# Mp4 or gif in Dashboard

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mp4-or-gif-in-dashboard/8277>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [22 February 2019 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mp4-or-gif-in-dashboard/8277 "2019-02-22T16:28:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![BartButenaers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bartbutenaers/32/10476_2.png) [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2019 19:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mp4-or-gif-in-dashboard/8277/7 "2019-02-23T19:55:55Z")

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> [@BartButenaers](#):
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> scope.$watch('msg', function(msg) { // Here you can read e.g. your msg.payload });

Hey Tobi,  
Seems I have already written something [similar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-video-file-in-ui/) in the past.  
OMG, completely forgotten 🙄  
That might be a better starting point for you ...

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