Ways to open video and audio files in Media Extended, whether from your vault, a remote server, a hosting service, or your browser.

Media Extended can open media from several sources. Pick the method that matches where your file lives.

Open media from your vault or your hard drive

Stream from a URL, WebDAV server, or password-protected source

Play from YouTube, Vimeo, Bilibili, and other platforms

Send a URL from your browser straight into Obsidian

Quick decision guide

I want to open...	Go to
A video or audio file already in my vault	Local Files
A file on my hard drive that isn't in my vault	Local Files
A file hosted on a URL, WebDAV, or NAS	Remote Media
A YouTube, Vimeo, or Bilibili video	Hosting Services
Whatever is playing in my browser right now	From Your Browser

Opening Media