Create a Movie Texture

To create a Movie Texture, place a video file in your project’s Assets Folder. Unity uses this video file in the same way as a regular TextureAn image used when rendering a GameObject, Sprite, or UI element. Textures are often applied to the surface of a mesh to give it visual detail. More info
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Unity imports video files using Apple QuickTime. On Windows, you need to install Quicktime to import a video file. Download Quicktime from Apple Support Downloads. Unity supports the same file types as your QuickTime installation (usually .mov, .mpg, .mpeg, .mp4, .avi, .asf).

When you add a video file to your Project, Unity automatically imports it and converts it to Ogg Theora format. Once Unity has imported your Movie Texture, you can attach it to any GameObjectThe fundamental object in Unity scenes, which can represent characters, props, scenery, cameras, waypoints, and more. A GameObject’s functionality is defined by the Components attached to it. More info
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Playing the Movie

Your Movie Texture will not play automatically when the game begins running. You must use a short script to tell it when to play.

// this line of code will make the Movie Texture begin playing
((MovieTexture)GetComponent<Renderer>().material.mainTexture).Play();

Attach the following script to toggle Movie playback when the space bar is pressed:

public class PlayMovieOnSpace : MonoBehaviour {
    void Update () {
        if (Input.GetButtonDown ("Jump")) {
            
            Renderer r = GetComponent<Renderer>();
            MovieTexture movie = (MovieTexture)r.material.mainTexture;
            
            if (movie.isPlaying) {
                movie.Pause();
            }
            else {
                movie.Play();
            }
        }
    }
}

For more information about playing Movie Textures, see the Movie Texture Script Reference page

Movie Audio

When you import a Movie Texture, Unity also imports the accompanying audio track. This audio appears as an AudioClip child of the Movie Texture.

To play this audio, the Audio Clip must be attached to a GameObject. Drag the Audio Clip from the Project View onto any GameObject in the Scene or Hierarchy View. Usually, this will be the same GameObject that is showing the Movie. Then use AudioSource.Play() to make the the movie’s audio track play along with its video.