Google Slides Updates: New Video Playback Options and Embedded Video and Audio Files Access Checker

 New Video Playback Options in Google Slides

Google has updated the default way videos play when you present in Google Slides. Now, the video will start playing when you click to advance the presentation. Previously, the presenter had to specifically click on the video to start playing. 

When embedding a video in a slide, there are now three options to control playback:

• Play (on click) - Video will play when you advance the slide. (This is the new default option.)
• The play on click option works the same way as any other animation or slide transition. When you’re presenting a slide with an embedded video, advance the slide by pressing a key, clicking a mouse, or using a remote clicker, and the video will start playing. You can adjust the sequence the video plays in the animations sidebar, so you can coordinate playback with other animations on the slide. 
• Play (automatically) - Video will play without you clicking to advance.
• Play (manual) - Video will play when you click specifically on the embedded video in the slide while presenting. (This was previously the default.

Note that this change in default behavior will only apply to videos inserted after the launch takes place. Videos already in presentations will not change playback type automatically, but you can change them manually in the format options.

Access Checker Checks Permissions for Embedded Video and Audio Files

Access checker will run and may suggest permission changes for multiple Drive video and audio files embedded in your Slides presentation.

When you insert a video or audio file that is stored in Drive into Slides, Access checker will automatically look to see if the people who have access to the presentation also have access to the audio or video file you just inserted. If they don’t, Access checker will suggest changing the permissions for the audio or video file so that all viewers, commenters, editors, and owners of the presentation will be able to see and hear its content.