[GH-ISSUE #17702] feat: Feature Request: Support Direct Video Input for Multimodal Models Instead of Treating as Files #121682

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GiteaMirror · 2026-05-20T23:41:31-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-20 23:41:31 -05:00

Originally created by @EchocCCCC on GitHub (Sep 24, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/17702

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Problem Description

Currently, when using a multimodal model, I would like to directly import videos so that the model can understand the visuals and content of the video (similar to how images are currently handled — converted to Base64 and attached to the conversation).

However, video files currently seem to be treated as regular files, and the model does not actually interpret the video content — it only sees a file path.

Desired Solution you'd like

This does not match my expectations for multimodal capabilities:

Images: can be converted to Base64 and understood by the model

Audio/Video: currently seem to be unsupported for direct interpretation

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Originally created by @EchocCCCC on GitHub (Sep 24, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/17702 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description Currently, when using a multimodal model, I would like to directly import videos so that the model can understand the visuals and content of the video (similar to how images are currently handled — converted to Base64 and attached to the conversation). However, video files currently seem to be treated as regular files, and the model does not actually interpret the video content — it only sees a file path. ### Desired Solution you'd like This does not match my expectations for multimodal capabilities: Images: can be converted to Base64 and understood by the model Audio/Video: currently seem to be unsupported for direct interpretation ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#121682