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Introduction

This project shows you how to build a video player web app using Python and Streamlit. Users can upload any video file directly in the browser and watch it with built-in playback controls — no extra software required.

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Prerequisites

Python 3.8+ — python.org

Streamlit:

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pip install streamlit

Step 1: Create the Script

Create video_player.py and paste the following:

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import streamlit as st

st.set_page_config(page_title="Video Player", page_icon="🎬")
st.title("🎬 Video Player")
st.write("Upload a video file to play it directly in your browser.")

uploaded_file = st.file_uploader(
    "Choose a video file",
    type=["mp4", "mov", "avi", "mkv", "webm"]
)

if uploaded_file is not None:
    file_details = {
        "File Name": uploaded_file.name,
        "File Size": f"{uploaded_file.size / (1024 * 1024):.2f} MB",
        "File Type": uploaded_file.type,
    }
    st.subheader("📋 File Information")
    for key, value in file_details.items():
        st.write(f"**{key}:** {value}")

    st.subheader("▶️ Now Playing")
    st.video(uploaded_file)
    st.success("Video loaded! Use the player controls to play, pause, or seek.")
else:
    st.info("Please upload a video file to get started.")

Step 2: Run the App

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streamlit run video_player.py

Step 3: Use the Video Player

Open the app in your browser, click Browse files, and select a video. The file info panel and video player appear instantly below.

Key Concepts

`st.file_uploader()` — Creates a drag-and-drop upload widget with file-type filtering.

`st.video()` — Renders a native HTML5 video player for the uploaded file.

`uploaded_file.size` — Returns file size in bytes (divide by 1,048,576 for MB).

`uploaded_file.type` — Returns the MIME type, e.g. video/mp4.

Supported Formats

Format	Extension	Notes
MP4	.mp4	Most common, best browser support
WebM	.webm	Open format, great for the web
MOV	.mov	Apple QuickTime format
AVI	.avi	Windows Media format
MKV	.mkv	Matroska container

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