Body: <p>I've managed to loop a video, and it looks great in after effects, I used this tutorial video <div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                  <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uI5mbXnuzq4?start=169"></iframe>
              </div></div></p>
  <p>I've then exported as an mp4. Which again, when imported back into after effects loops perfectly.</p>
  <p>However when mp4 played back using vlc/windows media/potplayer - it either pauses, or blinks when restarting the loop. It may pause 3 times, then blink, then pause another 4 times, then blink.</p>
  <p>Any tips ?  Does reducing file size help or anything ? A different format, I just used the default media encoder settings for mp4.</p>
  
Comments.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Comments.CreationDate: 2021-10-22T09:21:57.327Z
Comments.Text: What platform are you on? As in, what hardware will you play it back on?
Comments.UserDisplayName: tomh
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Comments.CreationDate: 2021-10-23T10:59:55.623Z
Comments.Text: @tomh Does it matter ? A vareity of different devices ... pc,laptop,ipad,phone
Comments.UserDisplayName: NimChimpsky
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Comments.CreationDate: 2021-10-23T11:02:17.607Z
Comments.Text: Seems to me that you’re asking which players will offer seamless playback of looped media. This will differ by application, platform and specs of the hardware, which is why I asked.
Comments.UserDisplayName: tomh
Comments.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Comments.CreationDate: 2021-10-24T20:34:07.947Z
Comments.Text: Take a look at this Q/A: https://video.stackexchange.com/q/15376/3908 and also search "seamless" in this stack.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Jim Mack
Tags: <after-effects><playback>
Title: Perfectly looped in after effects, however playback pauses/blinks
UserDisplayName: NimChimpsky
ThreadText: # Perfectly looped in after effects, however playback pauses/blinks
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-22)
  
  I've managed to loop a video, and it looks great in after effects, I used this tutorial video
  
  I've then exported as an mp4. Which again, when imported back into after effects loops perfectly.
  
  However when mp4 played back using vlc/windows media/potplayer - it either pauses, or blinks when restarting the loop. It may pause 3 times, then blink, then pause another 4 times, then blink.
  
  Any tips ? Does reducing file size help or anything ? A different format, I just used the default media encoder settings for mp4.
  
  **Tags:** after-effects, playback
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: What platform are you on? As in, what hardware will you play it back on?  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 Does it matter ? A vareity of different devices ... pc,laptop,ipad,phone  
  > **username_1**: Seems to me that you’re asking which players will offer seamless playback of looped media. This will differ by application, platform and specs of the hardware, which is why I asked.  
  > **username_2**: Take a look at this Q/A: https://video.stackexchange.com/q/15376/3908 and also search "seamless" in this stack.  
  
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