How to Put a Video on Loop Iphone

How To: Loop Videos on iOS Devices

Tue 24, June 2014   How-To

Have you ever wanted to connect your iPhone, iPod or iPad to your projector or display and have it continuously loop a video? This is a question we have been asked multiple times by customers looking to display a demo video, advertisement, or other promotional content that is in the form of a video. Sure, it's easy to connect the device and have the video play, but getting it to loop is a bit of an issue.

Recently, our technology experts sat down and developed a list of instructions and resources that are needed in order to complete this task. It served to get one of our recent customers up and running in their application, and we wanted to share the information with others in case you're looking to do the same thing.

Wired or Wireless

The process starts by determining whether you will be using a wired connection from your device, or if your connection will be wireless. For wired connections, you will need to purchase the correct adapter cable from Apple. You can view all of the available adapters on the Apple Store here. Wired connections will always be more reliable, and less subject to interference and glitches than wireless will be. However, it's pretty cool to be able to have everything running without a mess of wires and devices visible. So, if you're ready to embark on wireless, far and above, your best bet will be the Apple TV. There are other potential solutions, but you'll spend far more time than it's worth trying to make it work. Apple's devices are designed to work with the Apple TV from the ground up, and they work very well. Plus, at only $99, it's very affordable. You can view the Apple TV on the Apple Store here. One discreet HDMI cable from the Apple TV to the display, and a functional WiFi network is all that you need to connect your iOS device. You will then connect to the Apple TV via AirPlay (in the notification center on your iOS device) and enable the mirroring feature there as well.

Looping via iOS Slideshow

Once we've established the connection, the next step is to play the video. The first of two ways we recommend playing the video is utilizing the "Photos" app that comes on all iOS devices. Here are the steps you will need to follow in order to play the video this way:

1. Locate the video on your iOS device. It will have either been saved from an email, or copied through an iTunes sync.
2. Create a new "Album" in your photo library and add the video you want to have loop.
3. Go to the "Settings" app and under the "Photos" section, enable the option to "Repeat" the slideshow.
4. Go back to the "Photos" app, and to the newly created album, and then select the video you want to play.
5. In the lower left hand corner of the screen, you will have an arrow you can press, which will give you the option to play the slideshow. (Note, you need to be in the album in order to see the slideshow option. It will not be visible if you simply navigate to the video through the Camera Roll.)
6. Your video will now play continuously until stopped.

The only downside we discovered with this option, is that each time the video restarts, there is a momentary display of the play arrow icon. This can be disruptive, and when we noticed it, we immediately looked for another solution. We discovered that when we used a third-party app, this issue went away. This leads us to the next section of the post.

Looping via CWG's Video Loop Presenter

CWG's Video Loop Presenter is a free app from the App Store that allows you to continuously play videos without having to see the momentary display of the play arrow icon between each restart. Here are the steps you need to follow in order to play the video this way:

1. Download the app "CWG's Video Loop Presenter" to your iOS device. (See it on iTunes Preview here.)
2. Open the app on your device. It will show up as "vloop" with a blue/green icon and a "V" with a circular arrow on your home screen.
3. In the lower right hand corner, select the option to configure the video.
4. Under "Media Library" select "Add", then select "Video from Camera Roll".
5. Locate the video on your iOS device. It will have either been saved from an email, or copied through an iTunes sync.
6. Under "Configure Presentation" tap the text that says "Select Video to Loop"
7. Select the video that you just added to the Media Library.
8. Choose the desired option under the "Scale Mode". We recommend "Aspect Fill", however you may want to do "Aspect Fit" to avoid cropping.
9. Once complete, select "Show Home Screen" in the upper right hand corner.
10. Select "Play" in the lower left hand corner to begin playing your video.

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How to Put a Video on Loop Iphone

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