In this video, we're going to show you
how to use OBS
by going over display capture,
setting up scenes, starting a recording,
and we will also touch on audio and other settings.
Use our clickable sections below
to skip to different sections of the tutorial.
OBS is available on both Windows and Mac.
For this tutorial,
we'll be using the application on Windows,
but they are almost identical
on both operating systems.
If this is your first time using OBS,
your screen-capture area should be black,
which means that you need to set up a source.
To do this, on the bottom, select the plus sign
and choose what source you want to use.
"Display Capture" will capture anything
that is showing up on your display,
"Video Capture Device" will show your webcam
or a connected video-capture device,
and "Window Capture" only captures
what is currently in the window,
like a video game or a web browser.
For this example,
we will choose Display Capture,
which is one of the most common choices.
This is used to record your screen
and save it as a file for editing later.
Choose Display Capture, and you will have
an option to label the source.
Before you confirm, make sure you choose
"Make source visible," and then click "OK."
If you have multiple monitors,
click "Display" and choose
what monitor you're going to record.
After you choose it, make sure to mark
if you want your cursor to be captured
by clicking on "Capture Cursor" and then "OK."
You can also crop your recording area to your desire
by adjusting the scale by dragging the corners.
Another source example is "Game Capture,"
which will only record the game screen of your choice.
Head over to Sources again
and click the plus button,
then "Game Capture."
Click "Make source visible,"
and then "OK."
After this, choose what mode you would like,
and then "OK."
Next to Sources, you'll see "Scenes."
This is where you can create
different combinations of sources
that you can transition to during a livestream.
For example, you can have one scene
be a game-capture and a video-capture device.
This is your basic video-game-streaming look.
Then you can have another scene
that is just a video-capture device,
which can show your webcam full screen,
for when you're not playing
and you're interacting with your chat.
The "Audio Mixer" window shows
the current audio inputs into OBS.
Mac users need to install a third-party app
that allows OBS to capture the desktop audio.
Check out the link in the description below
for more information on using OBS with a Mac.
If you want to change any audio settings,
go to the Audio Mixer,
click "Settings" on the audio track
you want to adjust, then click "Properties."
Here, you can adjust the source of the audio.
Next to it, in "Controls,"
you can choose to "Start Streaming"
if you're about to play a game.
Or click "Start Recording"
if you want to record your screen.
While you're recording your screen,
it will say "Stop Recording" to end your screen recording.
In "Settings," you'll find options for things
like streaming service and server settings.
In "Output," you can change video bitrate
to 3,000 or 3,500,
as it will present your stream
in the best quality possible.
In "Recording," you can choose where your files
are going to be saved, the recording quality,
the recording format, and the encoder.
In "Settings," we also have audio,
but leaving it as it is
is a good idea.
On "Video," we're going to be able to change
the base resolution to the size of your display.
An output resolution of
1,920 by 1,080 is preferred.
You're now ready to record with OBS.