Video playing method and display device

The invention provides a video playing method and a display device, which are used for realizing synchronous playing of audio and pictures after the display equipment is recovered from a standby state. The method comprises the steps that when a standby instruction is received in the video playing process, a first application program is started and operated, so that a second application program used for video playing suspends video playing, and the display equipment is controlled to enter a standby state from a current operation state; when the display equipment is in a standby state, an operation instruction is received; the current standby state is recovered to the running state before entering the standby state; and when the display device is recovered from the current standby state to the running state, the first application program recovers running, and when a judgment is made that a laser used for providing the light source for a display is started, the first application program is closed, so that the se