---
title: "init(url:)"
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "spritekit/skvideonode/init(url:)-2im38"
---

# init(url:)

Initializes a video node using a URL.

## Declaration

```swift
init(url: URL)
```

## Parameters

- `url`: The URL for the video to play.

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized video node.

## See Also

### Creating a Video Node

- [init(avPlayer:)](spritekit/skvideonode/init(avplayer:)-9ydbu.md)
- [init(fileNamed:)](spritekit/skvideonode/init(filenamed:).md)
- [init(coder:)](spritekit/skvideonode/init(coder:).md)
- [init(videoFileNamed:)](spritekit/skvideonode/init(videofilenamed:).md)
- [init(videoURL:)](spritekit/skvideonode/init(videourl:).md)