See Hardware video acceleration if a hardware encoder is not detected.īy default, OBS will output recordings in the user's home path with spaces in the video filename and the same encoder selected for streaming.

The encoder can be changed in Settings > Output > Streaming > Encoder (may have to first set Settings > Output > Output Mode to Advanced). Hardware-accelerated encoding and decoding is best for performance, CPU/GPU usage and quality. The wizard auto-selects bitrate, resolution and encoder based on your hardware (and network connection if streaming was set up). Other clients that provide other functionality are available:įor easy configuration, Tools > Auto-Configuration Wizard can quickly set up base settings for both recording and live-streaming. OBS can be installed with the obs-studio package, or obs-studio-git AUR for the development version.

It provides an easy to pick up and extensible workflow with customizable scenes, volume mixers, transitions, filters and more. Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is an open source cross-platform video recording and live-streaming application.

Obs studio stream setup