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Hi,
I've been working with hundreds of presentations using YouTube videos and had no trouble with ads till now (8/5/24).
I have a Premium YouTube account and have spoken with tech support at YouTube and Microsoft. The problem remains unresolved.
Help!
Alyson
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Hi all,
I just tried the Web Video Player add-in and it seems to be working for me.
It can be found under Home -> Add-ins.
If you use the cloud version of PowerPoint to present, the ads wouldn't be there because you're using a browser where you are signed in to YouTube premium.
No question about it—youtube linked videos will NOW play with ads, particularly if you’re linking to a popular site. And as you note, the ONLY way to prevent this is to download the youtube videos to your computer, then insert them directly into your powerpoint (which permits you to edit the beginning and end points). To download, you’ll need to download an app for this purpose—just google “youtube to mp4 free converter” and you’ll be given several options. BUT, this is a very tedious process, and if you’ve got dozens of youtube videos, it’s going to take some time. However, it’s the only way I’ve found to bypass ads—forever.
I agree! I've been using YouTube videos every Sunday for one of my clients since April 2023 with NO ADS! Trying to be of assistance to a small congregation that have members at home. This is a problem!!!
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Steve,
Thank you for this clarification!
You're welcome! And thank YOU for following up on this issue with YouTube and reporting the results here.
I've reported this whole thread to my contacts at MS and specifically highlighted the info you've provided, and the fact that some of these ads are HIDEOUSLY inappropriate, as reported by some of the other folks here.
I agree with you that the problem seems to be of YouTube's making, but similar problems have occurred in the past with YouTube+PowerPoint and fixes have been negotiated. Here's hoping that happens again. *SOON*