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Today we’ll continue talking about streaming.
As we said in our previous video we will focus on the streaming service which is OBS, which
stands for Open Broadcaster Software.
We’ll cover all the necessary topics, mainly: how to use OBS, best OBS settings for recording,
and in general how to record with OBS.
We understand that OBS may seem pretty hard to navigate through.
But we assure you that after watching you’ll grasp what this application is about.
This video will serve like an OBS tutorial for beginners and how to set relevant OBS
studio settings.
My name is Alex and today we’ll talk about OBS in detail.
Let’s get into it.
INTRO In the last video we talked about: Twitch,
content that people post there and some streaming programs.
And you probably remember that we started to talk about OBS.
In this video we’re going to explain how it works, especially, if you’re a beginner
and you want to understand how OBS works.
Let’s start.
OBS is an application that allows streamers to go live easily.
This program is absolutely free and it can be used on Mac, Windows and Linux.
You can download OBS and stream on Youtube, Twitch, Facebook and even on Instagram.
Why do a lot of people choose OBS to stream?
It is a fact that a lot of people choose OBS to stream their content because the streaming
process becomes very easy.
In addition, users choose it because it has unique features.
OBS provides an intuitive interface.
It's pretty easy to navigate through the program, especially, when you are a beginner.
When you open OBS, 5 columns appear at the bottom: scenes, sources, audio mixer, scene
transitions and controls.
OBS is all about high performance.
Very often, it is necessary to have different scenes and sources when going live.
You can do that in the first two columns which are: scenes and sources.
OBS allows streamers to use various sources at the same time and add as many scenes as
you need.
The sources that you can find in OBS include: images, text, window captures and many more.
Is it possible to preview these sources and scenes before actually streaming?
Well, of course, you could actually do that in Studio Mode.
You’ll find it in the “controls” column which will be the last one.
Using this mode you can preview the sources that you choose and create scenes; see how
it looks and make changes.
In the third column, which is an audio mixer, you can change audio parameters - set noise
suppression, gain and noise gate.
In the next column, which is scene transition, you can add a transition type.
For example, you want to add fade to your stream.
You can do that in this section.
Moreover, you can even set how long this transition will last (in milliseconds, seconds and so
on).
If you want to change it after you can do that in preview.
Finally, in the last column you’ll see a set of 6 “controls” buttons.
Start streaming, start recording, start virtual camera, Studio Mode, Settings and Exit.
You might think that there are a lot of things to consider before actually starting broadcasting.
It may seem so at first.
In OBS everything is well-structured and information is presented in a special way.
So you will definitely understand what each section is about and what you can change there
right away.
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Going back to the topic.
What makes OBS so popular is that it supports absolutely all streaming platforms.
We briefly mentioned some of the main features of OBS.
And now let’s turn to the settings.
It takes a lot of time for a lot of beginners to understand how OBS settings work.
But it is not that hard to navigate through them.
Let’s see.
BODY
To open settings click on the “Settings” button in controls.
It will be in the last column that we illustrated.
After clicking you will see 7 different elements appear in a new window.
The first one is “General”.
Here you can choose the color of the theme (dark or light), the language of the interface,
enable or disable system tray icon, and even set automatic recording when streaming
The next one is “Stream”.
When you click on this section the information about your stream key will appear with the
details of the server that you’re using.
For example, if you want to stream via Twitch in “server” you’ll see “Twitch”.
Besides, if you want you can add your own stream key.
The third one is about “Output”.
When you click on it you’ll see 4 more sections within.
You can change info in streaming, recording, audio, and replay buffer.
You’ll get to change the data about video and audio bitrate along with recording quality.
You can set a recording format (the best option is to pick MP4 for your stream), but, of course,
you can change all that manually the same way.
In the “Audio” section a user can 1) change audio devices that are used, 2)select Microphone
or Auxiliary Devices 3)and change other settings that are related to the audio performance
of your future stream.
Basically, here it's better to check the data about your microphone and headphones for better
sound quality (here we mean sound value).
The next section that follows is “Video”.
You will get a chance to see information about base and output resolution.
It is advisable to put the resolution of your monitor for better image and leave the data
about output resolution as it was.
After that you'll see the “Hotkeys” section.
OBS offers setting your own hotkeys so with this feature you’ll save a lot of your time.
Hotkey is basically a combination of keys on a computer keyboard to perform a particular
task.
For better user experience OBS offers 6 of them to do some tasks faster.
So, here are some of the most used hotkeys in OBS.
You’ll see them on the screen now.
The keys that are used include: CTRL, ALT, F, S, D and R.
Hold CTRL to disable Source/ Edge Snapping Hold ALT + drag the bounding box to crop
CTRL + F to fit to Screen CTRL + S for stretch to Screen
CTRL + D for center to Screen CTRL + R to reset a source size or position
More to that, In Hotkeys it is possible to set Start and Stop Streaming or Recording
Just by clicking on the hotkeys, 2)Hide or Show Sources that you’re using, 3)Switch
to a specific Scene and so on.
And lastly, Advanced Settings.
They are connected with stream delay, additional recording settings and so on.
For a lot of elements that we've discussed, OBS has default options chosen.
And for most cases having these options set is enough.
SO, we don’t advise you to change them only if you know what you need and have a full
understanding of what a particular option means.
So, now that we talked about the key features and settings in OBS.
We touched upon scenes and sources.
These two sections are crucial for the streamer.
Now that we briefly talked about them let’s see what you can with your scenes and sources.
Here you’ll be able to set stream layout, add games and many more.
In the “Scene” section you can add scenes if they are not listed in the list yet.
Actually, you can add as many scenes as you need for your stream and name them.
It will make it possible for you to understand which scenes you’ll need in your stream
and make fast transitions.
At the bottom the sign of “+” and “-” will be shown to choose relevant details in: source
descriptions section, image, media, browser and color source, display and game capture.
Arrows that you’ll see on the bottom will help you to change the order of your scenes.
But note, that in OBS you can’t put the same name for your scenes and sources.
In this case you should come up with distinct titles.
Now let’s briefly talk about Sources.
In this section you can add anything that you want to capture as a source.
You can add and delete sources as in the scenes section.
Actually, OBS offers a lot of different sources for you to try.
And if you need to change the order of your sources, use arrows like in the scenes section.
The order affects the way your sources and scenes will be shown.
Sources and scenes that are on top can hide others that are below.
For example, you want your webcam to show over your game stream.
For that you need to click on the source that you need, which will be Gameplay, and put
it over your webcam.
When a source is selected you’ll see a red box.
It will work this way if you want one source to be over the other one.
Also, in OBS you can hide some sources that you don’t need for some time by clicking
on the eye icon.
What is more, OBS offers its users to change the image ofthe stream.
You can crop the source image and change edges for a better picture.
When you do that, the first thing you’ll see will be, again, a red box.
Then, to start cropping the image all you need to do is to hold the ALT key and drag
the box.
You can make it small or zoom it as you wish.
You’ll know that the cropping process starts when the edges turn green.
Note that you can crop your image only in the preview, when you stream you won’t have
that opportunity.
We mentioned Game capture before we started to talk more in depth about scenes and sources.
As a matter of fact, it is a key element.
With Game Capture adding your games in OBS is easy and effective.
Majority of users pay a lot of attention to this element because it allows them to perfectly
capture the game that is streamed.
With Game Capture you can stream any game, however, there are some of them that don’t
work with this feature.
To know more about these games it is better to visit Game Capture Guide or contact the
OBS support team.
It is important to choose proper settings.
We talked about the first things that need to be looked at before moving to the streaming
process itself.
To help you understand which to what more you can pay attention to, we have 4 key steps
to follow before streaming.
The first step, which is also advised by OBS specialists, especially, when you’re new
to the software, is to follow the information in the Auto-Configuration Wizard.
The window with this tool will appear when you first enter OBS.
Basically, the benefit of this tool is that it sets relevant settings for your PC by testing
your system first.
But don’t worry, after you can change details in the “Tools” section in Auto-Correction
Wizard.
The second step is to set up your Audio devices.
We talked about Audio settings earlier.
Indeed, when going live, Audio plays a key role, so for better streaming better concentrate
on that.
Note that OBS sets default settings for microphone and desktop audio.
But anyways, it is highly advisable to check the details in settings in OBS studio and
choose what you need.
Remember, that it is possible to make changes manually if a wrong device was selected or,
for example, if you see that the sound level is not changing.
The next step is to add video sources.
Before you start streaming it is necessary to add a source because OBS doesn't provide
a default one.
And finally, the last step is to check your record settings and test your stream.
OBS specialists advise to run a testing stream and see which indicators can be improved.
So, when you’re done with checking - start streaming.
If you have issues during the test run you can always turn to the FAQ section for more
information or contact OBS help center.
In OBS official web page you can find troubleshooting guides, information about where your recording
will be saved and other popular questions.
In general, OBS has a lot of advantages as a free broadcasting software:
Users are able to set as many scenes as they wish and they can switch between them within
seconds.
And set as many sources as you need for your broadcast
Adjust anything you need for your stream and check your sources and scenes.
Set hotkeys and test it in preview OBS has interface that is very easy to navigate
through Very easy video quality settings where user
can frame, crop, set needed resolution, customize bit rate
CONCLUSION
So.
We covered the topic of OBS as a software platform.
OBS is, indeed, a very popular software with its unique features and settings that we’ve
illustrated.
We talked about what kind of settings OBS has, which elements can be changed within
it and how it is done.
Also, we discussed some of the most prominent advantages of this application and why more
and more people choose it over others.
We hope this information was helpful for you and we thank you for your attention!
I strongly believe that from now on you’ll navigate through this application very easy
and won’t have problems.
Feel free to ask us questions in the comment section below.
Alex was with you today and we’ll meet very soon.
See ya!