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Media → Restart

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Summary

Restart a specified media source in OBS Studio, causing it to begin playback from the start.

Inputs

  • Media Source Name (required) — The name of the media source to restart

Output shape

a single JSON object containing success status and a message about the restart action

The output confirms the restart of the given media source with a success message.

Examples

Example 1: Restarting a video played in OBS

Provide the exact media source name as configured in OBS and select the 'Restart' operation under the 'Media' resource.

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