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# Video Action

This action will allow video playback directly in user chat. You can add a video as an external URL or upload it to Xenioo storage.

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### Settings

The action uses the following settings:

| Setting           | Description                                                                                                                                   | [Parsed](/actions-and-operations/dynamic-parsing.md) |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| From Url          | The video will be retrieved from the specified URL.                                                                                           | :no\_entry:                                          |
| Upload To Storage | The video will be retrieved from [your Xenioo Account storage](/basic-concepts/your-account/the-free-plan.md).                                | :no\_entry:                                          |
| Video URL         | The fully qualified URL of the video                                                                                                          | :white\_check\_mark:                                 |
| Embed Video       | If allowed by channel, Xenioo will try to embed the video in the chat channel.  Otherwise Xenioo will supply the URL to the channel directly. | :no\_entry:                                          |

### Remarks

If the supplied video URL contains *youtube* or *vimeo,* Xenioo will automatically transform this action in a standard [Text Action](/actions-and-operations/content/xenioo.bots.actions.base.textaction.md).

Some channels may apply limits to video contents and may not display a full thumbnail preview if the source content is too big.

### Trigger

This action has no triggers.

### Variables

This action does not produce any variable.

### Availability

Channel specific availability follows the table below:

| Channel          | Availability                                                                                            |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Facebook         | Images will be by default embedded as attachments. Facebook 25MB limit will apply.                      |
| WhatsApp         | Provider Dependant. Please see [relevant information](/basic-concepts/publishing/channels/whatsapp.md). |
| Telegram         | Fully Available                                                                                         |
| Web              | Fully Available                                                                                         |
| Alexa            | Available only on Screen enabled devices. Other devices will ignore the content.                        |
| Google Assistant | Available only on Screen enabled devices.Other devices will ignore the content.                         |
| Slack            | Fully Available                                                                                         |
| API              | Fully Available                                                                                         |

This action can be used only inside interactions and not as child of other actions. Any account can use this action regardless of [subscription level](/basic-concepts/your-account/the-free-plan.md).