# Utilizing Media Framework Tools It is possible to utilize Unreal Engine 5.1 Media Framework tools for various tasks, such as **playing a video file** inside your Level through RealityHub. ### Before You Begin {% embed url="" %} Unreal Engine Documentation Link {% endembed %} * Check out the Unreal Engine 5.1 Documentation Page using the link above and get your scene ready accordingly.

Example Media Framework Tools in Content Browser

To use Media Framework tools with a basic pipeline, your Level needs to have the content outlined in the picture above: * Media File Source * Material * Media Player * Media Texture * Remote Control Preset ### Creating Blueprint

* Right-click on the **Content Browser** and select the **Blueprint Class**

* Pick the Actor from the "Pick Parent Class" window, and give it a new name for better organization (in this case, we'll call it BP\_Media) * Drag & drop the blueprint into the Level * Double-click on the blueprint or right-click on it and select **Edit**

* Go to the **Components** section, click on **Add** button, find and select **Cube**

* Adjust the Scale parameter value of the Cube component as seen in the image above ### Defining Variables

* Navigate to the **My Blueprint** section and click the **Plus** button to add your first **Variable**. If you want, you can rename it to **MediaPlayer** for better organization of your scene

* Change the Variable type to **Media Player** > **Object Reference**, as shown in the image above

* Go to the **Details** panel, select your **MediaPlayer** as a **Default Value**, as illustrated above

* Add another **Variable**, and change its type to **Media Source** > **Object Reference** * Rename it as **VideoTexture**, and leave its **Default Value** empty * Add another **Variable**, change its type to **String**, rename it something like **File Path**, and make it **Instance Editable** by clicking on the **eye icon** as illustrated above

* Create the node tree as shown above. ### Creating Material

* Right-click on the Content Browser and select the Material asset, rename it something like M\_Media

* Drag & drop your **Media Texture** asset (in our case, it is **my\_MediaPlayer\_Video**) to the **Material Editor** * Connect the RGB output of the **Texture Sample** to the **Base Color** input of the **Material,** and **Save** it as shown above

Assigning Material to Blueprint Cube Asset

* Go to **Outliner** and select your Blueprint * Select the **Cube** asset in the **Details** panel * Go to the **Materials** property group and assign the material to the **Element 0** slot ### Preparing Remote Control Preset * Right-click on the Content Browser * Go to Remote Control and select the Remote Control Preset (RCP) * Double-click on the RCP and keep it open

* Go to the **Details** panel, select the Blueprint * Expose the **File Path** property by clicking on the eye icon, as shown above

* Click on the **Expose Function** button * Go to **Actor Function** > **Blueprint** > select the **Play Video** * Save the RCP and then drag and drop it into the **Level**

Your RCP should look like in the image above.

* Change the exposed property's name to something like Video for better organizing * Add the following suffix after the exposed property's name: **`_FilePath_AssetPath`** as illustrated above * Save the RCP, then Go to **File** > **Save All** * Close the Unreal Editor * Switch to RealityHub and Launch the Project via [Launcher Module](https://zerodensitydocumentation.gitbook.io/docs/reality-5.3-sp1/reality-5.3-sp1/user-guide/launcher)

* Image 1 shows the exposed property as a FileInput component inside the RealityHub * Image 2 shows the exposed Blueprint Function as a button Now you can select a video through [Asset Browser](https://zerodensitydocumentation.gitbook.io/docs/reality-5.3-sp1/reality-5.3-sp1/user-guide/nodegraph-actions/nodegraph/asset-browser), and utilize it through RealityHub modules such as [Actions](https://zerodensitydocumentation.gitbook.io/docs/reality-5.3-sp1/reality-5.3-sp1/user-guide/nodegraph-actions/actions), [Form Builder](https://zerodensitydocumentation.gitbook.io/docs/reality-5.3-sp1/reality-5.3-sp1/user-guide/nodegraph-actions/form-builder), and [Playout](https://zerodensitydocumentation.gitbook.io/docs/reality-5.3-sp1/reality-5.3-sp1/user-guide/playout). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://zerodensitydocumentation.gitbook.io/docs/reality-5.3-sp1/reality-5.3-sp1/user-guide/controlling-unreal-engine-5.3/example-pipeline/utilizing-media-framework-tools.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.