---
name: "al_open_video"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_open_video"
---

# al\_open\_video(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_open\_video - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro_video.h>
  ALLEGRO_VIDEO *al_open_video(char const *filename)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Reads a video file. This does not start playing yet but reads the meta info so you can query e.g. the size or audio rate.

## SINCE

5\.1.0