Links and Embeds

Linking to media files in your notes is a powerful way to connect your thoughts to specific moments in audio and video. With Media Extended, you can create links that not only open a media file but also jump to a precise timestamp, loop a segment, or even embed a clip directly into your notes.

This guide will show you how to quickly create media links and then how to customize them for more advanced playback control.

Get Timestamp from Player

The easiest way to link to a specific moment is to add a timestamp directly from the player.

When you have a media file open, click the Timestamp ⭐ button in the player controls. A link to that exact moment will be inserted into your active note.

This allows you to take notes and create a "table of contents" for your media without ever having to manually copy-paste timestamps.

For even faster access, use the Take timestamp command from the command palette. We recommend assigning a hotkey (e.g., Cmd+Shift+T) to this command.

Understanding Media Links

Clicking the timestamp button creates a link that looks like this:

[[My Video.mp4#t=1m2s]]

This is a standard wiki-link to your media file, with a "media fragment" (#t=...) added at the end. This fragment tells Media Extended which point in time to jump to.

The time format is flexible. Here are a few examples:

This works for external media, too: [External Video](https://example.com/vid.webm#t=10,20).

Embed Media and Create Clips

To embed a media file directly in your notes, just add a ! before the link.

![[My Video.mp4#t=1m2s]]

This will embed the video and start it at the 1 minute, 2 second mark. This works for both local files and videos from platforms like YouTube or Vimeo.

Creating Clips

By providing both a start and end time, you can create a clip that only plays a specific segment of the media.

![[My Video.mp4#t=1m10s,1m20s]]

This creates a 10-second clip from "My Video.mp4".

Resizing Embeds

You can control the width of an embedded video by adding | followed by a number.

![[My Video.mp4|300]]

Add Playback Controls

You can add more playback behavior by adding properties to the link, separated by &.

For example, to make a clip loop and play automatically, you can write:

![[My Video.mp4#t=10,20&loop&play]]

This will embed "My Video.mp4", play the 10-20s segment, loop it, and start it automatically.

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Advanced Reference

For more advanced control, here is a full list of available properties and settings.

All Link Properties

You can chain these properties together using &. For example, [[My Video.mp4#t=10,20&loop&mute]] will play the 10-20s segment in a loop without sound.

Manual Time Format

If you are writing links by hand, the t= property accepts several formats:

• Seconds: #t=121.5
• Minutes and seconds: #t=2m1s
• Hours, minutes, and seconds: #t=1h2m3s

Link and Template Settings

In Settings > Media Extended, you can customize:

• Note Taking > Template: Change the format of inserted timestamps and screenshots. For example, changing - {{TIMESTAMP}} to - [ ] {{TIMESTAMP}} will create a checklist item. See Template Customization for more.
• Link behavior: Define the default click and Alt/Option-click actions for media links (e.g., open in a new tab, split pane, or new window). This gives you full control over your workspace layout.