movie playback

Watching recorded cinema

Movie playback is the act of playing a video file or stream for viewing.

The term appears in software settings, device specifications, and troubleshooting guides: Check your movie playback settings, This device supports 4K movie playback.

It distinguishes watching content from recording, editing, or streaming it.

Related

fast forward · buffer · screen · projector · aspect ratio · cinema · watch · viewing · VCR · DVD · timeline · scrub · frame · skip · resume · loading · controls · subtitle

Opposites
temporal immediacy

movie playbacklive broadcast

Transmission happening right now

live streaming · live television · live feed · simulcast · live performance

media production phase

movie playbackvideo capture

Digitizing moving images

film production · filming · video recording · cinematography · content creation

playback state

movie playbackpause

Temporary cessation of activity

stop · standby · halt · freeze frame · idle

Family

movie, playback, movies, play, back, played, playing, player, players

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G