VideoCmd
The mod adds a new command /video, which allows you to display a video on the player’s screen.
- Loaders
- Forge
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 58
- Followers on Modrinth
- 3
- version
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- Updated
- August 4, 2026Aug 4
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Needed both in the game and on the server
VideoCmd
Displays an mp4 video full-screen for all players simultaneously — via a command. Suitable for intros at spawn, cutscenes on maps, videos at events, advertising in-game events, etc. Brief description (for a card on Modrinth) Plays an mp4 video full-screen for all players at once, via simple commands /video start and /video stop. What it can do Full-screen overlay with video over the player’s interface (black bars on the sides; if the video’s aspect ratio doesn’t match the screen, the image isn’t distorted) Launching the video simultaneously for all players on the server with a single command Customizable playback duration — the video can be stopped after N seconds, even if the file itself is longer; you can also leave it unspecified — in that case, it will play through to the end once and then stop without looping Customizable volume Forced stop for all players with the /video stop command Auto‑completion of video file paths directly in the chat (Tab) — inserts a list of files from the video folder. Format check — accepts only .mp4, nothing else. command will reject with a clear error. Support for subfolders inside the video folder (for example, trailers/teaser.mp4) Commands:
/video start <path> [time] [volume]
/video stop` — the path to the file inside the video folder, for example, intro.mp4 or trailers/teaser.mp4
[time] — how many seconds to play the video, then it will stop on its own (optional, by default — play until the end of the file)
[volume] — 0–100 (optional, default is 100)
/video stop— immediately stops and closes the video for all players
The player can also close the video locally using the End key.
Where to place the video
For players:.minecraft/video/(the folder is created automatically the first time the game is launched with the mod)
To the server:/video/`
Requirements Forge 1.19.2, build version 43.3.0 or newer from the 43.x branch FancyVideo-API (forge, 1.19.2) — a mandatory client dependency; it is this that decodes mp4 via VLCJ and the built‑in VLC. Without it, the video will not be displayed. Not required on the server. Video format — only .mp4 Technical notes Native decoding via FancyVideo-API works out of the box on Windows; on other OSes, additional configuration may be required — see the FancyVideo-API page. The video is rendered in the file’s native resolution; no additional compression/downscaling is performed by the mod. Video decoding — FancyVideo-API by author Nick1st (VLCJ + VLC) License MIT
FAQ
How to install VideoCmd?
Install Forge for your Minecraft version, download VideoCmd for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does VideoCmd support?
VideoCmd has builds for Minecraft 1.19.2.
Is VideoCmd needed on the server?
Needed in the game and on the server