Presenting a downloaded video in Google Meet involves using the meeting's sharing feature to display the video playing on your computer screen. The process requires you to first open the video file on your computer and then share the window, tab, or your entire screen where the video is playing.
Here's how to do it using the Google Meet presentation tools:
Steps to Present Your Downloaded Video
Follow these steps to effectively share your downloaded video with meeting participants:
- Join the Meeting: First, enter the Google Meet video meeting where you want to present your video.
- Reference Point: 1. Join a Meet video meeting.
- Prepare Your Video: Before you start presenting in Meet, open your downloaded video file. You can do this using a standard video player application (like VLC, QuickTime Player, Windows Media Player) or sometimes directly within a web browser tab (by dragging the file into the browser or using the browser's "Open file" feature).
- Initiate Presentation: In the Google Meet meeting window, look towards the bottom control bar. Click on the button labeled Present now.
- Reference Point: 2. At the bottom, click Present now.
- Choose Your Sharing Option: A small menu will appear, giving you options on what to share. Select the option that corresponds to where your video is playing:
- A tab: Choose this if your video is open and playing in a specific browser tab. This is often recommended for videos.
- A window: Choose this if your video is open and playing in a separate application window (like a dedicated video player).
- Your entire screen: Choose this if you want to share everything visible on your monitor. You would then play the video on your screen while presenting your whole screen.
- Reference Point: 3. Select A tab, A window, or Your entire screen.
- Consider Audio Sharing: Google Meet has different default behaviors for audio depending on what you share.
- Reference Point: If you present a Chrome tab, it shares that tab's audio by default. This is ideal for videos played in a browser tab as the sound will automatically be shared with attendees.
- When sharing 'A window' or 'Your entire screen', ensuring video audio is shared might require your operating system's audio settings or selecting a specific audio sharing option within Meet (though the reference doesn't detail this, sharing a tab is the most reliable method mentioned for guaranteed audio).
- Confirm Sharing: After selecting the tab, window, or screen you want to share, click the Share button.
- Reference Point: 4. Click Share.
- Play Your Video: Once your screen (or window/tab) is being shared with the meeting, switch back to the application or tab where your video is open and press the 'Play' button for the video. The meeting participants will now see and hear your video (especially if sharing a tab with audio enabled).
- Manage Your View (Optional): While presenting, your view might change. If you want to see your presentation as a smaller tile instead of filling your screen, you can adjust this.
- Reference Point: 5. Optional: To unpin your presentation and show it as a tile, click Unpin.
Choosing the Best Sharing Option for Videos
Here's a quick comparison of the sharing options for presenting a video:
| Option | Description | Pros for Video | Cons for Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| A tab | Shares a single browser tab. | Best for audio (shares tab audio by default in Chrome). Good performance. | Only works if the video is playing in a browser tab. |
| A window | Shares a specific application window. | Limits sharing only to the video player window. | Audio sharing may be less reliable/require extra steps than tabs. |
| Your entire screen | Shares everything on your selected display. | Easiest if video player isn't in a single window/tab. | Shares everything on your screen; audio less reliable. |
In summary, to present a downloaded video, you first open it outside of Google Meet, then use the "Present now" feature to share the specific location (tab, window, or entire screen) where the video is visible and playing. Sharing 'A tab', especially from Chrome, is often the most reliable method for ensuring video audio is transmitted smoothly.
