How to Add Background Music in Google Slides

How to Make Music Play Throughout Google Slides

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to add background music that plays across every slide in Google Slides.

Quick summary

This tutorial shows you how to insert audio into Google Slides and configure it to play automatically throughout your presentation. By using the Insert menu and format options, you can set background music to loop seamlessly across all slides without manual playback.

Steps

Open your Google Slides presentation and navigate to the first slide where you want the music to begin.
Click Insert from the top menu to access media options.
Select Audio to pull in your music file directly from Google Drive.
Find and select the audio file you want to use from your Drive.
Hit Insert to add it to your slide — a speaker icon will appear on the slide.
Click the audio icon, open format options, and set the audio to play automatically across all slides during your presentation.

📌 Why this matters

Adding background music to Google Slides transforms a static presentation into an engaging, professional experience. Google Slides' built-in audio feature lets you insert any track from Google Drive and configure it to play automatically across every slide — no third-party tools required. This capability is essential for educators, marketers, and business presenters who want to set a consistent tone throughout their deck. Knowing how to enable autoplay and cross-slide audio playback gives presenters full control over their audience's experience from the very first slide.

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