Exporting a PowerPoint presentation to video causes stuttering
Why is my PowerPoint video choppy?
A video file in PowerPoint does not play well or becomes choppy due to many reasons, like:
If the video has compatibility issues with PowerPoint. In this case, optimizing the video can fix the problem.If your system does not support the codecs of the video you have inserted into PowerPoint.The video file you have inserted into PowerPoint is of larger size. In this case, you can compress the video to get rid of the problem.
PowerPoint video export cause stuttering or audio glitch
If exporting a PowerPoint presentation to video causes stuttering or makes it choppy or jumpy, here’s what you need to do to prevent this from happening. According to some users, the issue occurs on playing the exported video file on some particular video players, like VLC. If you are playing the video on VLC Media Player, we suggest you play the same video on another media player. If this fixes the problem, the issue is with that particular media player and not with the PowerPoint. If the issue occurs on multiple media players, try the solutions explained below. Let’s see all these solutions in detail.
1] Update your Graphics Card driver
If the problem is occurring on every media player you have installed on your system, your Graphics Card driver may be corrupted or outdated. To fix this problem, we suggest you update your Graphics Card driver. You can follow any one of the following methods to update your Graphics Card driver: If you are installing the driver manually by downloading it from the manufacturer’s website, first, you have to uninstall its current version from your computer. For this, open the Device Manager and right-click on your Graphics Card driver, and select Uninstall device. Follow the on-screen instructions. After uninstalling the driver, run the installer file to install the driver manually.
2] Export your video in WMV format
If you are experiencing a stuttering issue on exporting the PowerPoint presentation to MP4 format, you can try exporting it in WMV format. Check if it fixes the issue. Fix: Video Stuttering and Lagging issues in Windows
3] Optimize Media Compatibility
The Optimize Media Compatibility option appears in PowerPoint if the format of the media inserted in your presentation might have compatibility issues with other devices. If you do not see this option in PowerPoint, it means that the media format you have inserted in the PowerPoint presentation does not have any compatibility issues.
To optimize media in your presentation for compatibility, follow the instructions below: Wait till the process gets completed. After the completion of the optimization process, check if the issue persists.
How do I insert a video in PowerPoint without lagging?
If you experience lagging issues with your videos after inserting them in PowerPoint, you can try the following solutions:
1] Compress your media files
One possible reason for the audio and video lagging issues is their large size. Compressing the media files in PowerPoint can fix this issue. We have listed the steps below: After compressing the video, the issue should be fixed. If this does not fix the problem, you have to disable Hardware Acceleration.
2] Disable Hardware Acceleration
Disable the Hardware Acceleration and see if it brings any changes. We have written the instructions below: Hope this helps. Read next: PowerPoint is not responding or keeps crashing.
