If you use a desktop computer running Windows 8, run Internet Explorer from the desktop (rather than in immersive mode) to use Silverlight or Flash Player. For embedded media, the size limit can be from 50-100MB, and for WAV files the limit is 100KB. Keep an eye on the file size, because PowerPoint for the web won’t insert large media files. You’ll need Flash for videos that are linked from a website. You can play video and audio in Reading View and Slide Show View if you have Silverlight installed. flv file), you can play it after you install Silverlight (to play Windows Media) or Flash Player (to play Flash). If the video is a Windows Media or Flash video (.wmv or. If the video still won’t play, your fallback is to open the presentation in PowerPoint. So another way to get the video to play is to go to your browser’s website and get the most recent update. Recent videos are likely to be in a format that plays directly in your browser, as long as your browser is up to date and supports this feature (known as HTML5). However, if you’re using a tablet or other device that can’t run the player, you’ll have to open the presentation in the desktop version of PowerPoint (by using the Edit in PowerPoint command in PowerPoint for the web). If the video is a Flash or WMV file, you’ll need a player to see it. If you can’t view a video in PowerPoint for the web, there’s most likely an issue with the type of video file.
