Title: Insert and play a video file from your computer - Office Support
Headings: Insert and play a video file from your computer
Insert and play a video file from your computer
Supported video formats
Embed a video stored on your PC
Link to a video stored on your PC
Find out where a linked video is stored
YouTube video
Play a video automatically or when clicked
Want to insert an online video instead?

Content: MPEG-4 AVC) and AAC audio. For more details, see Video and audio file formats supported in PowerPoint. Embed a video stored on your PC
In Normal view, click the slide that you want the video to be in. On the Insert tab, click the arrow under Video, and then click Video on My PC. In the Insert Video box, click the video that you want, and then click Insert. Link to a video stored on your PC
To help prevent broken links, we recommend copying the video into the same folder as your presentation, and then linking to it there. In Normal view, click the slide where you want the link to the video to be in. On the Insert tab, click the arrow under Video, and then click Video on my PC. In the Insert Video box, click the file that you want to link to, click the down arrow next to the Insert button, and then click Link to File. PowerPoint 2016 and newer versions support the playback of video with multiple audio tracks.