Embedding software simulation into existing slide

I am attempting to embed a software simulation recording into a slide. I saved it as an HTML file but for some reason when I embed it it won't play. Can someone please help me? I am new to Captivate 8 and I need some help!!!

Software simulations created in Captivate are NOT going to consist of only an HTML file.  Was the previous project published for SWF or HTML5?
And another thing...your idea of embedding Cp published content inside another Cp project is a BAD idea from the start.  You are likely to encounter several issues due to Captivate NOT being designed to work this way.

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