The OBS Media Action effect controls playback of an OBS media source. Choose an action and select the source; this is a terminal node.
Configuration
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Action | The playback action to trigger (see below). |
| Source Name | The media source to control. Can be set inline or wired from another node. |
Actions
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Play | Resumes paused media. Note: this does not restart a stopped or finished source — use Restart for that. |
| Pause | Pauses playback at the current position. |
| Restart | Plays the source from the beginning. |
| Stop | Stops playback. |
| Next | Steps to the next item. Only affects VLC Video Source playlists. |
| Previous | Steps to the previous item. Only affects VLC Video Source playlists. |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|
Activate | any | Triggers the effect. |
Source Name | string | Overrides the inline source name when connected. |
Example
When a channel point reward is redeemed, use OBS Media Action with the Restart action to replay a short hype video from the start, then react to it finishing with the OBS Media Playback Ended trigger.