Getting iPad to loop or repeat a video

So, my company just purchased an iPad and we are wanting to use it to loop a nice video at trade shows. As of now, we need to keep hitting the play button after the video plays once through. Wondering if there is a work around anyone knows of where we get the video to loop or repeat consecutively.

Posted on May 21, 2010 4:12 PM

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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 1:40 PM

To loop videos get LoopyLoopy, it's free. For a while I've been using Video Loop Presenter and had problems getting both an iPad 1 and iPad 2 to see the videos. With Video Loop Presenter you need to use a utility called iPhone Explorer to copy videos to the camera roll. If it's not in the camera roll it won't be recognized. It worked ok for 1 video, then weird things would happen. It wouldn't recognize all 6 videos I have, just selected ones. Truly flaky behavior. With LoopyLoopy the interface is set up through iTunes to implicitly recognize videos you want it to play. To do this you have to use the File Sharing feature in iTunes. Here are the directions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4094

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Jun 28, 2011 1:40 PM in response to ibbjamin

To loop videos get LoopyLoopy, it's free. For a while I've been using Video Loop Presenter and had problems getting both an iPad 1 and iPad 2 to see the videos. With Video Loop Presenter you need to use a utility called iPhone Explorer to copy videos to the camera roll. If it's not in the camera roll it won't be recognized. It worked ok for 1 video, then weird things would happen. It wouldn't recognize all 6 videos I have, just selected ones. Truly flaky behavior. With LoopyLoopy the interface is set up through iTunes to implicitly recognize videos you want it to play. To do this you have to use the File Sharing feature in iTunes. Here are the directions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4094

Jun 7, 2017 3:05 AM in response to ibbjamin

this should do, "Loop Video Player".

You have to put the video in the app with your PC.

After you purchase the app, connect the iPad to your PC,

open iTunes, go to app section of your iPad in iTunes, scroll down and you'll see this app,

and then drag and drop the video into the app.


I used it for 7 hours straight at this event and worked fine, didn't stop once.


https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/loopvideoplayer-

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Aug 19, 2010 2:15 AM in response to ibbjamin

Use this code in a webpage :

<embed src=" http://url.to.movie.mov " width="320" height="240" qtnext1="goto0" controller="false" kioskmode="true"></embed>


http://support.apple.com/kb/TA26486#qtnextn
[HTML Scripting Guide for QuickTime| http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/QuickTime/Conceptual/QTScri pting HTML/QTScripting_HTMLAIntroduction/Introduction.html]

Aug 18, 2014 6:28 PM in response to flexilearn

Did you notice that on a Mac there is a stutter in Safari at the end of the loop, and that it defaults to run DivX plug in for .mov files in Chrome and Firefox (HTML5 pref looks like) and flashes the divx logo between loops? I was able to run it fine in Chrome after disabling DivX, but Firefox won't play it without that plug-in. I tried adding: pluginspage="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/" after the auto play code, but it still couldn't find a Quicktime plug-in after DivX was disabled.


Works wonderfully for looping on the iPhone: the only web solution I've found to this problem. THANKS!!!!


p.s., sorry for the second post. Wouldn't let me edit the first one. Error.

Aug 26, 2010 5:58 AM in response to ibbjamin

I tried the code as suggested but found that to get the video to play and loop on an iPad I had to use the html5 code eg.

<video src="http://linktovideo.mov" width="576" height="576" controls="controls" autoplay="autoplay" loop = "loop" qtnext1="goto0" controller="false" kioskmode="true"></video>

this will loop on iPad and any other browser/device.

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Nov 4, 2010 11:26 AM in response to ibbjamin

Hi,
I'm just having a 17 sec. clip on my ipad repeating perfectly. that's how it goes:
- Produce an MP4 from your Video, Keynote...
- Create a folder in you images folder via finder, put the mp4 in there
- itunes: click the ipad, go to images/foto
- choose the folder, hit "add video" (or similar) in itunes
- sync
- go to settings>photo>repeat (=on)
- open photos/images on you ipad, go to diashow. hit "start diashow"

Mar 20, 2011 11:10 AM in response to ibbjamin

ibbjamin,
I've recently found a workaround for this. In iTunes (which is where I assume the video is) select the movie, and then go to Advanced -> make iPad version.

It will create an .m4v formatted video that will play on the iPads without issue. But now, for the looping, copy the video to iPhoto, in an album all by itself. Sync the album to the iPad.

Make sure on the iPad your settings for photos has Loop slideshow turned on. THen go to the photos, open the new album and select Slideshow.

It's an unnecessary workaround, but it does work flawlessly.

Apr 15, 2011 11:18 AM in response to ibbjamin

1) Import movie into iPhoto on your computer. (Details depend on where and how it was made or acquired)
2) Put the movie into its own album in iPhoto.
3) Sync photos with iPad. Make sure new album is selected, and the "Include videos" box is checked.
4) On iPad, go to Settings, Photos. Select Repeat option for Slideshow to ON.
5) Go to Photos, select the new album, and hit the Slideshow button.

Enjoy your movie again, and again, and again...

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