love-video

When to use this skill

{{SKILL_DESCRIPTION}} Use this skill when working with video operations, video decoding, video streaming, or any video-related operations in LÖVE games.

Common use cases

• Playing video files and streams
• Managing video playback and control
• Handling video decoding and processing
• Implementing video-based game elements
• Working with video metadata and properties

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Examples

Playing a video

-- Load and play a video file
local video = love.graphics.newVideo("intro.mp4")
video:play()

function love.draw()
  if video:isPlaying() then
    love.graphics.draw(video, 0, 0)
  end
end

Video control

-- Control video playback
function love.keypressed(key)
  if key == "space" then
    if video:isPlaying() then
      video:pause()
    else
      video:play()
    end
  elseif key == "escape" then
    video:stop()
  end
end

Best practices

• Preload videos during loading screens
• Consider performance implications of video playback
• Use appropriate video formats and codecs
• Handle video loading and playback errors gracefully
• Test video playback on target platforms

Platform compatibility

• Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux): Full video support
• Mobile (iOS, Android): Limited video format support
• Web: Browser-based video support with format limitations