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

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

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

OBS Studio – Adding Alerts for Follower, Subscriber, Donation

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

OBS Studio – Adding Countdown Timers for Twitch or YouTube Gaming

OBS Studio – Adding Twitch Chat Overlay to Your Stream

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

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

Scripting, Audio Overhaul, Multiview + More!

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

OBS Studio – Auto Scene Switcher

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30 FREE Webcam Filters to Make Your Stream Stunning

Source Grouping, Audio Mixer, Color Labels + More!

Green Screen Stream Setup in OBS Studio or Streamlabs OBS

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

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2 responses to “Ultimate Guide for OBS Studio – How to Setup Open Broacaster Software”

  1. Amy Slinky Avatar
    Amy Slinky

    Hi! Trying to find out what Camera I should go buy in order that it plays nicely with OBS studio… any suggestions muchly appreciated!

  2. NikiTheLiger Avatar

    Hey Amy! 🙂 Usually all of the cams play nicely with the OBS Studio. Here is a little roundup from the latest and some reviews: http://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-webcams/

    I would also recommend to scout around some creative streams. They may have really good suggestions since they use webcams quite a lot.

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