Ultimate Guide for OBS Studio – How to Setup Open Broacaster Software

Well helloo there friendly traveler! Welcome for this guide collection for obs studio that i have gathered for you. There is quite many things you need to know so you can get the most out of OBS Studio. I hope these video guides help you get started faster and totally grow your stream to new heights!

So What is OBS aka OBS Studio?

Open Broadcaster Software aka OBS is free, open source software for video recording and live streaming.

OBS Studio is the most used streaming software that Streamers use to Stream to Twitch, Mixer, dLive  and YouTube Gaming and many other providers.

Here you can find guides and tutorials how to setup the OBS Studio for best viewer experience and get your stream going nicely!

OBS Studio has two different forks

There is also two other versions of OBS that might interest you. SLOBS has really deep integrations with StreamLabs alerts and OBS.Live has layouts in the cloud for lower end computers i highly suggest the OBS.Live option.

Why Would You Use OBS?

If you have already tested out the StreamLabs OBS or OBS.Live and you didn’t like them or maybe your computer / internet connection couldn’t handle them.

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It’s totally understandable and some people have been reporting on issues regarding to CPU usage increasing with these.

Especially if you have a lower end computer OBS Studio could be a great solution for you! It is more lightweight than the previously mentioned two options. But let’s get started with this guide so you can get to streaming!

Introduction and Setting up OBS Studio

https://youtu.be/Zt_HVScA3Js

OBS Studio – How to Add Game, Webcam, Overlay, Text Sources

https://youtu.be/J5ojeVYsLY4

OBS Studio – Scrolling Music Text with Spotify, iTunes, Winamp, Foobar, VLC

https://youtu.be/xIAV2QnRgfU

OBS Studio – Adding Alerts for Follower, Subscriber, Donation

https://youtu.be/uBs7QK3OrBQ

OBS Studio – Adding Stream Labels (Last Donation, Follower Count + Many More)

https://youtu.be/_w0TUhzaEIM

OBS Studio – Adding Countdown Timers for Twitch or YouTube Gaming

https://youtu.be/6NE3FDxJ_h0

OBS Studio – Adding Twitch Chat Overlay to Your Stream

https://youtu.be/BCkDMIppyL0

Fix Lag, Dropped Frames, Bitrate Issues on your Twitch Stream

https://youtu.be/M9xt3xLTY-A

OBS Studio – Advanced Mic Settings (Noise Removal, Compressor, Noise Gate)

https://youtu.be/noqKxopwp74

Scripting, Audio Overhaul, Multiview + More!

https://youtu.be/lurCVizDBx4

Elgato HD60 Pro and OBS Studio – Capture Your PS4 or Xbox One

https://youtu.be/nIzDn0UXrTo

OBS Studio – Auto Scene Switcher

https://youtu.be/BSQM-W4ewKo

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30 FREE Webcam Filters to Make Your Stream Stunning

https://youtu.be/MFoThD8CfsM

Source Grouping, Audio Mixer, Color Labels + More!

https://youtu.be/On2UJdz4fcc

Green Screen Stream Setup in OBS Studio or Streamlabs OBS

https://youtu.be/ombsHFEZtQ4

Credits and 1+ rep for: GamingCareers for the videos! Please make sure to check out Pete giving awesome tips and tricks how to improve your stream.

Information about the series: This post is part of the series: How to stream on Twitch and How to Stream on Mixer. How to setup the stream and do all the nitty gritty things. I hope these tips help you on the way to success! Updated: January 29, 2019