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- Run the Auto-Configuration Wizard. First things first, let's start by setting up the best settings for your recordings and streams. The Auto-Configuration Wizard optimises OBS Studio for your needs, whether you're streaming fast-paced gameplay or recording high-fidelity video.
- Add Sources to your Scenes. When you start OBS Studio, you start with a blank scene by default. You can add all kinds of Sources — to show images, text, video, your webcam, game play, desktop, etc.
- Set up your Audio. By default, OBS Studio is set to capture your desktop audio and microphone. You can verify this by looking at the volume meters in the Audio Mixer (pictured left) at the bottom of the main OBS Studio window.
- Test your Settings. Double check that all your settings are how you want them in Settings → Output. Then, click Start Recording or Start Streaming on the Controls Dock (pictured left).
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- The Basics – Understanding Terminology
- Preconfiguration – Things to Do Before You Get Started
- How to Create Your First Source in OBS Studio
- Optional: Adding Alerts to OBS Studio
- Optional: Adding Overlay Elements
There are a few basic terms that I’ll need to explain to you before I get into the thick of how to use OBS so that you understand what you’re working with. OBS consists of two objects that are heavily utilized to create a layout on a canvas: 1. Scenes 1.1. A scene is a collection of sources. They can be compared to something like a configurable pre...
I use a slightly customized layout of OBS Studioto suit my personal preference. Every panel within the program can be relocated, and you have a few different themes to choose from. To follow along with the guide more easily, I recommend that you mimic the layout above, but you can place them wherever feels most natural to you. Additionally, I am us...
When you click the add button in the shape of a plus symbol for the sources panel, you’ll see a list that looks a little bit like the above image. I’ve blurred away all of the ones that you probably won’t use for a while to make things a little less intimidating for you. The ones remaining are the most commonly used sources in OBS Studio. 1. Audio ...
Stream alertsare a way to announce to everybody who is watching your channel when somebody follows, subscribes, donates, buys merch, cheers, and a few other things. They enhance your stream’s ability to feature a small part of your audience to the rest of everybody else watching. There are a few different alert systems used by streamers: 1. Own3D P...
Animated and stylized overlays are another common addition to OBS that streamers tend to use. There are a few providers of high-quality pre-made overlay packages, with Nerdordie and Own3Dbeing two of the easiest to implement and most popular options used by streamers. Streamlabs also provides some overlay options to those of you who subscribe to St...
Aug 25, 2021 · Quick Start. Settings. Scenes and Sources. Filters. Studio Mode. Testing / Finishing Up. Resource Links. This guide assumes you already have a basic knowledge of streaming services and streaming terminology, and aims to give you a quick overview of the most important options and features in OBS Studio.
OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Stream to Twitch, YouTube and many other providers or record your own videos with high quality H264 / AAC encoding.
Jun 25, 2019 · How to use OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Here's everything you need to know about using OBS, from connecting to your preferred streaming platform to adding a live webcam feed to your stream. By Lewis Painter. Senior Staff Writer JUN 25, 2019 11:39 pm BST.
