In your web browser, locate the video you want.Ĭopy the URL of the web page from the Address bar of your browser. The PowerPoint playback features (Fade, Bookmark, Trim, and so on) don't apply to online videos.īecause the video is stored on a web site, rather than in your presentation, you must be connected to the internet in order for the video to play successfully. The video plays directly from the website, and it has the site's controls for playing, pausing, volume, and so on. In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, version 1907 or later, you can also insert an online video from Microsoft Stream, a video service for enterprises-people in an organization can upload, view, and share videos with one another. In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2021, or PowerPoint 2019, you can insert an online video from YouTube or Vimeo on a slide.