Audio and Video¶

Reference for the media domain. It inserts playable audio or video as either embedded content or a file link, then reads PowerPoint's native media type from the resulting shape.

Actions¶

Tool	Action	Parameters	Notes
`media`	`add-media`	`presentation_session_id`, `slide_index`, `media_path`, `link_to_file`, `save_with_document`, `left`, `top`, `width`, `height`	Adds audio or video through PowerPoint's native media insertion API.
`media`	`get-media-info`	`presentation_session_id`, `slide_index`, `shape_index`	Returns `mediaTypeName` as `ppMediaTypeSound` or `ppMediaTypeMovie`, plus shape count/index and geometry.

Storage Modes¶

Choose the storage behavior PowerPoint should use:

Mode	`link_to_file`	`save_with_document`	Source-file behavior
Embedded	`false`	`true`	Media is stored in the presentation and survives moving or deleting the source file.
Linked only	`true`	`false`	The presentation keeps only a file link. Keep the source path available for reliable playback.
Linked and saved	`true`	`true`	The presentation keeps the link and also saves media data, so the media remains available if the source is deleted.

The false/false combination is rejected before PowerPoint is called because the presentation would have neither a link nor saved media data.

Requirements and Limits¶

media_path must resolve to an existing local file. Use a full Windows path.
slide_index and shape_index are 1-based.
width and height must be greater than zero and are measured in points.
Prefer formats supported natively by the target PowerPoint installation. H.264 video with AAC audio in an MP4 container is Microsoft's recommended general-purpose format.
This first media surface covers insertion and metadata only. It does not control playback, trimming, timing, volume, poster frames, or slide-show behavior.

Verification¶

Use get-media-info after insertion to confirm that PowerPoint classified the shape as sound or movie. Exporting the slide can verify placement and the video poster frame, but a rendered image cannot prove audio or video playback.