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Media → Pause
AI-generatedSummary
Pause playback of a specified media source in OBS Studio.
Inputs
- Media Source Name (required) — The name of the media source to pause
Output shape
a JSON object indicating success and a message describing the paused media source
The output JSON includes a 'success' field set to true and a message stating that the specified media was paused. If an error occurs, the output will contain an error message instead.
Examples
Example 1: Pause a media file playing in OBS
Set 'Media Source Name' to the exact name of the media source in OBS.