Creation and display of a 360 degree looping video file

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon for causing a computer system to perform a method for generating a 360 degree looping video file, the method comprising:

• receiving a source 360 degree video file;
• receiving at least one configuration setting for a 360 degree looping video file, the at least one configuration comprising a projection type of the 360 degree looping video file;
• and
• generating the 360 degree looping video file based at least on the source 360 degree video file and the projection type, the 360 degree looping video file comprising a video data file and spatial mapping instructions, wherein the 360 degree looping video file, when executed at an electronic device, displays the video data file according to the spatial mapping instructions.