- Open your Google Slides presentation and select the video you want to show in a presentation.
- Click the Format options you can find at the top of your slide.
- In the Format options panel, select Video playback.
- Choose and select Play (automatically) and it will play as soon as the slide appears.
How to Make a Video Show on Google Slides
Use this step-by-step demo to learn how to make a video show on Google Slides.
📌 Why this matters
When you set videos to play automatically, you eliminate the awkward pause where you're clicking around looking for play buttons while your audience waits. This keeps your presentation flow smooth and maintains engagement during critical moments. Beyond convenience, automatic playback lets you time your narration perfectly with visual content, creating a more polished, professional delivery. You can focus entirely on connecting with your audience instead of managing technical details, which transforms a potentially clunky multimedia presentation into a seamless storytelling experience.
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