Introduction
This blog explains why and how to disable YouTube video playback in Google Slides using Safe Doc. Google Slides allows users to insert YouTube videos directly into presentations, which can be helpful for visual learning. This feature is useful but in an educational environment, students may misuse it. They may play irrelevant videos during the session, insert distracting content and disturb other students too. It will disrupt learning and reduce productivity for both students and teachers.
Restricted playing of inserted YouTube videos in Google Slides will help educators to maintain a controlled and distraction-free learning environment. By restricting playback, students stay focused on the lesson content rather than playing irrelevant videos. This blog will guide you on how to use Safe Doc to block playing of inserted YouTube videos inside Google Slides.
Why Block YouTube Video Playback in Google Slides for Education?
In an academic environment, disabling YouTube Video Playback in Google Slides is important because students need to be more focused on learning than embedded YouTube videos. The feature distracts students from focusing and disturbs other students too. Safe Doc provides a policy to block YouTube video search in Google Workspace but already inserted videos should be blocked too. If not disabled students may replay the videos and distract classroom focus.
Let’s understand the scenario through a user story:
- Problem: Mr. Parker, a History teacher at a middle school, assigned an historical research task to students and asked them to prepare a presentation. Instead of preparing slides content, students started playing YouTube videos from the slides. The teacher observed that the entire class was getting disturbed.
- Solution: As a solution, Mr. Parker discussed with the school’s IT administrator to disable the YouTube Video Playback for focused learning. By applying Safe Doc’s policy, teachers can impose restrictions on playing YouTube videos in Google Slides.
- Result: After disabling the feature, Mr. Parker noticed significant change in the classroom. Students’ were learning with focus and created slides with their research. Students submitted more detailed assignments based on their accurate research.
What is a xFanatical Safe Doc?
xFanatical Safe Doc is a comprehensive solution for maintaining a focused and secure online environment for Google Workspace admins and users.It provides various policies to manage and restrict online features for a safe and productive digital environment. xFanatical Safe Doc integrates seamlessly with Google Workspace, offers policies to disable Link Preview feature in Docs, Slides and Drawings, block templates in Google Slides and block Stock and Web in Google Slides.
Disable YouTube Video Playback in Google Slides with xFanatical Safe Doc
Google Slides provides a feature to insert and play YouTube videos directly within presentations. Students may insert unrelated videos, play distracting content during class or repeatedly replay videos, which will cause disturbance within the lessons. At this point, xFanatical Safe Doc becomes an important tool. By enabling the BlockYoutubeInSlides policy, you can block the playback of inserted YouTube videos inside Google Slides. Once this policy is set to true, students will not be able to play embedded videos, even if they manage to insert them.
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How to Block YouTube Video Playback in Google Slides Using xFanatical Safe Doc
Step 1: Install xFanatical Safe Doc:
As a first step, install xFanatical Safe Doc in your Google Workspace environment. Safe Doc is a browser extension that provides policies for Google workspace apps.
Step 2: Configure Safe Doc settings:
Once Safe Doc is installed, you can configure its settings to disable the YouTube playback feature in Google Slides.
Step 3: Access Google Admin Console:
Go to the Google Admin Console. In the Google Admin Console, click Devices > Chrome > Apps & Extensions and click on Users & Browsers.
Step 4: Apply the policy:
Locate the policy that you want to apply and review it. The policy will display in a format provided below:
"BlockYoutubeInSlides": {
"Value": true
}
Step 5: Save the Policy:
After applying the policy, click Save.
How to Configure a Safe Doc?
To configure Safe Doc successfully, make sure you have deployed Safe Doc on your students' Chrome browsers and review the xFanatical Safe Doc Configuration document for detailed instructions.
Conclusion
In conclusion, disabling the YouTube playback feature in Google Slides is an effective way to promote a distraction-free learning environment. Preventing students from playing YouTube videos already embedded in Google Slides and in the Slideshow mode will minimize the distraction and build focus in learning. This article is helpful to know how to use Safe Doc policy to disable YouTube playback feature. With xFanatical Safe Doc, schools can easily enforce the policy and create disciplined and productive educational sessions.
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