Obsidian Media Extended The Best Way To Take Notes On Videos 🎥️
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My Notes
Taking Video Notes with Obsidian's Media Extended Plugin
- 00:00: Introduction to how the speaker takes notes on videos, specifically using the Obsidian plugin "Media Extended."
- This plugin achieves the same result as external tools like YiNote or Memex but within Obsidian, creating markdown notes with timestamps.
The Problem with Traditional Video Note-Taking
- 00:46: The goal is to get timestamped notes into markdown for Obsidian, allowing direct linking to specific video points.
- 01:22: Previous tools like YiNote were "janky" and required extra work, leading the speaker to stop using it.
- 01:51: Memex, a browser extension, offered a better experience with a dedicated pane for video and note-taking with automatic timestamp generation.
- 03:11: The general problem is that taking notes on videos is hard, requiring pausing, rewinding, and effort to add timestamps for context, which often gets skipped.
- 03:42: Most tools had "pain point after pain point."
Introducing Obsidian's Media Extended Plugin
Installation and Configuration
- 04:21: Installation: Install Media Extended from the community plugins in Obsidian.
- 04:50: Configuration:
- Enable "Write fragments to embed specific fragments of the audio/video" to get timestamped links.
- The key is the "timestamp template" which uses a bullet point and
[[timestamp]]to embed a markdown link to the specific point in the video. - The speaker uses Templater to automatically move the cursor after the timestamp for seamless note-taking without using the mouse.
- Most other settings can remain at default; hide recommended videos is enabled.
Live Workflow and Usage
- 07:55: The video doesn't need to be downloaded or embedded as an iframe; a link is sufficient.
- 08:37: Steps for note-taking:
- Copy the video URL.
- Open the command palette in Obsidian and select "Media Extended: Open media from link."
- Paste the URL into the dialog box and click "Open."
- 10:25: Once the video is playing, use a bound hotkey (e.g., Option+M) to automatically create a timestamp link in the note.
- This timestamp links directly to that point in the YouTube video.
- The templater cursor placement allows immediate typing of notes after the timestamp.
- 11:30: The bullet point is pre-added in the note template, preventing double bullets when the timestamp is inserted.
- 11:51: This allows live note-taking as the video plays, without needing to download the video or use an iframe.
Key Features and Benefits
- 11:21: Despite minor pain points, it's "far better than any other thing" tried for free video note-taking.
- 12:11: Notes are formatted directly within Obsidian and are instantly linked.
- 12:21: Highly valuable for getting granular timestamps from videos, an area underserved by existing tools compared to text-based content.
Setting up the Hotkey
- 12:52: To set up the hotkey, go to Obsidian's hotkey settings and bind a key combination (e.g., Option+M) to the "Media Extended: Get current timestamp from player" command.
- This hotkey is for frequently grabbing timestamps during note-taking, as opposed to opening the media (which is done once per video).
Conclusion
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Obsidian Media Extended The Best Way To Take Notes On Videos 🎥️
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Description
My Notes
Taking Video Notes with Obsidian's Media Extended Plugin
The Problem with Traditional Video Note-Taking
Introducing Obsidian's Media Extended Plugin
Installation and Configuration
Live Workflow and Usage
Key Features and Benefits
Setting up the Hotkey
Conclusion
Transcript