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# SKVideoNode

A graphical element that plays video content.

```
class SKVideoNode
```

## Overview

This class renders a video at a given size and location in your scene with no exposed player controls.

## Topics

### Getting Started with Video

[Adding a Video to a Scene](/documentation/SpriteKit/adding-a-video-to-a-scene)

Play video in your scene by adding a video node.

### Creating a Video Node

[`+  videoNodeWithFileNamed:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/videoNodeWithFileNamed:)

Creates and initializes a new video node using a video file stored in the app bundle.

[`+  videoNodeWithAVPlayer:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/videoNodeWithAVPlayer:)

Creates and initializes a video node using an existing video player object.

[`+  videoNodeWithURL:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/videoNodeWithURL:)

Creates and initializes a video node using a URL that points to a video file.

[`-  initWithAVPlayer:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/init(avPlayer:)-9ydbu)

Initializes a video node using an existing <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AVFoundation/AVPlayer> object.

[`-  initWithFileNamed:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/init(fileNamed:))

Initializes a video node using a video file stored in the app bundle.

[`-  initWithURL:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/init(url:)-2im38)

Initializes a video node using a URL.

[`-  initWithCoder:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/init(coder:))

Tells you when to initialize a video node that was created from an archive.

[`-  initWithVideoFileNamed:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/init(videoFileNamed:))

Initializes a video node using a video file stored in the app bundle.

[`-  initWithVideoURL:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/init(videoURL:))

Initializes a video node using a URL that points to a video file.

### Setting the Video Node’s Visual Properties

[`anchorPoint`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/anchorPoint)

The point in the sprite that corresponds to the node’s position.

[`size`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/size)

The dimensions of the video node, in points.

### Controlling Video Playback

[`-  play`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/play())

Starts video playback.

[`-  pause`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/pause())

Pauses video playback.

### Type Methods

[`+  videoNodeWithVideoFileNamed:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/videoNodeWithVideoFileNamed:)

Creates and initializes a new video node using a video file stored in the app bundle.

[`+  videoNodeWithVideoURL:`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKVideoNode/videoNodeWithVideoURL:)

Creates and initializes a video node using a URL that points to a video file.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`CustomDebugStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomDebugStringConvertible)

[`NSCopying`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCopying)

[`UIUserActivityRestoring`](/documentation/UIKit/UIUserActivityRestoring)

[`NSStandardKeyBindingResponding`](/documentation/AppKit/NSStandardKeyBindingResponding)

[`NSSecureCoding`](/documentation/Foundation/NSSecureCoding)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`UICoordinateSpace`](/documentation/UIKit/UICoordinateSpace)

[`UIActivityItemsConfigurationProviding`](/documentation/UIKit/UIActivityItemsConfigurationProviding)

[`UIPasteConfigurationSupporting`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPasteConfigurationSupporting)

[`UIFocusEnvironment`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFocusEnvironment)

[`NSUserActivityRestoring`](/documentation/AppKit/NSUserActivityRestoring)

[`NSTouchBarProvider`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTouchBarProvider)

[`UIResponderStandardEditActions`](/documentation/UIKit/UIResponderStandardEditActions)

[`CVarArg`](/documentation/Swift/CVarArg)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol)

[`UIFocusItemContainer`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFocusItemContainer)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`NSCoding`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoding)

[`UIFocusItem`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFocusItem)

[`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

### Inherits From

[`SKNode`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKNode)

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