Cinematic
by MitosV
Cinematic lets a server play videos in the game world, with the volume and sources set by command rather than by the client file list.
What it does
Cinematic displays videos inside Minecraft. The video playback relies on the Fancy Video-API created by Nick1st, so that library handles decoding while Cinematic supplies the commands. Players can be shown a clip without installing extra media, because the sources can be direct links instead of file names. Errors in the alpha stage are a known limitation of the build line.
Playback is driven by commands. Playing a video requires the video folder to exist on both the server and the client, and the volume can be set to any value greater than 0. Commands require a minimum permission level of 2, and operators with level 3 can use them as well. Once a clip starts, it affects every player it is aimed at, so server owners decide who sees it.
Cinematic is a client and server mod. Files are published for Fabric and Forge, covering the 1.18 – 1.19.2 range across 6 release versions, and it is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes the source code open for inspection and changes. The 1.0 build for 1.19.2 is the latest on both loaders.
Key features
Video playback in game
Clips are shown inside Minecraft, so the video plays without leaving the game screen.
Direct link sources
A video can be taken from a direct link instead of a file name, so no media has to be copied onto each machine.
Adjustable volume
The volume accepts any value above 0, set in the same command that starts the clip.
Permission-based commands
Commands need permission level 2 at minimum, and level 3 operators can run them as well, so access stays with the server staff.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners and operators who want to show videos to players, and map makers who need in-game clips. Players need the mod for playback, but the commands are restricted to staff.
Questions
Does Cinematic need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Cinematic support?
Can players use a direct link instead of a local file?
In the catalog
Cinematic is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cinematic
- Owner
- MitosV
- Published
- 2022-09-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15