# Using Media Source

We’d like to provide some tips on using them in v4.

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In Studio Mode, media sources do not play automatically after being added. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

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**Add a media source in the source add window.**

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**Select the media file.**

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**If media sources do not autoplay:**\
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**Method 1:**\
Uncheck the ‘Restart playback when source becomes active’ option, then click the OK button. This will make the media source play automatically.

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**Method 2:**

If you don’t uncheck the box as in Method 1, after adding the media source, click the ‘Apply’ button in Studio Mode to make the media source play.

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**Method 3:**

To view the media source only in the EDIT screen, add the media source -> click the ‘Stop Media’ button -> click the ‘Restart Media’ button. This will make the media source play only in the EDIT screen.

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[Desktop](/desktop/overview.md), [Guides](/desktop/guides.md), [Sources](/desktop/guides/sources.md), [Media Source](/desktop/guides/sources/media-source.md)


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