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To keep a relaxation stream going after its video or playlist finishes, enable looping in the media source that OBS is sending to YouTube. For one file, use an OBS Media Source and turn on Loop. For several files, use a VLC Video source and turn on Loop Playlist. The repeat button on YouTube’s watch page only affects a viewer’s playback; it does not loop the feed sent by OBS.
Choose the right way to loop your relaxation video
| Option | What repeats | Best for | Requirements and limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBS Media Source with Loop | One file | A single relaxation video or audio/video file | OBS and the computer must remain running and connected. OBS documents Loop as off by default. |
| OBS VLC Video with Loop Playlist | The playlist, from the final item back to the first | Several local files in a chosen order | VLC must be installed and match OBS’s architecture. Shuffle is optional and off by default. |
| YouTube watch-page repeat | Playback for the individual viewer | Repeating a YouTube upload or playlist as a viewer | It does not control an encoder’s live feed. YouTube explains how to loop videos and playlists for playback. |
Loop one video in OBS
- Open OBS and select the scene used for the broadcast.
- Add a Media Source to the scene, or select the existing source and open its properties.
- Select the local relaxation video file.
- Enable Loop, then apply the change. OBS documents this option as replaying the file after playback completes; its default is off.
- Check the source’s other playback options, including Show nothing when playback ends. Rehearse privately to confirm the source remains visible and the transition back to the beginning behaves as expected.
OBS documents support for common formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI and WebM video, and MP3, AAC, OGG and WAV audio. That list does not guarantee every individual file will decode correctly on every computer. See the OBS Media Sources documentation for source options and supported inputs.
Loop several files as a playlist
- Install VLC, then add a VLC Video source to the OBS scene.
- Add the local video files to the source playlist in the order you want them played.
- Enable Loop Playlist. OBS documents this option as restarting the source when it runs out of media; it is on by default.
- Leave Shuffle Playlist off to preserve the listed order, or enable it if you want items played in a shuffled order.
- Confirm VLC and OBS use matching architectures. The OBS documentation specifies that 64-bit OBS requires 64-bit VLC.
- Rehearse the transition from the final file back to the first, and listen for gaps or changes in audio level before broadcasting publicly.
Connect OBS to YouTube Live
The loop setting controls the media source; YouTube still needs to receive an active encoder feed. YouTube’s setup flow is to create or select a stream in YouTube Studio, put the stream URL and key into the encoder’s stream settings, start the encoder, and use the Live Control Room preview and go-live flow. First-time live-stream enablement may take up to 24 hours, according to YouTube’s encoder setup instructions.
- In YouTube Studio, create or select the live stream and open its encoder settings.
- Copy the stream URL and stream key into OBS’s streaming settings.
- Keep the key private. YouTube says, “Stream keys are like your YouTube stream’s password and address.” See Manage live stream settings.
- Start streaming from OBS, then check the Live Control Room preview before going live.
- Once live, monitor the picture and sound rather than assuming that a looping source means the broadcast connection is healthy.
YouTube’s live-streaming tips recommend testing the encoder setup, checking the preview, continuously monitoring audio and video, and leaving upload bandwidth headroom. YouTube specifies 20% recommended headroom beyond the total streaming bitrate. A loop cannot compensate for a computer, encoder, network or YouTube connection interruption.
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Keep long relaxation streams available as recordings
Looping keeps media playback cycling; it does not guarantee that YouTube will capture an archive of a long broadcast. YouTube’s archive guidance says streams shorter than 12 hours can be automatically archived, recommends making a local recording as backup, and warns that streams longer than 12 hours may not be captured at all. This is an archive caveat, not a guaranteed maximum live duration. For an overnight or continuous broadcast, plan how to preserve a local copy and whether to divide the broadcast into shorter sessions. See YouTube’s live-stream archive guidance.
YouTube also provides encoder-driven auto-start and auto-stop controls in Live Control Room. Those settings affect when the broadcast starts or stops; they do not replace Loop or Loop Playlist on the OBS media source. Details are in YouTube’s live-stream settings help.
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Troubleshoot a stream that stops or goes blank
- The video ends instead of restarting: Reopen the OBS source properties and verify Loop is enabled for a single Media Source or Loop Playlist for VLC Video.
- The video is missing but OBS is still open: Confirm the media source is visible in the active scene and that the correct scene is being sent to the stream.
- The VLC playlist will not play: Check that VLC is installed and its architecture matches OBS.
- OBS is running but YouTube loses the feed: Check OBS’s streaming status and the YouTube Live Control Room status and preview. Source looping does not repair an encoder, computer, upload connection or service interruption.
- The stream stutters or drops frames: Check the outgoing bitrate against available upload bandwidth. YouTube recommends 20% headroom beyond the total streaming bitrate; test and monitor the broadcast as described in its live-streaming tips.
- You need a saved recording: Check that a local archive is being recorded and growing during the stream; do not rely only on YouTube’s automatic archive for a broadcast lasting 12 hours or more.
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