Cannot play video embedded in .pptx file

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jambonsambo
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Cannot play video embedded in .pptx file

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Hi there ,

I was sent a power point file with an mp4 video embedded in one of the slides.

Is it too much to expect that I can play this video in Open Office Impress slide show like it would in Office ?

Thanks ,

J
openoffice 3.1 on windows 8.1
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Re: Cannot play video embedded in .pptx file

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Welcome to the Forums.
I've had some files like what you are describing that have played no problem, but others haven't played at all.
You can try your file and see if it plays or not. If it does, great. If it doesn't, then you might want to consider installing LibreOffice and trying it there.
If that still doesn't work, then you may have to extract the mp4 file from the pptx file, and then play the mp4 using a video player.
OpenOffice 4.1.7, LibreOffice 7.0.1.2 on Windows 7 Pro, Ultimate & Windows 10 Home (2004)
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