Getting Started
Play video and audio inside Obsidian and take timestamped notes without switching apps
You lose your place every time you switch between a video player and your notes. Media Extended plays video and audio inside Obsidian, so you watch and take notes in the same window. Timestamped links jump back to any moment with a click.
License Change
Future releases of v4 are closed source.
The original codebase remains open source under the MIT license in the v3 branch.
For details, see the v4 release notes.
Start here
Installation
Install Media Extended from the Obsidian community plugin browser.
First Timestamped Note
Open a video, take notes, and create clickable links that jump to the moments you marked.
Study Note from a Lecture
Walk through timestamps, screenshots, and media clips while watching a lecture.
Set Up Note-Taking Hotkeys
Assign keyboard shortcuts to control playback and insert timestamps without leaving the editor.
Read Along with a Transcript
Download a YouTube transcript and use it to skim, navigate, and copy key lines.
Notes with the Web Viewer
Set up the web viewer to browse video sites inside Obsidian and take notes.
Organize with Media Library
Import media, see metadata appear automatically, and manage notes with Obsidian Bases.
Features
Load Media
Open local files, paste URLs, or load videos from your browser.
Timestamps & Time Links
Clickable links in your notes that jump to specific moments in video or audio.
Transcript & Subtitles
Search, navigate, and quote spoken content as text.
Media Library & Media Notes
Link notes to media files and browse them in a searchable library.
Web Viewer Integration
Watch YouTube, Bilibili, and Coursera inside Obsidian.