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.. _class_VideoPlayer:

VideoPlayer
===========

**Inherits:** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

Control for playing video streams.

Properties
----------

+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                 | :ref:`audio_track<class_VideoPlayer_property_audio_track>`         |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`               | :ref:`autoplay<class_VideoPlayer_property_autoplay>`               |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                 | :ref:`buffering_msec<class_VideoPlayer_property_buffering_msec>`   |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`           | :ref:`bus<class_VideoPlayer_property_bus>`                         |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`               | :ref:`expand<class_VideoPlayer_property_expand>`                   |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`               | :ref:`paused<class_VideoPlayer_property_paused>`                   |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`VideoStream<class_VideoStream>` | :ref:`stream<class_VideoPlayer_property_stream>`                   |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`stream_position<class_VideoPlayer_property_stream_position>` |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`volume<class_VideoPlayer_property_volume>`                   |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`volume_db<class_VideoPlayer_property_volume_db>`             |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+

Methods
-------

+-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`   | :ref:`get_stream_name<class_VideoPlayer_method_get_stream_name>` **(** **)** const |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` | :ref:`get_video_texture<class_VideoPlayer_method_get_video_texture>` **(** **)**   |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`       | :ref:`is_playing<class_VideoPlayer_method_is_playing>` **(** **)** const           |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                          | :ref:`play<class_VideoPlayer_method_play>` **(** **)**                             |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                          | :ref:`stop<class_VideoPlayer_method_stop>` **(** **)**                             |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Signals
-------

.. _class_VideoPlayer_signal_finished:

- **finished** **(** **)**

Emitted when playback is finished.

Description
-----------

Control node for playing video streams. Supported formats are WebM and OGV Theora.

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_audio_track:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **audio_track**

+----------+------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_audio_track(value) |
+----------+------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_audio_track()      |
+----------+------------------------+

The embedded audio track to play.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_autoplay:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **autoplay**

+----------+---------------------+
| *Setter* | set_autoplay(value) |
+----------+---------------------+
| *Getter* | has_autoplay()      |
+----------+---------------------+

If ``true``, playback starts when the scene loads. Default value: ``false``.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_buffering_msec:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **buffering_msec**

+----------+---------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_buffering_msec(value) |
+----------+---------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_buffering_msec()      |
+----------+---------------------------+

Amount of time in milliseconds to store in buffer while playing.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_bus:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **bus**

+----------+----------------+
| *Setter* | set_bus(value) |
+----------+----------------+
| *Getter* | get_bus()      |
+----------+----------------+

Audio bus to use for sound playback.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_expand:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **expand**

+----------+-------------------+
| *Setter* | set_expand(value) |
+----------+-------------------+
| *Getter* | has_expand()      |
+----------+-------------------+

If ``true``, the video scales to the control size. Default value: ``true``.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_paused:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **paused**

+----------+-------------------+
| *Setter* | set_paused(value) |
+----------+-------------------+
| *Getter* | is_paused()       |
+----------+-------------------+

If ``true``, the video is paused.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_stream:

- :ref:`VideoStream<class_VideoStream>` **stream**

+----------+-------------------+
| *Setter* | set_stream(value) |
+----------+-------------------+
| *Getter* | get_stream()      |
+----------+-------------------+

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_stream_position:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **stream_position**

+----------+----------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_stream_position(value) |
+----------+----------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_stream_position()      |
+----------+----------------------------+

The current position of the stream, in seconds.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_volume:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **volume**

+----------+-------------------+
| *Setter* | set_volume(value) |
+----------+-------------------+
| *Getter* | get_volume()      |
+----------+-------------------+

Audio volume as a linear value.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_property_volume_db:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **volume_db**

+----------+----------------------+
| *Setter* | set_volume_db(value) |
+----------+----------------------+
| *Getter* | get_volume_db()      |
+----------+----------------------+

Audio volume in dB.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_VideoPlayer_method_get_stream_name:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_stream_name** **(** **)** const

Returns the video stream's name.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_method_get_video_texture:

- :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>` **get_video_texture** **(** **)**

Returns the current frame as a :ref:`Texture<class_Texture>`.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_method_is_playing:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_playing** **(** **)** const

Returns ``true`` if the video is playing.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_method_play:

- void **play** **(** **)**

Starts the video playback.

----

.. _class_VideoPlayer_method_stop:

- void **stop** **(** **)**

Stops the video playback.