The Media Player input source lets you play videos and display photos as a source in your production — for pre-recorded content, B-roll, title cards, and photo slideshows.
Adding a media source
Tap + on an empty source slot
Select Media Player
Choose a file from your photo library or files:
Video — Plays back in the source slot with audio
Photo — Displays as a static image
Graphic — Displays a graphic/image file
Playback controls
Control
Description
Play
Start or resume playback
Pause
Pause at the current position
Stop
Stop and reset to the beginning
Seek
Jump to a position (0–1, where 0.5 = halfway)
Rate
Playback speed (0.1x to 4x, default 1x)
Loop
Repeat playback continuously
Loop modes
Mode
Description
Once
Play once and stop
Infinite
Loop continuously
Count
Loop a specific number of times
Framing modes
Mode
Description
Fit
Scale to fit within the frame, preserving aspect ratio (may show black bars)
Fill
Scale to fill the frame, cropping edges if needed
Free
Stretch to fill the frame exactly (may distort)
Audio
Video files include audio, which appears in the mixer at the source’s slot number. Photo and graphic sources produce no audio.
OSC control
Address
Args
Description
/streamit/media/{n}/play
—
Play
/streamit/media/{n}/pause
—
Pause
/streamit/media/{n}/stop
—
Stop and reset
/streamit/media/{n}/seek
float 0–1
Seek to position
/streamit/media/{n}/rate
float
Set playback rate
/streamit/media/{n}/loop
int 0/1
Enable/disable loop
Use cases
Pre-roll video — Play an intro video before your live show starts
B-roll — Cut to pre-recorded footage during a live production
Title cards — Display a static image/graphic between segments