You’re mid-lesson, about to play the perfect YouTube video when an ad pops up… or worse, a totally off-topic “suggested” video shows at the end.
😬 Awkward.
The good news? There’s a better way and it takes less than 30 seconds.
📚 Why This Matters for Teachers:
Using YouTube in the classroom is powerful but unfiltered YouTube playback can lead to:
- 🚫 Inappropriate ads or video suggestions
- 🚸 Distractions that are a one-way ticket to rabbitholes
- ⏱️ Wasted time waiting for videos to load or skip ads
- 😭 Losing your students’ attention before the lesson even begins
By embedding YouTube videos directly into Google Slides, you keep students focused, content controlled, and your lesson flowing smoothly. Plus, it looks more professional. No flipping tabs, buffering, or getting the side eye when your administration walks in the room!
✅ How to Embed YouTube Videos in Google Slides (Without Ads):
- Open your Google Slides presentation. Go to the slide where you want to add your video.
- Click “Insert” in the top menu, then select “Video.”
- In the popup, either:
- Use the YouTube search bar to find your video, or
- Paste a direct YouTube link into the URL field.
- Click “Insert” to add the video to your slide.
- Resize and move the video box as needed.
- Bonus: Trim the video for class use!
- Right-click the video
- Choose Format options
- Under “Video playback,” set Start and End times
Or you could watch the video below…
🎉 No More Surprises, Just Seamless Video Lessons
When you play a video this way, it stays on the slide, with no ads, no recommended videos, and no YouTube rabbit holes.
Your students stay on task.
Your content stays clean.
And you stay in control.