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๐ฅ Stop Struggling With OVI Setup โ This Guide Has Every Link, Model & Step You Need
🕑 Added 2025-11-09 18:35:38 +0000 UTCHey Folks.
You're about to unlock OVI โ a super cool AI video tool available right now. This guide will transform you from zero to hero in minutes.
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๐ ๏ธ THE MANUAL WAY (For the Brave)
Want full control? Let's build this thing from scratch.
๐ PHASE 1: Foundation Setup
Step 1: Core Software Stack
WhatWhy You Need ItLinkGitDownloads and manages code repositoriesDownload GitComfyUIYour AI workspace/command center
Step 2: Install ComfyUI Manager
Your dashboard for managing all future extensions.
Bash
# Open CMD/Terminal in: ComfyUI\custom_nodes git clone https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI-Manager.git
โ Pro Tip: This is your new best friend. Most other nodes can be installed through this manager with one click.
๐งฉ PHASE 2: Essential Plugins
Install these custom nodes via ComfyUI Manager OR git clone:
๐ธ WanVideo Wrapper โ Core OVI functionality
https://github.com/kijai/ComfyUI-WanVideoWrapper
๐ธ VideoHelper Suite โ Video processing tools
https://github.com/Kosinkadink/ComfyUI-VideoHelperSuite
๐ธ Essentials โ Quality-of-life improvements
https://github.com/cubiq/ComfyUI_essentials
๐ธ Use Everywhere โ Workflow organization
https://github.com/chrisgoringe/cg-use-everywhere
๐ธ KJNodes โ Advanced node collection
https://github.com/kijai/ComfyUI-KJNodes
๐ธ rgthree โ Power user tools
https://github.com/rgthree/rgthree-comfy
๐ง PHASE 3: The Brain (AI Models)
Now for the good stuff โ the actual AI models.
๐ CHOOSE YOUR PATH (Based on GPU VRAM)
๐ฅ 12-16 GB VRAM (Most RTX 3080/3090/4070Ti/4080 users)
Use the FP8 scaled versions โ optimized for speed & efficiency
๐ Place in: models\diffusion_models
Video Model:
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Audio Model:
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๐ช 16+ GB VRAM (RTX 4090/5090/Professional Cards)
Use the BF16 versions โ maximum quality, no compromises
๐ Place in: models\diffusion_models
Video Model:
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Audio Model:
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๐ Full Model Library: Browse here
๐ต PHASE 4: Audio Processing (EVERYONE NEEDS BOTH)
๐ Place in: models\vae
Audio VAE:
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https://huggingface.co/Kijai/WanVideo_comfy/resolve/main/Ovi/mmaudio_vae_16k_fp32.safetensors
Audio BIG VAE:
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โ ๏ธ Critical: You must download BOTH audio files or sound generation won't work!
๐งฌ PHASE 5: Text Encoder (The Prompt Interpreter)
This is what translates your creative descriptions into AI instructions.
๐ Place in: models\text_encoders
Download:
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https://huggingface.co/Kijai/WanVideo_comfy/resolve/main/umt5-xxl-enc-bf16.safetensors
๐ผ๏ธ PHASE 6: VAE (Variational AutoEncoder)
The final piece โ converts AI data into beautiful visuals.
๐ Place in: models\vae
Download:
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https://huggingface.co/Kijai/WanVideo_comfy/resolve/main/Wan2_2_VAE_bf16.safetensors
โ FINAL CHECKLIST
Before you launch ComfyUI, verify:
Git installed
โฌ๏ธWorkflows downloadedโฌ๏ธ
ComfyUI downloaded & extracted
ComfyUI Manager installed
All 6 custom nodes installed
Video + Audio models (matched to your VRAM)
Both audio VAE files
Text encoder
Visual VAE
๐ฌ YOU'RE READY TO CREATE!
Everything is locked and loaded. Fire up ComfyUI and let's make some magic.
