Start a YouTube video automatically in PPT 2013

When you insert a YouTube video you cannot let it play automatically, even when you choose Automatically next to Start under Video Tools, Play tab. If you want to play the video automatically you will have to use the embed code and modify it slightly.

Open your video in YouTube and click on the Share option.

Click on Embed.

Select the entire code and click on the Copy button.

Choose the Insert tab click the Video button and select the Online Video option.

Select the From a Video Embed Code option by clicking in the box and paste the code (ctrl+v).

Then click in the embed code and position the cursor using the keyboard arrows at the end of the video path (starting with https://.., make sure though that you stay within the quotes. Then type ?autoplay=1, press enter or click the arrow next to the box.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NpqmGx7meQw?autoplay=1" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Start the presentation, the video should start automatically.