⬜ Video from URL

The Video from URL block allows you to retrieve a video resource hosted online without physically importing it into the project.

This block creates a dynamic reference to a remote video, allowing partial streaming loading, thereby reducing application weight and facilitating updates to video content without recompilation.

📥 Entries

• url (Text): Full internet address (URL) pointing directly to the video file (eg: https://monsite.com/videos/intro.mp4).

📤 Outings

• video (Video Resource): Generated video object, ready to be used by a display block or video playback.

💡 Example of use

Scenario: Show a promotional video updated daily

1. Your server hosts a promotional video updated every day (ex: https://your-business.com/promo.mp4).
2. You retrieve the URL of the video via a variable or a Text block.
3. You connect this URL to the url entry of the Video from URL block.
4. The block generates a video object via the video output.
5. You connect this object to a compatible Video Playback or Display block.
6. User automatically sees the latest version of the video without changing the app.

⚙️ Technical Details

• URL compatibility: The URL must point directly to a video file (.mp4, .webm, etc.). Links to web pages containing players (eg: YouTube) will not work.
• CORS: The server hosting the video must allow cross-origin requests for web applications.

Updated on: 04/03/2026