thanks so much Shaun.
it took me really long to find this thread.
the issue (mrq and “video”) makes it really hard to search for. i’m stuck with 5.2 so i had to use your alternative.
in case someone else needs it, here’s a tut. Play an Image Sequence in Unreal Engine | Unreal Engine 5.5 Documentation | Epic Developer Community
thanks epic for the docs, and for the image sequence media. it’s super helpful!