Looping videos are everywhere. Plus, it’s hard not to find someone who shares fun and eye-catching looping videos on social media. If you’re trying to figure out how to loop your own videos, you’ve come to the right place.
In this article, you will learn how to create looping videos on your iPhone using native and third-party apps.
How to play a video on iPhone
To loop a video, you may need to use built-in media apps or third-party video editing apps from the app store. Some built-in iOS apps, like the Photos app, get the job done, but are very limited in terms of what they can do with your videos.
How to play a video on iPhone using Live Photos
IOS includes a native feature called “Live Photo,” found in the Photos app. For this reason, no installation is required on your part.
The Live Photo feature can help you create stunning looping videos with ease. To play a video using the app, you must have your Live Photo ready.
Here’s how to take Live Photo using the Photos app:
- Launch your Photos app.
- Find the main element of your video and focus your camera on it.
- Choose whether you want to record using the front or rear camera with the two curved arrows at the bottom right of the screen.
- Play the Live photo buttonthe concentric rings in the upper right corner.
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- Press and hold the record button to capture the scene. Make sure there is at least one moving element in the scene for best impact.
What you just captured above is both an image and a video. Now that you have a video, here’s how to loop it:
- Gonna Library in the lower left corner of the Photos app screen.
- Select a pre-recorded Live Photo that you want to loop.
- Tap the dropdown menu at the top and select Loop.
- Play the Share icon on the far left of the screen, to save or share the video on social networks.
How to create looping videos using Looper
Looper, as the name suggests, is a third-party app that allows you to loop videos using your iPhone. To loop your videos, follow these steps:
- Launch the Looper app and click more button in the lower left corner.
- You should see a pop-up window with different folders indicating where your files are located, tap camera roll to be redirected to all your videos and images.
- Select the video you want to loop. At the bottom of the screen, tap Choose to open the video in the Looper app.
- In the lower right corner of the Looper, click the circular arrow.
- This should open a new widget with the presets for your looped video, drag the white circle to the far right to loop the video infinitely.
- Click set loops at the end of the red line to apply the changes to your video.
- Tap on the Download icon to export the video to your gallery
- Choose the appropriate landscape mode for your video, depending on whether you filmed it vertically or horizontally.
At the end of the process, you should see a success message. If you want to view the newly played video, go to the Photos app.
Many applications on the market do not allow you to record loop videos with audio. Additionally, you may have to pay to use the service. But Looper is different. The app allows you to play videos that have audio for free.
Like any video editor, Looper also has its disadvantages. Here’s the most annoying thing:
- In your camera roll, videos are ordered from oldest to newest. Consequently, if your video is new and you have a lot of videos and images in your camera roll, you may find yourself endlessly scrolling to the button.
How to play videos on iPhone using iMovie Video Editor
iMovie is a popular video editor to play loop videos on your iPhone. Like Looper, the app is minimalist, but it gets the job done.
Here’s how to loop videos with iMovie:
- Launch the iMovie app.
- If you are new to the app, you should see a welcome screen with basic information. Click Continue to proceed.
- Start a new project.
- This should direct you to your gallery, select Video.
- Select a video you would like to play and click Create movie to proceed.
- You should now see your video on the timeline, tap on it and select Double.
After you loop the video, you may want to save it to your device or share it with others. Here’s how to do it:
- Click Made in the upper right corner.
- Play the share button at the bottom of the screen.
- A modal should appear with all the sharing options for your video. This is where you can share your video with others. If you just want to save your file to local storage, go ahead and tap Save video.
- Wait some time for the video to finish exporting.
Now you know how to loop a video using iMovie.
To view the newly played video, simply go to the Photos app. Although the iMovie app is not particularly detailed in terms of functionalities, it does an excellent job when it comes to looping video. Plus, the app is free.
How to play videos on iPhone using Boomerang
Boomerang is another free app that you can use to record loop videos.
Here’s how to use Boomerang to loop videos on an iPhone:
- Launch the Boomerang app.
- On the welcome screen, tap Begin and then tap OK when Boomerang requests access to his camera.
- Go ahead and configure the rest of the permissions as in the previous step.
- Proceed to record your first loop video.
- Choose whether you want to use the selfie or the rear camera.
- Go ahead and focus on the video in question on your recording screen.
- Tap Save in the top right corner to save your video to the gallery.
- Similarly, you can tap the apps button to share your video on social media.
Frequently asked questions
Can you play videos on iPhone using YouTube?
Yes, you can use Youtube as a temporary solution for looping videos.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Upload the video you want to loop and set it to private.
2. Play the video.
3. Touch the Loop icon at the bottom of the video to get that loop effect.
Enjoy the satisfaction of a looped video
Playing a video on an iPhone is not difficult. Some apps like Looper help get the job done. Additionally, native media applications can provide looping capabilities to a video, but they are limited.
