depending on the user.

When presenting a slide just press the speaker icon to play the sound. Still can stop or adjust the volume of the sound.

Just like inserting a video from a 3rd application into a slide, we can also insert a direct music link to play during the slideshow. You also draw a block frame to insert music links into the slides.

Then enter text in the box and right-click and select Link link to paste the music link directly. Finally you just need to click Apply to insert the link.

So you know how to insert music or video into Google Slides with very simple steps. When inserting a video into a slide, there are more options than inserting audio.

I wish you successful implementation!