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ffmpeg - Video - Play

Play a video

ffplay video.mp4

NOTE: The video will play in a separate window.

  • It can be controlled with:
    • q to quit.
    • p to pause.
    • left-arrow to rewind.
    • right-arrow to fast forward.

Play video on a loop

ffplay -loop 0 video.mp4

NOTE: The video will play on a loop.

  • -loop 0 makes it loop indefinitely.
    • Replace the 0 with any number to set how many times it repeats.