How do I add a video to the iOS7.1 simulator Xcode 6

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I'm trying to add a video to my Photos app in the simulator. I've been using the Safari trick (How do I add images to the iOS Simulator) for a long time but doesn't work for me with the iOS7.1 simulator.

When I drag from the Finder I get the green + sign but the video doesn't play in Safari so I can't save it to Camera Roll.

It works fine for the iOS8 simulator with Xcode6.

You should be able to do this by dragging the video into your applications folder, and then inserting it programmatically. See this post... http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2571656/iphone-how-do-i-add-videos-to-ipad-simulator — timgcarlson, Sep 04 '14 at 15:52
perfect, that worked. Stick that into an answer and I'll give you green checkmark. Thanks! — Paul Cezanne, Sep 04 '14 at 15:59

halfblood17 · Answer 1 · 2019-06-21T10:06:00.027

As of iOS 12, simply drag and dropping the video directly on the Photos app in the simulator seems to do the trick!

I'm facing the same problem with iOS 7.1 Simulator but I found the following solution.

Run 8.3 Simulator
Drag the video (make sure its in the right format) over the Simulator, Safari should open it and start playing it.
Tap the Done button and copy the URL you see at the top, in the Safari searchbar
Run 7.1 Simulator
Open Safari, paste the URL you just copied into the searchbar and press Enter. The video should open and start playing.
Tap Done, tap the share button and then choose "Save Video".
Your video should now be in the camera roll.

Hope this helps

I think this should be the accepted answer! Thanks @halfblood17 — S1LENT WARRIOR, Oct 26 '15 at 11:04

timgcarlson · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-25T23:53:28.377

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Per your request to copy my above comment into an answer...

You should be able to do this by dragging the video into your application's folder, and then inserting it programmatically. See this post.

Glad that worked for you! Obviously, make sure that's not in any production code.

edited Feb 25 '15 at 23:53

answered Sep 04 '14 at 16:13

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You can do this without code, see answer from @halfblood17 – scosman Nov 20 '15 at 22:32

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 18 '15 at 23:50

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Rename the file to .m4v then drag it into the simulator, Safari will open, then you can share to camera roll.

answered Feb 18 '15 at 23:50

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Neat. This was far simple and swift. – Rajesh Mappu Apr 13 '18 at 08:36

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