How to Fix PowerPoint QuickTime Not Available Issue and Play PowerPoint Movie Files in QuickTime

Updated on Jul 20, 2023

Inserting a video into your PowerPoint slideshow can not only make the presentation more vivid but also visually express your creative ideas. But frequently the PowerPoint QuickTime not available error message appears when we play a QuickTime MOV video embedded in PPT. This post will show you a direct approach to fix the QuickTime not available PowerPoint issue – convert QuickTime videos to PowerPoint. Just install the QuickTime video converter and let’s get started:

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Part 1. What Causes PowerPoint QuickTime Not Available

Part 2. A Perfect Solution to Fix QuickTime Not Available PowerPoint Problem

What Causes PowerPoint QuickTime Not Available?

PowerPoint 2013 and later versions can play QuickTime MOV files directly but the 32-bit version of PowerPoint 2010 can only play MP4 or MOV files with QuickTime Player installed on your PC. You can download QuickTime for Windows from the official site:

https://support.apple.com/kb/DL837?locale=en_US

Moreover, if you're using the 64-bit Windows operating system and the 64-bit version of Office 2010, you can't play QuickTime MOV file as there is no 64-bit version of QuickTime for Windows. Besides, PowerPoint 2007 doesn’t support MOV at all. Therefore, if you play QuickTime movies files in any of these versions, you will encounter the QuickTime not available PowerPoint issue.

A Perfect Solution to Fix QuickTime Not Available PowerPoint Problem

Since the problem is mainly caused by incompatible video format, changing the video format of the QuickTime movie file to one supported by PowerPoint is certainly the best solution. And WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro can help you solve the problem with ease. It's a well-received video converter for Windows computers that can help you convert MOV to PowerPoint and also edit MOV videos. It supports almost all video and audio files and provides more than 500 output formats and devices, which helps you fix video not playing in PowerPoint errors easily & fast.

Now, free download the software and follow the steps below to convert your QuickTime movies to be perfectly supported by PowerPoint.

How to Convert QuickTime Movie File to PowerPoint

Before start, please free download free download and install the software on PC.

Step 1. Add QuickTime Movie File

Launch WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro and select the "Converter" option. Then click on the +Add Files button on the upper left corner of the screen, select and add the MOV file that causes the PowerPoint QuickTime not available error. This QuickTime to PowerPoint video converter also allows you to convert QuickTime MOV files in batch mode.

Step 2. Choose a PowerPoint Video Format

Press the "Click to change output format" field on the right, go to the Video tab and choose an output format. For PowerPoint 2013 and later versions, MP4 encoded with H.264 is the best option. You only need to choose the MP4 profile as MP4 with H.264 codec is the default setting in this program. For PowerPoint 2010 and lower versions, you can convert the video to AVI and WMV to fix QuickTime not available PowerPoint.

Click on Run to Finish the MOV PowerPoint Conversion

Step 3. Start the PowerPoint MOV Conversion

Press the inverted triangle icon on the bottom of the program and choose an output folder. Finally, click on Run to initiate the conversion process.

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In Summary

PowerPoint QuickTime not available is mainly caused by the unsupported video file format. Thus, you can use WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro to convert QuickTime MOV to MP4, AVI, or WMV. Meanwhile, if other videos embedded in PowerPoint won't play, you can also try converting them to a PowerPoint friendly format for smooth playback. Download it now and you will no longer troubled by the PowerPoint video playback issues.

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