# How can I loop just part of a video clip using Windows Media Player?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 25, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-loop-just-part-of-a-video-clip-using-windows-media-player/309828 "2005-06-25T20:25:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-loop-just-part-of-a-video-clip-using-windows-media-player/309828/1 "2005-06-25T20:25:00Z")

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I could be wrong, but I swear I used to be able to loop just a portion of a video clip with an older version of WMP. Now I have Windows Media Player 10 and I can’t find an option that allows me to do it.

Anyone know how? Is there a plug-in or maybe another player that can do it with ease?

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**Author:** ![AmbushBug](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ambushbug/32/4600_2.png) [@AmbushBug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmbushBug)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-loop-just-part-of-a-video-clip-using-windows-media-player/309828/2 "2005-06-25T22:04:03Z")

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If the clip in question is in .WMV format and you’re using Windows XP, see if you have Windows Movie Maker (in Start…All Programs…Accessories…Entertainment).

Use it on a **copy** of your clip and trim it down to just the desired looping part, which you can then set media player to repeat.

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**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-loop-just-part-of-a-video-clip-using-windows-media-player/309828/3 "2005-06-26T02:12:52Z")

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You could install [AviSynth](http://www.avisynth.org/) and then use a simple script like this:

```auto

# this will repeat frames 100 to 500 fifty times
DirectShowSource("c:\path	o\your\file.wmv")
Trim(100, 500)
Loop(50)

```

Save that to an .avs file, and you can open it in any player that supports AVI files, including Windows Media Player.