Video format

MP4 Sample Files for Testing

Download MP4 sample files for browser playback, upload validation, streaming, decoder QA, and media pipeline testing.

17 files All to 250MB SHA256 verified Manifest included
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Choose an MP4 test file by playback task.

Use these files for “mp4 sample”, “mp4 test file”, “test video mp4”, and “mp4 example” workflows without sorting through unrelated media fixtures.

Common intents: mp4 sample mp4 example sample mp4 test video mp4 mp4 test file
Quick facts
CategoryVideo
Total Files17
Extension.mp4
MIMEvideo/mp4
Opens withVLC, Chrome/Firefox
ManifestJSON
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MP4 Sample Files — Download

Starter file

mp4_15s_sample_file_868KB.mp4 · 867.2 KB

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H.264 + AAC MP4

Browser-safe MP4 fixture with video and audio tracks.

mp4_h264_aac_360p_sample.mp4 · 77.2 KB
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Video-Only MP4

Valid MP4 for playback workflows that need no-audio handling.

mp4_h264_no_audio_240p_sample.mp4 · 20.2 KB
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Longer-Duration MP4

Longer playback fixture for buffering, seek, and upload-duration checks.

mp4_h264_aac_12s_sample.mp4 · 249.1 KB
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Filename Size MIME Download
.mp4 Starter SHA256 85133a92e2a6...
867.2 KB video/mp4 Download
.7MB.mp4 SHA256 fba30c9006ea...
1.7 MB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 SHA256 791212f72f3e...
278.3 KB video/mp4 Download
.4MB.mp4 SHA256 3163637ecd8b...
3.4 MB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Realistic SHA256 7de98bd92f65...
127.3 KB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Edge SHA256 9616660b8ca3...
249.1 KB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Realistic SHA256 67a9b99747df...
77.2 KB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Realistic SHA256 bb826a00ac42...
99.9 KB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Realistic SHA256 e1dc9d5d4d14...
83.6 KB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Realistic SHA256 d61f476d5774...
20.2 KB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Realistic SHA256 63bd5415def8...
70.1 KB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Large SHA256 1ae912148ec3...
99.2 MB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Large SHA256 438bd8be902a...
10.0 MB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Large SHA256 395b343fa747...
246.6 MB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Large SHA256 ca41d09b77c5...
25.0 MB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Large SHA256 9c949a89896c...
50.0 MB video/mp4 Download
.mp4 Realistic SHA256 669e98467b66...
92.4 KB video/mp4 Download
Use cases

MP4 Testing Workflows

Upload Testing

MP4 for Upload Testing

Open Format MP4

Parser Regression

MP4 for Parser Regression

Open Format MP4

QA Automation

MP4 for QA Automation

Open Format MP4
Compare and decide

MP4 Format Comparisons

MP4 vs WebM

Select the right web video container for compatibility and compression.

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Best Video Format for Browser Playback

MP4 is usually the safest default for broad browser playback.

Read best-format guide
More video formats: MPEG 3GP FLV M4V MKV OGV
FAQ and reference

MP4 File FAQ

Checksum Verification

Use checksums to confirm file integrity after download.

shasum -a 256 your_file_name_here
# Compare output with SHA256 values listed above.
Where is the machine-readable manifest?

Use the manifest when you need stable names, SHA256 values, and URLs for automation.

Use in code — curl, Python, Node, wget

Copy any snippet directly into scripts, test suites, or CI pipelines. All URLs are stable and publicly accessible with no auth required.

# Download mp4_15s_sample_file_868KB.mp4
curl -L -o mp4_15s_sample_file_868KB.mp4 \
  https://samplefile.com/samples/download/video/mp4/mp4_15s_sample_file_868KB.mp4/

# Or fetch a random MP4 file
curl -s "https://samplefile.com/samples/api/random?format=mp4" | jq -r '.download_url'
Validation Methodology
  • Confirm codec/container detection matches actual stream info.
  • Test keyframe seek, subtitle loading, and fallback playback.
  • Measure startup and buffering behavior across browsers.
Fixture Matrix

Use the curated MP4 matrix to choose the right clean, edge-case, and broken fixtures for this format.

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Edge-Case Fixtures