# Play Video

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Upload video: Select a video file from your desktop file browser.

Is Skippable: If true, the user can close the video to proceed. Otherwise, they are forced to watch the video.

Placement: If the placement is **anchored**, then the video is positioned in front of the user's camera so that it always visible. **In Space** means that the video is positioned at some **(x, y, z)** coordinate with some orientation rotation **(x, y, z)**.&#x20;

Placement Texture: Allows the video to be played on a monitor display of a virtual object.\
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Autoplay: The video will autoplay upon the start of the action.

Loop: The video will loop upon reaching the end.

Audio Type: Allows for audio to be played spatially or globally.


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