OBS Studio - Global media source

globalmediasource.lua

obs           = obslua
mediaSource   = nil -- Null pointer

outputIndex = 63 -- Last index

-- A function named script_description returns the description shown to
-- the user
function script_description()
	return "Plays a media source as a global source.\nSelect a file, reload the script and enjoy."
end

function script_properties()
    local props = obs.obs_properties_create();
    obs.obs_properties_add_path(props, "path", "Local media path", obs.OBS_PATH_FILE, "*", 0)
    return props
end

-- a function named script_load will be called on startup
function script_load(settings)
    local sourceSettings = obs.obs_data_create()
    obs.obs_data_set_bool(sourceSettings, "is_local_file", true)
    obs.obs_data_set_string(sourceSettings, "local_file", obs.obs_data_get_string(settings, "path"))
    obs.obs_data_set_bool(sourceSettings, "looping", true)
    mediaSource = obs.obs_source_create_private("ffmpeg_source", "Global Media Source", sourceSettings)
    obs.obs_data_release(sourceSettings)

    obs.obs_set_output_source(outputIndex, mediaSource)
end

function script_unload()
    obs.obs_set_output_source(outputIndex, nil)
    obs.obs_source_release(mediaSource)
end