play_video
Play video files locally using FFmpeg, supporting formats like mkv, mp4, mov, and avi. Adjust playback speed and enable loop mode for continuous viewing.
Instructions
使用 ffplay 播放视频文件，支持mkv,mp4,mov,avi,3gp等等
参数：
video_path(str) - 视频文件的路径。
speed(float) - 浮点型,播放速率,建议0.5-2之间。
loop(int) - 整形,是否循环播放,1:不循环,播放后就退出,0: 循环播放。Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| loop | No | ||
| speed | No | ||
| video_path | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/ffmpeg_mcp/server.py:94-104 (handler)MCP tool handler for 'play_video', registered via @mcp.tool() decorator. Delegates execution to cut_video.video_play with parameters.
@mcp.tool() def play_video(video_path, speed = 1, loop = 1): """ 使用 ffplay 播放视频文件，支持mkv,mp4,mov,avi,3gp等等 参数： video_path(str) - 视频文件的路径。 speed(float) - 浮点型,播放速率,建议0.5-2之间。 loop(int) - 整形,是否循环播放,1:不循环,播放后就退出,0: 循环播放。 """ return cut_video.video_play(video_path,speed=speed,loop=loop) - src/ffmpeg_mcp/cut_video.py:161-177 (helper)Core helper function implementing video playback logic using ffplay. Constructs FFplay command with speed adjustment via filters and loop option.
def video_play(video_path: str, speed, loop): speed = float(speed) loop = int(loop) cmd = f" -loop {loop} " if loop != 0: cmd = f" {cmd} -autoexit" audio_filter_str = "" video_filter_str = "" if (speed != 1): fmt_ctx = ffmpeg.media_format_ctx(video_path) if len(fmt_ctx.audio_streams) > 0: audio_filter_str = f"-af atempo={speed}" if len(fmt_ctx.video_streams) > 0: video_filter_str = f"-vf setpts={1/speed}*PTS" cmd = f" {cmd } {audio_filter_str} {video_filter_str} -i {video_path}" print(cmd) return ffmpeg.run_ffplay(cmd, timeout=60)