MP4 Sample File for Seek and Preview Testing

Exercise timeline scrubbing, preview thumbnails, range requests, and player resume behavior with short and longer MP4 assets.

Recommended Starter File

Filename	mp4_60s_sample_file_3.4MB.mp4
Size	3.4 MB
MIME	`video/mp4`
SHA256	`3163637ecd8befba8b1dfab4284397bfe3ea491634920da635cb0d6ec34c61d0`

Download File Open Full MP4 Library Manifest JSON

Test scrubbing and seek recovery on both very short clips and longer MP4 files.
Validate preview generation and resume behavior after pause, tab switch, or reconnect.
Check whether larger MP4 transfers still render predictable seek and preview states.

Filename	Size	MIME	Download
mp4_5s_sample_file_279KB.mp4	278.3 KB	`video/mp4`	Download
mp4_15s_sample_file_868KB.mp4	867.2 KB	`video/mp4`	Download
mp4_30s_sample_file_1.7MB.mp4	1.7 MB	`video/mp4`	Download
mp4_sample_file_50MB.mp4	50.0 MB	`video/mp4`	Download

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