Quick Start
Getting started with Media Extended v4
For User from v3
License Change
Future releases of v4 will be closed source.
The original codebase remains open source under the MIT license and can be found in the v3 branch.
If you're coming from earlier versions or planning to join the beta testing, there are some important changes you should be aware of. We recommend starting with the breaking changes to understand what's different in v4, then check out the new features to see what's new.
Getting Started
Once installed, you can open media in Obsidian with a single click. For example, a link to a YouTube video will open directly in the app:
While playing, you can click the Timestamp ⭐ button to add a timestamped link to the current moment in your notes.
Ready to try it yourself? Continue to installation guide:
Installation
via BRAT
Current Beta Release
- Version
- 4.0.0-beta.3
- Minimum Obsidian Version
- 1.8.9
You can use the Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tester (BRAT) plugin to install a pre-release version of the plugin.
Install BRAT
Download BRAT and enable it
Add a beta plugin for testing
- Open link to BRAT, it will open BRAT and ask you to add the plugin.
Of course, you can manually add the plugin by using the
Add Beta Plugincommand and enteraidenlx/media-extended. - Click on
Add Plugin-- wait a few seconds and BRAT will tell you what is going on
Enable the beta plugin
- After BRAT confirms the installation, Open
Settings>Community plugin - Refresh the list of plugins
- Find the beta plugin you just installed and Enable it.
Special Thanks
A special thanks to bfcs for their valuable contributions. They have helped fix issues during a long period of inactivity and made attempts to implement YouTube transcript functionality!
Explore Features
Load Media
Local files, remote URLs, and media-hosting services.
Playback
Control playback while taking notes
Capture Screenshots
Capture screenshots with timestamp links
Links and Embeds
Include media links and embeds in your notes
Transcripts
Quick navigation using transcript
Customize Templates
Customize timestamp and screenshot formats
Recording
Take notes while recording media
Chapter (Coming Soon)
Generate chapters for your media
Media Library (Coming Soon)
Manage your media in Media Library
Playlist (Coming Soon)
Create and manage playlists
FAQ (WIP)
Frequently Asked Questions