VideoCmd
VideoCmd lets a server operator play an mp4 file full-screen over every connected player's interface with a single command.
What it does
A video is started with a command such as video start, and it plays once for all players at the same time. The overlay covers the screen with black bars on the sides where the aspect ratio differs, and the picture is shown at the file's native resolution without distortion. Playback can be cut short after a set number of seconds, even when the file is longer, and video stop ends it for everyone immediately. Volume runs from 0 to 100, with 100 as the default.
The mod suits intros, cutscenes, map trailers, event announcements and advertising in a world or on a server. Video files go into a video folder that is created the first time the game launches, and subfolders are supported, so a path like trailers/teaser.mp4 works. Only .mp4 files are accepted, and any other format is rejected with a clear error. Decoding uses VLCJ with the built-in VLC library.
VideoCmd is published for Forge 1.19.2 only, requires FancyVideo-API for Forge 1.19.2 and a Forge build from the 43.x branch, and is released under the MIT License. It is not open source.
Key features
Full-screen video overlay
The video covers the player's screen, with black bars on the sides when the aspect ratio does not match.
Simultaneous playback
One command starts a video for every player on the server at the same moment.
Timed and forced stops
Playback can be limited to a number of seconds, and a stop command closes the video for all players at once.
Tab completion for file paths
Pressing Tab in chat lists the files in the video folder, which helps when typing long subfolder paths.
Format check
Files that are not .mp4 are refused by the command with an error message.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server intros and cutscenes
A server can show an introduction or story sequence to everyone who joins a map or event.
In-game announcements
Event organizers can play an advertisement or notice to all players during a game session.
Who it’s for: Server owners and map makers who want to show a video to every player at once, and players who host single-player worlds with cutscene-style content.
Questions
Does VideoCmd need to be installed on the server?
Which video formats does VideoCmd play?
Does VideoCmd run on other operating systems without changes?
In the catalog
VideoCmd is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
— the path to the file inside the video folder, for example, intro.mp4 or trailers/teaser.mp4 [time] — how many seconds to play the video, then it will stop on its own (optional, by default — play until the end of the file) [volume] — 0–100 (optional, default is 100) /video stop — immediately stops and closes the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/videocmd
- Owner
- KekovichTeamStory
- Published
- 2026-08-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15