Embedding Videos in LaTeX Beamer

Introduction to inserting videos into slides.

Calling package

\usepackage[]{media9}
% A LATEX package for embedding interactive Adobe Flash (SWF) and 3D files (Adobe U3D & PRC) as well as video and sound files or streams (FLV, MP4/H.246, MP3) into PDF documents with Adobe Reader-9/X
compatibility.

Sample

\includemedia[
  label=some_dice,
  width=1.0\linewidth,height=0.675\linewidth, % 16:9
  addresource=filename.mp4, 
  transparent,
  activate=pageopen,
  passcontext,
  flashvars={
    source=filename.mp4
   &autoPlay=true % start playing on activation
   &loop=true
  }
]{}{VPlayer.swf}
% loop video
\mediabutton[
  mediacommand=some_dice:playPause,
  overface=\color{blue}{\fbox{\strut Play/Pause}},
  downface=\color{red}{\fbox{\strut Play/Pause}}
]{\fbox{\strut Play/Pause}}
\mediabutton[
  mediacommand=some_dice:setSource [(filename.mp4)]
]{\fbox{\strut Media Caption}}

References:

1. User’s Guide to the Beamer Class, Version 3.01
2. The media9 Package, v0.70