> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.xibosignage.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.xibosignage.com/getting-started/getting_started_showing_a_video.md).

# Showing a Video on Displays

Add a Video file to your Media Library and Schedule to play on Displays.

You may have Video content which has been created to showcase product promotions or show company updates to employees, ready to be shown full screen on your Display network.

Video files are first added to the Library by upload or by URL. For this example a Video file will be uploaded to the CMS Media Library.

## How-to Video Showing a Video

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### Add Media

1. Click on **Media** under the **Library** section of the main CMS menu
2. Click the **Add Media** button
3. Drag and drop, enter a URL or click **Select files** and locate the Video file to upload
4. Click on the thumbnail and use the scroll bar to select a frame to use to make it easier to identify in Media Library lists
5. Click the Capture button in the top right of the screen
6. Provide a new **Name** or leave this field blank to keep the original file name
7. Click **Done** to return to the Media grid

### Select Media

1. From the **Media** grid use the filters to make it easier to find the uploaded video file if required
2. Use the row menu and select **Schedule**
3. Select which **Displays** to show the video on
4. If you want to use the default **Always** schedule, and happy with the default settings and have no further scheduling options to set, you can click **Finish** to complete the schedule
5. If you want to select alternative created **Dayparts** or **Custom** dates, select **Next**
6. To configure advanced scheduling options and override the duration of the video for example, click **Next**
7. **Duration in loop** determines how long this video should be shown each time it appears in a **Schedule Loop**
8. You can specify a **duration** here and provide a lower duration to cut the video short. When setting a higher duration, the video will loop back to the beginning and play to satisfy the duration applied
9. Click to **Finish** once all relevant fields have been completed

The CMS will now update a Schedule change and your Video will be shown on Displays for the timings set in the schedule.

## Further Reading

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[Layout Editor](/layouts/layouts_editor.md)
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## FAQs

***What are Schedule Loops?***

A Schedule Loop is how media content will play when in schedules with other media content. For example, if you have scheduled 2 media items each with a 10 second duration to be shown at the same time for 1 hour, both items will play for their 10 second durations in fair rotation for the scheduled time.

***Which file format is recommended for Videos?***

We recommend H264 MP4 file format.


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