diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_video.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_video.py
index 8694bdadb..650bd414f 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_video.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_video.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import folder_paths
 import json
 from typing import Optional, Literal
 from fractions import Fraction
-from comfy.comfy_types import IO, FileLocator, ComfyNodeABC, VideoInput, AudioInput, ImageInput, VideoFromComponents, VideoContainer, VideoCodec, VideoComponents
+from comfy.comfy_types import IO, FileLocator, ComfyNodeABC, VideoInput, AudioInput, ImageInput, VideoFromComponents, VideoContainer, VideoCodec, VideoComponents, VideoFromFile
 from comfy.cli_args import args
 
 class SaveWEBM:
@@ -189,15 +189,50 @@ class GetVideoComponents(ComfyNodeABC):
 
         return (components.images, components.audio, float(components.frame_rate))
 
+class LoadVideo(ComfyNodeABC):
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(cls):
+        input_dir = folder_paths.get_input_directory()
+        files = [f for f in os.listdir(input_dir) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(input_dir, f))]
+        files = folder_paths.filter_files_content_types(files, ["video"])
+        return {"required":
+                    {"file": (sorted(files), {"video_upload": True})},
+                }
+
+    CATEGORY = "image/video"
+
+    RETURN_TYPES = (IO.VIDEO,)
+    FUNCTION = "load_video"
+    def load_video(self, file):
+        video_path = folder_paths.get_annotated_filepath(file)
+        return (VideoFromFile(video_path),)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def IS_CHANGED(cls, file):
+        video_path = folder_paths.get_annotated_filepath(file)
+        mod_time = os.path.getmtime(video_path)
+        # Instead of hashing the file, we can just use the modification time to avoid
+        # rehashing large files.
+        return mod_time
+
+    @classmethod
+    def VALIDATE_INPUTS(cls, file):
+        if not folder_paths.exists_annotated_filepath(file):
+            return "Invalid video file: {}".format(file)
+
+        return True
+
 NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {
     "SaveWEBM": SaveWEBM,
     "SaveVideo": SaveVideo,
     "CreateVideo": CreateVideo,
     "GetVideoComponents": GetVideoComponents,
+    "LoadVideo": LoadVideo,
 }
 
 NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {
     "SaveVideo": "Save Video",
     "CreateVideo": "Create Video",
     "GetVideoComponents": "Get Video Components",
+    "LoadVideo": "Load Video",
 }