

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. Updated MOV Download Tool to version 1.1.Video: We recommend that you use.Updated QuickTime framework to version 7.60.92.0.Updated Media Player Classic to version 6.4.9.1 rev.CoreAAC: is an AAC DirectShow filter decoder based on FAAD2.CoreAVC: is an external filter for Media Player classic.Extra plugins for QuickTime: plugins for viewing some special formats that are sometimes used on webpages.QuickTime plugin for Opera/Firefox/Mozilla/Netscape: allows you to view QuickTime content that is embedded in a webpage.It is installed together with the QuickTime codecs. QuickTime plugin for Internet Explorer: allows you to view QuickTime content that is embedded in a webpage.

Without this filter QuickTime content can only be played in Media Player Classic.


If you want to play QuickTime files in Windows Media Player or another DirectShow based player, then it is recommended to install the K-Lite Codec Pack. Other players require DirectShow filters to be able to play QuickTime files. Media Player Classic and ZoomPlayer are capable of playing QuickTime files by using the QuickTime framework that gets installed by QuickTime Alternative.
