You have created a good PowerPoint presentation with videos and audio embedded. Everything is ready, and you are going to make your presentation before the audience. Suddenly, the audio or video file fails to play. You only get a “codec unavailable” or “media unavailable” error message on the screen. You might think that your well-prepared presentation is hence ruined. Hold on, there are some quick fixes to the PowerPoint codec unavailable issue. Read the following part and get effective methods just in case of need in the future or solve the burning problem.
What does codec unavailable mean?
The video or audio codec is software that encodes and decodes the digital video/audio data. To play a video/audio file requires the end player to have the matching codec for decoding and playing.
Codec unavailable in PowerPoint means that the program does not have the corresponding codec to decode your media, so PowerPoint cannot play the file.
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Since the version of PowerPoint 2007, a compatibility checker is available on the Windows computer. When encountering the PowerPoint codec unavailable problem, you should first open the presentation file, then go to “File” > “Info”. If some files are incompatible with your PowerPoint, there will be a “Compatibility Mode” option. Select the option and optimize videos, audio, and other media files. Then, play the file to see whether the problem is solved.
The most likely cause is the unsupported PowerPoint video codec (or audio codec).
For PowerPoint 2010, you’d better use WMV format for video files and WMA or WAV for audio files. For later versions, MP4 encoded with H.264/AAC is the recommended setting for video files, and M4A format with AAC codec is a suggested option for audio files.
Although MP4 is the recommended option for PowerPoint, there is one exception: the 32-bit version of PowerPoint 2010 can’t play MP4 and MOV files unless QuickTime for Windows is installed.
You can convert any unsupported video or audio for PowerPoint with a dedicated video converter. Refer to #part 2 for a detailed tutorial.
The formats that different versions of PowerPoint support are varied yet limited. When you play a video or audio file in PowerPoint but the format is not well supported, you will also face codec unavailable PowerPoint 2016/2010 problems. Try to install a codec pack that can examine media files and find the codec needed for playing in PowerPoint, such as CodecInstaller.
If you have received a PowerPoint presentation file created with an older version of PowerPoint, change the file extension from .ppt to .pptx to let the presentation file seamlessly play on your presentation program.
Large quantities of file data stored in the “TEMP” folder on your PC may cause PowerPoint to freeze when you play a media file in it, so you can try to delete some needless files in the TEMP folder and free up some space, which can work in some situations.
First, close all running programs. To find the TEMP folder, click on Start > Run, or use the shortcut key combinations of Win+R; then, enter %temp% into the new Run dialog, select “OK; in the TEMP folder, select all files with a .tmp extension, and delete them. Now, restart your computer and play the file in PowerPoint again.
As mentioned earlier, unsupported codecs and formats are usually the root cause of the codec unavailable PowerPoint error. You can either install a codec pack or use a video converter tool to fix it. If you think the second way is more suitable for your case, you can use WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro to make the conversion a breeze. It can handle any video and audio files you throw in and convert them to 500+ formats and devices. Free download Free download the converter and see how to convert video/audio to be supported by PowerPoint for smooth playback.
Open HD Video Converter Factory Pro, select “Converter” and import your video files into the software by clicking the “Add Files” button or dragging and dropping the files here.
Head to the output format section on the right side and click the image. Then, select “Video” > “MP4” or “WMV” as the output format.
The software also allows you to alter the video and audio codecs (in the “Parameter settings” section.
You can keep the default folder or choose one location through the bottom ▼ button. Then, press “Run” to finalize the process.
When the process is complete, insert the converted video into PowerPoint and make your presentation as you wish.
You can also fix PowerPoint audio codec unavailable problem through the same steps.
Many reasons would bring about codec unavailable PowerPoint 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 issues. As the article has mentioned, the solutions are varied yet always come down to format conversion for PowerPoint. However, if you know other effective fixes to this video and audio not playing in PowerPoint problem, you’re welcome to share them with us. We will update the content so as to offer more people the best methods.
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