OBS Media Playback Started
Runs on: Shared — pure logic, runs on the Community backend or inside a chatbox overlay.
The OBS Media Playback Started trigger fires whenever a media source (a Media Source or VLC Video Source) begins playing in OBS. This also fires when a source is restarted. Use it to sequence overlays around a video — for example, ducking your music while a stinger plays.
You can optionally filter the trigger to a single media source using the Source dropdown. Leave it empty to fire for any media source.
Outputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Input Name | string | The name of the media source that started playing. |
Example
Pair this trigger with the OBS Switch Scene effect to jump to a dedicated "Now Playing" scene the moment a highlight video starts, then use OBS Media Playback Ended to switch back when it finishes.