🔴 How to use OBS for Screen Recording or Streaming - Beginner Tutorial

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to get started using Open Broadcaster Software. OBS is an extremely powerful and versatile screen recorder and allows you to stream to services like Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.

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⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Download & install OBS
0:59 Auto configuration wizard
4:11 Modify streaming & recording settings
4:31 Set up a scene
5:16 Add display source
6:18 Fix black screen issue on laptops
7:00 Add audio sources for mic & system audio
8:17 Audio mixer
8:45 Controls to stream or record
9:32 Show recordings
9:53 Remux recordings
10:35 Change default recording to mp4
11:49 Shortcut key to start/stop recording
12:49 Add additional scene with webcam
13:37 Adjust source size & position
14:45 Crop sources
15:54 Drag & drop sources to add to scene
16:36 Add color source
17:29 Source layers
18:16 Show/hide sources
18:39 Lock sources
18:57 Group sources
19:32 Scene transitions
20:51 Shortcut keys for scene transition
21:42 Source audio & video filters
23:03 Transform source
23:35 Customize user interface
24:11 Profiles
24:39 Scene collections
25:19 Studio mode
26:20 Wrap up

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[mahsudesh]

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[Chitus]

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[phoebe]

I love a teacher who can just dive right into the facts quickly while still keeping them easy to follow for even the most basic newcomer, such as myself. You did an amazing job of that, Kevin! I'm about to begin making my first recording now, soon to be first video. :) Thanks a ton for what you do!

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The man who taught me to use Teams properly for work is now teaching me OBS for streaming. What a guy!

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[akitachow]

Best beginner OBS tutorial out there. Thank you so much. The only thing I need to deal with now is the audio, which doesn’t behave the same on a Mac. But I cannot tell you how much this has helped me, thank you!

[potentkinetic]

Well articulated in the simplest way possible. I now feel confident that I can take the first step in recording or streaming. Thank you Kevin.