Installation
Installation guide for Media Extended v4
You can use the following methods to install Media Extended v4.
From community plugin list
- Version
- 4.2.4
- Desktop Only
- Desktop Only
- Minimum Obsidian Version
- 1.12.0
Installing from Obsidian community plugin list is the recommended way to install Media Extended v4 public release.
Enable community plugin
- Open
Settings>Community plugin - Turn on community plugin
Install
- Open the plugin page in Obsidian: follow quick link or search
Media Extendedin the plugin list - Click
Install - Wait for installation to complete
Enable
Click Enable Button
Beta testing via BRAT
Current Beta Release
- Version
- 4.2.4
- Desktop Only
- Desktop Only
- Minimum Obsidian Version
- 1.12.0
You can use the Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tester (BRAT) plugin to install a pre-release version of the plugin.
Install beta version
Install BRAT
Download BRAT and enable it
Add a beta plugin for testing
- Open link to BRAT, it will open BRAT and ask you to add the plugin.
Of course, you can manually add the plugin by using the
Add Beta Plugincommand and enteraidenlx/media-extended. - Click on
Add Plugin-- wait a few seconds and BRAT will tell you what is going on
Enable the beta plugin
- After BRAT confirms the installation, Open
Settings>Community plugin - Refresh the list of plugins
- Find the beta plugin you just installed and Enable it.
Updating beta version
BRAT will automatically check for updates to the beta version. You can also manually update:
- Go to BRAT settings
- Click "Check and update plugin"
- If an update is available, it will be updated automatically
Switching back to public release
To switch back to the public release version
- Go to BRAT settings
- Find Task Genius in the beta plugins list
- Click "Delete" to remove the beta version
- Install the stable version from Community Plugins
Reporting issues
If you encounter issues with the beta version, Report bugs on GitHub Issues
Please include the beta version number in your report and describe the issue with steps to reproduce
Manual install
Current Release
- Version
- 4.2.4
- Desktop Only
- Desktop Only
- Minimum Obsidian Version
- 1.12.0
This method is not recommended. Only try manual install if you have trouble with all other methods.
Download
Download media-extended.zip from GitHub Release:
Public Release
Beta Release
Enable community plugin
- Open
Settings>Community plugin - Turn on community plugin
Open plugin folder
- If you haven't installed any plugin before, you need to open the plugin folder manually:
<vault>/.obsidian/plugins - If you have installed other plugins, you can use
Open plugin folderbutton on the right of theInstalled pluginssection
The .obsidian folder may be hidden. On macOS, you should be able to press Command+Shift+Dot to show the folder in Finder.
Create plugin folder
Create a new folder media-extended and put files from media-extended.zip into the folder
Finally, the folder structure should look like this:
Make sure three files are in the plugin folder: main.js, manifest.json and styles.css
Reload & Enable
- Refresh the list of plugins or restart Obsidian if you have installed other plugins
- Open
Settings>Community pluginand findMedia Extendedin the list - Enable the plugin using toggle
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