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Can I playback recordings within OBS?

Yes, you can playback recordings from within OBS Studio using the "Media Source" feature:

  1. In OBS, click the + button under Sources
  2. Select "Media Source"
  3. Create a new source or select an existing one
  4. Click "Browse" and select your recording file
  5. Configure playback options as needed:
  6. Loop
  7. Restart when activated
  8. Local file
  9. etc.
  10. Click OK to add the media source

The recording will now be available as a source that you can play back within your OBS scenes.

Note: This method plays the recording as a source in your scenes. To simply review a recording without adding it to a scene, use your system's default media player to open the recording file in your OBS recordings folder.