Source Selector – This is where you choose what applications or media on your PC you want to stream.Editor Display – This is where you can move where your webcam appears on stream, resize things and generally organize how things on your stream look.

You’ll spend most of your time here and find the following features: When you open Streamlabs OBS, the default view shows The Editor screen. Streamlabs OBS recommends enabling multistream, but let’s skip this for now so we can focus on set up for one platform. This feature allows you to stream to multiple platforms at once. Next, you’ll be asked to enable “Multistream”. OptimizeĪfter confirming your webcam and microphone settings, Streamlabs OBS offers to analyze your internet speed and hardware setup to help you find the best settings. If you have multiple devices of each type, make your selections from the respective dropdown menus and click Continue. Streamlabs OBS asks you to confirm your webcam and microphone. Otherwise, select Start Fresh to get only the freshest of setups. If you’re coming from OBS, you have the option to Import your settings, scenes, and output configurations in one easy click. This guide is written using Twitch as an example.

Start by choosing the platform you wish to stream on and log in with your username and password. Choose from Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, and Facebook. Streamlabs OBS has you log in with the streaming service you’d like to use.

Click Download to get the installation file.

Note: This guide was written while using Streamlabs OBS Version 0.21.2. Finally, we’ll cover going live and tips on how to use Streamlabs OBS while broadcasting. We’ll break it down by elements you’ll work with the most and add notes on what’s possible. This guide walks through the basics of set up so you’ll be streaming in minutes. If you’re looking for a broadcast solution that ties in a number of useful tools from Streamlabs, this a great option.

Streamlabs Open Broadcaster Software (Streamlabs OBS) is a free program that integrates Streamlabs services directly inside a well established broadcasting application.

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