On Windows 10, we can't play an embedded YouTube video in a PowerPo... Home. While the process of embedding the YouTube videos might seem easy, you may encounter YouTube embed code not working problems sometimes. We have found that this feature no longer works in PowerPoint 2010. Its not happening on newer videos but older videos it is not working. How to embed a YouTube video in PowerPoint using the “Search YouTube” feature. This allows you to paste YouTube videos without using the Insert menu. When using the embed code (both with a define start/ end time and just as the full video) a black rectangle appears on the slide, but selecting preview or trying to play the video in the full slide show mode doesn't work. A. Type in your search terms and then click the search icon. This is what has stopped working. PowerPoint 2013, 2016, and 2019 are all compatible with most video formats, especially MP4, while WMV is recommended for PowerPoint 2010. You can embed YouTube videos in PowerPoint 2016, 2013, and 2010. How to embed video in PowerPoint 2010 to 2019. Select Customize Ribbon. With this option you can easily add YouTube videos and give presentation as long as it is not uploaded online. Original Poster. Many people have encountered some issues in embedding YouTube video into Powerpoint. To work correctly, the code you use to embed your video must begin with