How do I play MP4 video in java

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I am making a video game in Java and want to play an MP4. I am making a scene where I show the video as a tutorial on how to play. Are there any specific media APIs which I can look into?

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I have tried looking for some APIs. I found tutorials on Youtube but nothing worked, what can I do?

Posted 28-Jan-22 10:55am

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Updated 28-Jan-22 22:03pm

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-28T22:03:00

Don't waste time on YouTube, their so called tutorials are rarely worth the time. Java has a fully featured sound package that you can make use of. See Trail: Sound (The Java™ Tutorials)[^]. Also, here is a quick and dirty sample: Java sound example: How to play a sound file in Java | alvinalexander.com[^].