diff --git a/libobs/obs-output.c b/libobs/obs-output.c
index 62ee4835a..8993ce4c2 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-output.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-output.c
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ void obs_output_destroy(obs_output_t output)
 	}
 }
 
+const char *obs_output_getname(obs_output_t output)
+{
+	return output ? output->context.name : NULL;
+}
+
 bool obs_output_start(obs_output_t output)
 {
 	return (output != NULL) ?
diff --git a/libobs/obs.h b/libobs/obs.h
index a82d49789..20a804b9c 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.h
+++ b/libobs/obs.h
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ EXPORT obs_output_t obs_output_create(const char *id, const char *name,
 		obs_data_t settings);
 EXPORT void obs_output_destroy(obs_output_t output);
 
+EXPORT const char *obs_output_getname(obs_output_t output);
+
 /** Starts the output. */
 EXPORT bool obs_output_start(obs_output_t output);