我敢打赌，无论是在家里还是在旅行时，你们中的大多数人都喜欢在电脑和设备上看电影。借助视频(Video)应用程序，您可以从 PC 和平板电脑上观看各种电影。这个友好的现代应用程序还使您能够在数字图书馆中组织您的电影。废话不多说，让我们看看如何使用视频(Video)应用播放本地视频库(video library)。
如何在Windows 8.1中启动(Windows 8.1)视频应用程序(Video App)
如果开始屏幕上没有(Start)视频(Video)应用程序的磁贴，打开它的最简单方法是转到开始(Start)屏幕并键入"video"。然后，从列表中选择视频(Video)结果。
打开视频(Video)的另一种方法是通过应用程序(Apps)视图：转到开始(Start)屏幕并将光标移动到屏幕的左下角，就在第一列的最后一个图块下方。单击向下箭头图标以显示应用程序列表(application list)。在支持触摸的设备上，转到“开始”(Start) 屏幕并向上滑动(screen and slide upwards)以访问“应用程序(Apps)”视图。
然后，单击或点击音乐和视频(Music & Video)文件夹中的视频(Video)快捷方式。
首次启动该应用程序时，您会看到不同的内容，具体取决于您所在的地区以及您是否拥有Xbox 玩家标签(Xbox gamer tag)。
如果您不在提供 Xbox 服务的美国、英国和其他地区，或者您没有 Xbox玩家标签(gamer tag)，视频(Video)应用程序会将您带到个人视频(Personal videos)部分。您将看到一个黑屏，其中包含有关如何将视频添加到应用程序的说明。您可以选择设置要添加到库中的特定文件夹或打开特定视频文件而不将它们添加到库中。
如果您位于正式提供 Xbox 服务的美国、英国和其他地区，并且您拥有Xbox 玩家标签(Xbox gamer tag)，您将看到Xbox 视频(Xbox Video)商店。有了它，您可以购买和观看电影、电视剧(TV series)等。显然，您也可以播放自己的本地视频。
在本指南中，我们将重点关注那些无法访问或不想访问Xbox 视频(Xbox Video)商店并且有兴趣使用此应用播放他们自己的本地视频和电影的用户。
如何将内容(Content)添加到视频应用程序库(Video App Library)
重要提示：(Important:)视频应用(Video)默认索引当前用户的视频(Video)库。您将自动在视频应用程序的(Video)主屏幕(home screen)上看到该文件夹中的视频。
要将视频(Video)应用程序设置为自动将内容添加到其库中，请单击或点击
“选择我们在此 PC 上查找视频的位置”("Choose where we look for videos on this PC")按钮。
然后，单击或点击添加文件夹(Add folder)按钮。将显示设备上的文件夹列表，允许您选择要添加到库中的文件夹。
您可以通过单击或点击屏幕左上角的位置区域(location area)并从下拉列表中选择所需的源来从(hand corner)Windows 8.1 设备、OneDrive 存储或网络位置添加文件夹。(network location)
当您到达要添加到库中的文件夹时，单击或点击(click or tap)它，然后单击或点击屏幕(click or tap)右下角(hand corner)的“将此文件夹添加到视频”("Add this folder to Videos")按钮。
重要提示：(Important:)每当您将新内容添加到之前添加到库中的文件夹时，视频(Video)应用程序也会自动显示新内容。
将文件夹添加到库后，单击或点击屏幕右下角的(hand corner)确定(OK)按钮。
将文件夹添加到视频(Video)应用程序后，每次启动应用程序时，您都会看到其中的视频。
从那里开始，您可以使用设置超级(Settings charm)按钮将新文件夹添加到视频(Video)应用程序库。单击(Click)或点按首选项(Preferences)。
然后单击或点击“选择我们在此 PC 上查找视频的位置”("Choose where we look for videos on this PC")并按照上面显示的步骤选择新位置。
如何使用视频应用播放(Video App)视频(Videos)
现在您已经填充了视频库(video library)，您会想要观看这些视频，对吧？
要播放视频文件(video file)，只需打开视频(Video) 应用程序，然后单击(app and click)或点击要播放的视频。
播放视频文件(video file)的另一种方法是在视频(Video)应用程序中右键单击或向下滑动其磁贴，然后单击或点击屏幕左下角的(hand corner)播放(Play)按钮。
视频开始播放后，您可以通过右键单击播放屏幕(playback screen)或向上滑动来获得一些播放选项：
- 上一个(Previous)- 打开文件夹中的上一个视频。
- 暂停(Pause)- 暂停当前播放的视频(playing video)并将按钮变为播放(Play)按钮。要取消暂停视频，请单击或点击屏幕(screen or click)右下角(hand corner)的“播放”(Play)按钮，或者单击或点击屏幕中间的那个。
- 下一个(Next)- 打开文件夹中的下一个视频。
- 音量(Volume)- 打开一个垂直滚动条(scroll bar)进行音量调整。
- 播放选项(Playback options)- 允许您设置视频重复(video repeating)选项。
如果您想播放尚未添加到库中的视频，您可以通过右键单击视频(Video)应用程序的主屏幕(home screen)或向上切换来实现。然后，单击或点击屏幕左下角的(hand corner)打开文件(Open file)按钮，浏览到找到视频的文件夹并将其打开。
如何从Windows 8.1中的(Windows 8.1)视频应用程序库(Video App Library)中删除视频(Videos)
重要提示：(Important:)从视频(Video)应用程序库中删除视频也会将它们从硬盘上的物理位置中删除。
要从库中删除视频，请打开视频(Video)应用程序。在主屏幕上(home screen)，右键单击或滑动(click or swipe)要删除的视频。您应该会在视频图块的(video tile)右上角(right corner)看到一个复选标记。
然后，单击或点击屏幕左下角的(hand corner)删除(Delete)按钮。
视频(Video)应用程序要求您确认。单击(Click)或点击删除(Delete)。
如何在视频应用(Video App)中搜索视频(Videos)
根据您添加到其中的视频数量，您的视频(Video)应用程序库可能会变得非常大。如果您想要更轻松地查找视频而无需滚动浏览整个库，视频(Video)应用程序包含一个搜索(search)选项。
要搜索视频，首先启动视频(Video)应用程序。然后，单击或点击屏幕右上角(hand corner)的搜索图标(search icon)。
显示一个搜索框(search box)。输入您要搜索的视频名称，然后单击或点击搜索字段(search field)右端的放大镜(magnifying glass)。
或者，如果您使用键盘，则只需按Enter键即可开始搜索。
搜索完成后，您将看到一个视频结果列表，您可以从中选择要查看的视频。
如何在Windows 8.1中将(Windows 8.1)视频应用程序(Video app)设置为默认视频播放器(Default Video Player)
如果视频(Video)应用在阅读本文后引起了您的注意，为什么不将其设置为Windows 8.1设备上的默认视频播放器呢？(default video player)这在平板电脑（例如Microsoft的Surface Pro 2 ）上使用(Surface Pro 2)Windows 8.1时特别有用，因为您不需要在桌面视频播放器(desktop video player)中打开视频。
有关如何将视频(Video)应用设置为默认视频播放器(default video player)的详细信息，我们建议您阅读我们的专门文章：在Windows 8.1中设置默认应用的(Default Apps)简单方法(Easy Way)
结论
正如您在本文中看到的那样，视频应用程序提供了可以说是直接从(Video)Windows 8.1的现代界面播放视频的最直接方式。它具有干净、直观且易于使用的界面，同时允许您从指尖管理整个数字视频库。(video library)
在结束本文之前，我们想听听您对这个应用程序的看法！你试过了吗？您(Did)在播放任何视频时遇到任何问题吗？管理视频库(video library)怎么样？通过下面的评论让我们知道，我们很乐意为您提供帮助。
How to Use the Video App in Windows 8.1 to Play Movies Stored Locally
І bеt most of you enjoy watching movies on your computers and devices, bоth when at home and while travelling. With the help of the Video app you can watch all kinds of movies both from your PC and your tablet. This friendly modern app also enables you to organize your movies in a digital library. Without further ado, let's see how to use the Video app to play your local video library.
How to Start the Video App in Windows 8.1
If you don't have a tile for the Video app on the Start screen, the easiest way to open it is by going to the Start screen and typing "video". Then, select the Video result from the list.
Another way of opening Video is through the Apps view: go to the Start screen and move the cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen, just below the last tile on the first column. Click the down facing arrow icon to display the application list. On a touch-enabled device, go to the Start screen and slide upwards to access the Apps view.
Then, click or tap Video shortcut in the Music & Video folder.
When you first launch the app, you will see different things, depending on the region where you are based and on whether you have an Xbox gamer tag or not.
If you are not based in the US, UK and other regions where Xbox services are available or you don't have an Xbox gamer tag, the Video app it will take you to the Personal videos section. You will see a dark screen with instructions on how to add videos to the app. You have the option to either set specific folders to be added to the library or to open specific video files without adding them to the library.
If you are based in the US, UK and other regions where Xbox services are officially available and you have an Xbox gamer tag, you will see the Xbox Video store. With it, you can purchase and view movies, TV series and more. Obviously, you can also play your own local videos.
In this guide we will focus on those users that can't access or don't want to access the Xbox Video store and are interested in using this app to play their own local videos and movies.
How to Add Content to the Video App Library
Important: The Video app indexes by default the Video library of the current user. You will automatically see the videos from that folder on the home screen of the Video app.
To set the Video app to automatically add content to its library, click or tap the
"Choose where we look for videos on this PC" button.
Then, click or tap the Add folder button. A list of folders on your device is displayed allowing you to select the folder to be added to the library.
You can add folders from your Windows 8.1 device, from your OneDrive storage or from a network location by clicking or tapping the location area in the upper left hand corner of the screen and selecting the desired source from the drop-down list.
When you reached the folder you want to add to the library, click or tap on it and then click or tap the "Add this folder to Videos" button in the lower right hand corner of your screen.
Important:Whenever you add new content to a folder that you have previously added to the library, the Video app will automatically display the new content as well.
Once you have finished adding the folders to the library, click or tap the OK button in the lower right hand corner of your screen.
Once folders are added to the Video app, you will see the videos found inside them, each time you start the app.
From there onwards, you can add new folders to the Video app library using the Settings charm. Click or tap Preferences.
Then click or tap "Choose where we look for videos on this PC" and follow the steps shown above to select new locations.
How to Play Videos with the Video App
Now that you have populated your video library, you will want to watch those videos, right?
To play a video file, simply open the Video app and click or tap the video you want to play.
Another way to play a video file is to right click or swipe down its tile in the Video app and then click or tap the Play button in the lower left hand corner of your screen.
After the video starts playing, you have a few playback options available by right clicking the playback screen or by swiping upwards:
- Previous - opens the previous video in the folder.
- Pause - pauses the current playing video and turns the button into a Play button. To unpause the video, either click or tap the Playbutton in the lower right hand corner of the screen or click or tap the one on the middle of your screen.
- Next - opens the next video in the folder.
- Volume - opens a vertical scroll bar for volume adjustments.
- Playback options - allows you to set the video repeating options.
If you want to play a video that you have not added to your library, you can do so by right clicking the home screen of the Video app or by swapping upwards. Then, click or tap the Open file button in the lower left hand corner of your screen, browse to the folder where the video is found and open it.
How to Delete Videos from the Video App Library in Windows 8.1
Important: Deleting videos from the Video app library will also delete them from their physical location on your hard drive.
To delete a video from the library, open the Video app. On the home screen, right click or swipe across the video you want to delete. You should see a checkmark in the upper right corner of the video tile.
Then, click or tap the Delete button in the lower left hand corner of your screen.
The Video app asks you for confirmation. Click or tap Delete.
How to Search for Videos ins the Video App
The library of your Video app can grow quite big depending on the number of videos you add to it. If you want an easier way to find a video without having to scroll through your entire library, the Video app includes a search option.
To search for videos, first launch the Video app. Then, click or tap the search icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
A search box is shown. Type in the name of the video you want to search for and click or tap the magnifying glass at the right end of the search field.
Alternatively, if you are using a keyboard, you can simply press the Enter key to start the search.
After the search is complete, you will see a list of video results from which you can select the video you want to view.
How to Set the Video app as the Default Video Player in Windows 8.1
If the Video app caught your attention after reading this article, why not set it as the default video player on your Windows 8.1 device? This can be particularly useful when using the Windows 8.1 on a tablet, such as Microsoft's Surface Pro 2, since you won't need to open the video in a desktop video player.
For detailed information on how to set up the Video app as the default video player, we encourage you to read our dedicated article: The Easy Way to Set Your Default Apps in Windows 8.1
Conclusion
As you can see in this article, the Video app offers arguably the most straightforward way to play videos directly from the modern interface of Windows 8.1. It sports a clean, intuitive and easy to use interface while allowing you to manage an entire digital video library from the tip of your fingers.
Before closing this article, we'd like to hear your thoughts on this app! Have you tried it? Did you have any problems playing any videos? What about managing the video library? Let us know by commenting below and we'll be glad to help you out.
