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# Loop Mode Override

## Loop Mode Override

The MVP has a **system-wide playback mode** that decides what happens when a video reaches the end of its file: it can **loop** back to the start, **freeze** on the last frame, or go to **blank** (black). For most shows you pick one of these once and forget about it.

But some clips need to behave differently from the rest of the show. 

**Loop Mode Override** lets you set that behavior **per video file**, overriding the system-wide setting just for that one clip. The override is saved as a tiny metadata sidecar next to the video file, so it follows the clip even if you re-assign it to a different MIDI note or move it between Configuration Slots.

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### Where to Find It

1. Open the **Video Configuration** page.
2. Click a video to open the **Video Info** dialog.
3. Look for the **Loop Mode Override** section.

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The section is hidden for still images — `.jpg` and `.jpeg` files.

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### How to Use It

The section starts with a single labelled toggle:

* **Toggle off (default)** — the video uses the system-wide playback mode. No override is stored.
* **Toggle on** — a selector appears below the toggle with three options: **Loop**, **Freeze**, **Blank**.

Pick the behavior you want. Your choice is saved immediately — there's no Apply button.

#### Loop

The video loops back to the start and plays again, immediately and continuously. Use this for any video where you want endless playback without operator action.

#### Freeze

When the video reaches its end, the **last frame holds on screen**. The frame stays until you trigger another video.

#### Blank

When the video reaches its end, the screen goes **black**.

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### Behavior at End-of-Video

When a clip reaches its end, the MVP resolves what to do in this order:

1. **Is Autoplay enabled for video?** If yes, the next non-empty assignment is started. Override is ignored — autoplay always wins. (See [Autoplay](/6.-configuration/autoplay.md).)
2. **Does the clip have a Loop Mode Override?** If yes, use that override.
3. **Otherwise, use the system-wide playback option** (loop / freeze / blank).

This means a Freeze override on a clip will only show its frozen-frame behavior if Autoplay is off. With Autoplay on, the system advances at the end of every clip regardless of overrides, which is usually what you want for "set and forget" sequential playback.

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### When to Use Override vs. System-wide

**Set the system-wide mode** when most of your show wants the same behavior. For a live music show that loops bumpers between songs, set system-wide to **Loop** and only override the few clips that need to freeze or blank.

**Use overrides** for the small number of clips that diverge — the intro, the outro, the freeze-frame curtain call. Two or three overrides per show is typical. Don't try to manage 50 overrides; that's what changing the system-wide mode is for.

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### Related Pages

* [Autoplay](/6.-configuration/autoplay.md) — Sequential playback that overrides Loop Mode Override
* [Loop Mode](/2.-video-setup/video-configuration.md#loop-mode) — System-wide Loop / Freeze / Blank / Crossfade settings