MP4 runs in Properties but not in Preview, Program or Studio

[BruceH]

I have an MP4 video that runs every time in Windows Films & TV, VLC, Winamp and Windows Media Player without issues. I have set it up in OBS as a "VLC Video Source" and clicked on the "eye" icon to make it visible. When I highlight it in 'Sources' the play controls open and the slider begins moving from left to right and the up/down timers start counting, but nothing appears in the Preview or Program windows (or Studio Mode). If I double-click on the VLC source item (or open its Properties) then the video is running and visible in the "Properties for VLC" window, but nowhere else. So OBS reads and decodes the file and plays it out properly, but only in the "Properties for VLC" window, If I enable VirtualCam and connect to Zoom, I can play all my other Sources, but that video will not "play" or broadcast to Zoom. Thanks in advance for your assistance with this issue.

My log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/DCdxaaBeZTjzUOwH

Screen grab attached.

 

[Banyarola]

Mp4's don't run in preview unless you have 'shutdown when not in use' UNCHECKED in the mp4 source properties.

 

[BruceH]

Thanks for your reply, which led me to the correct answer:

When creating a new "VLC Video Source" you must UNCHECK the parameter "Make source visible" otherwise it won't be visible in Preview, Program or Studio modes. I cannot imagine why someone created such a counter-intuitive parameter option, but there it is.