: Anki desktop uses mpv (or mplayer as a fallback) to play these files. While MP4 is universally supported across AnkiWeb, AnkiDroid, and AnkiMobile, some advanced encoding might only work properly on specific platforms.
: On Anki desktop, embedded videos from external sources may sometimes default to lower resolutions (like 360p) compared to higher resolutions (1080p) on mobile or web versions. Ankimp4
To use an MP4 "piece" (video clip) on your cards, you can follow these methods: : Anki desktop uses mpv (or mplayer as
: If you are using many large MP4 files, you may need to export and move your collection manually using external storage or SFTP, as syncing via AnkiWeb can be slow for very large media folders. Ankimp4