home video
noun
plural home videos
1
: a homemade video (see video entry 1 sense 1) that is not usually intended for commercial release or distribution
We showed our friends home videos of our vacation in the Caribbean.
People are consuming millions of hours of shaky, selfie-quality home video on their phones every day.—
Karen Bussone
Karen Bussone… make a home video, using a cell phone or camera, of yourself performing your selection.—The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, North Carolina)
The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, North Carolina)2
: prerecorded video (see video entry 1 sense 1a) marketed for home viewing
The popular TV series … returns to home video with the DVD and Blu-ray releases of … Season Three.—Mike Spring
Mike SpringIt's not clear when other [streaming] platforms will add season four, but it usually takes several months for new seasons to receive a home video release …—Business Insider US
Business Insider USExamples of home video in a Sentence
the latest releases in home video
We watched a home video of their wedding.
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Back in the 1960s, there wasn't a home video market, and videotape was expensive, so it was erased for reuse.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Viz Media’s rights cover TV, home video, electronic sell-through and video-on-demand across North America, Latin America and Australia/New Zealand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Compared to the 1990s — when studios had to worry mainly about theatrical, home video, cable and broadcast — the distribution model in 2026 seems much more confusing.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Austin Furst, who founded Vestron Video, the pioneering home video company behind the Michael Jackson Thriller documentary and the film Dirty Dancing, died Wednesday, March 25, at his home in New Canaan, Connecticut, of complications from heart failure.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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Chris McMullen, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Viz Media’s rights cover TV, home video, electronic sell-through and video-on-demand across North America, Latin America and Australia/New Zealand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Compared to the 1990s — when studios had to worry mainly about theatrical, home video, cable and broadcast — the distribution model in 2026 seems much more confusing.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Austin Furst, who founded Vestron Video, the pioneering home video company behind the Michael Jackson Thriller documentary and the film Dirty Dancing, died Wednesday, March 25, at his home in New Canaan, Connecticut, of complications from heart failure.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Home video.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20video. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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