[PDF] powerpoint cannot perform this operation because the audio device is unavailable

Why can't I play audio in a PowerPoint presentation?

One of the major reasons why audio cannot be played in a PowerPoint presentation is that the audio file in the presentation was linked by the author and not embedded to the presentation. If the audio file is not embedded, and only linked to the PowerPoint presentation, you will need access to the linked file to play the audio file.

Why is my embedded video not playing in my PowerPoint presentation?

The embedded file may be in an unsupported format. Most versions of Microsoft PowerPoint supports “.wmv” files. Hence, videos that are in a different format may not play in your PowerPoint presentation. Make sure the video file is in the right format.

How to fix codec unavailable error in PowerPoint?

The following method has helped many users to make the "Codec Unavailable" error go away. If the PowerPoint file with codec unavailable error is created by PowerPoint of an old version, right-click the PPT file and change the file extension to . pptx. Make a copy of this file to any path.

Why is my PowerPoint narration not working?

The Windows Media Player is the default multimedia player software for all Windows operating systems. If your Windows Media Player is not up to date, then there may be difficult to run the narration in your PowerPoint presentation. Another major reason may be that your Microsoft Office program needs repairing.