How to Loop a Video with loopvid

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To loop a video with loopvid, open the site, paste a direct link to a video file into the hotlink field, and let your browser load and play it on a loop. The processing happens entirely in your browser through JavaScript, so the video file itself is not uploaded to loopvid's server. This works best with a direct video file URL (for example, one ending in .mp4 or .webm) rather than a link to a page that merely contains a video.

What loopvid does

loopvid is a browser-based tool for looping a video you already have a link to. According to the site, videos submitted through the form are handled entirely by your browser via JavaScript, and the server only sees a request for the front page. That means the looping and playback happen locally on your machine.

Two things worth knowing before you start:

  • It needs a direct video file link. A page URL or a streaming-service link generally won't work, because loopvid is trying to load a video file, not a webpage.
  • The privacy note has an exception. The site states that the browser-only handling does not apply to requests made to its blog. So the "your privacy is secure" claim covers the video form, not necessarily every part of the site.

Step-by-step: loop a video

  1. Get a direct link to your video file. This is the URL that points straight at the video, not at a page wrapping it. If you're unsure, open the link in a new tab — if the browser plays or downloads the video directly, it's likely a direct file link.
  2. Open loopvid and find the hotlink field. The page provides a field labeled for hotlinking to a video file.
  3. Paste the direct link into that field and submit it. Your browser then requests and loads the video.
  4. Watch it loop. Once loaded, the video plays repeatedly without you restarting it.
  5. Adjust playback if needed. The player exposes controls for speed, zoom, and fit, so you can slow the video down, zoom in, or change how it fits the frame.

The controls you'll see

Control What it does
Speed Changes playback rate (shown as a percentage, e.g. 100%)
Zoom Scales the video in or out (with a reset option)
Fit Adjusts how the video fits the viewing area

If the video doesn't load

loopvid lists the likely causes when a video fails to appear:

  • Your browser doesn't support the video type. Not every browser can play every format. If one format fails, try converting the file to a widely supported one like MP4.
  • The link is broken. A dead or mistyped URL won't load.
  • The video is temporarily unavailable. The host may be down or rate-limiting requests.

The page also shows the direct links it attempted, which is useful for checking whether the problem is the link itself or the player.

Related tools mentioned by loopvid

loopvid points to other tools depending on what you're actually trying to do:

  • Looping YouTube videos: use endlessvideo.
  • Converting GIFs to video: use gfycat.
  • Converting videos to GIFs: try imgflip.
  • Making your own clips: loopvid links to tutorials for avidemux or virtualdub.

loopvid also notes that it is free software and offers its source code for download, so you can inspect or self-host it if you prefer.