# Playing video on the Raspberry Pi

To play a video, navigate to the location of your video file in the terminal using `cd`, then type the following command:

```bash
omxplayer example.mp4
```

This will play the `example.mp4` in full screen. Hit `Ctrl + C` to exit.

## Example video sample: Big Buck Bunny

There is a video sample of the animated film *Big Buck Bunny* available on the Pi. To play, it enter the following command into the terminal:

```bash
omxplayer /opt/vc/src/hello_pi/hello_video/test.h264
```