If your media file is in a supported format, but won't play in PowerPoint, then you can either add a missing codec to your PC (described in the procedure below) or convert the media file to the recommended format. If PowerPoint doesn’t let you insert a video or audio file, convert it to the recommended format. These names and formats sound complicated, but you can easily convert to and use these formats without having to know anything more than those names. This is your best bet for compatibility across both Windows and Mac versions of PowerPoint.Īudio: We recommend that you use. mp4 files encoded with H.264 video (also known as MPEG-4 AVC) and AAC audio.
