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What is OBS Studio?

OBS Studio is software designed for capturing, compositing, encoding, recording, and streaming video content, efficiently.

It's distributed under the GNU General Public License v2 (or any later version) - see the accompanying COPYING file for more details.

Quick Links

Website: https://obsproject.com
Help/Documentation/Guides: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/wiki
Forums: https://obsproject.com/forum/
Build Instructions: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/wiki/Install-Instructions
Developer/API Documentation: https://obsproject.com/docs
Donating/backing/sponsoring: https://obsproject.com/contribute
Bug Tracker: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/issues

Contributing

If you would like to help fund or sponsor the project, you can do so via Patreon <https://www.patreon.com/obsproject>, OpenCollective <https://opencollective.com/obsproject>, or PayPal <https://www.paypal.me/obsproject>. See our contribute page <https://obsproject.com/contribute> for more information.
If you wish to contribute code to the project, please make sure to read the coding and commit guidelines: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
Code for the project follows the code style guidelines, located here: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/CODESTYLE.md
Developer/API documentation can be found here: https://obsproject.com/docs
If you wish to contribute translations, do not submit pull requests. Instead, please use Crowdin. For more information read this page: https://obsproject.com/wiki/How-To-Contribute-Translations-For-OBS
Contributors to OBS Studio and related repositories are expected to follow our Code of Conduct, which can be read here: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/COC.rst
Other ways to contribute are by helping people out with support on our forums or in our community chat. Please limit support to topics you fully understand -- bad advice is worse than no advice. When it comes to something that you don't fully know or understand, please defer to the official help or official channels.

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Obs-studio

What is this?

OBS Studio is a free, open-source application for capturing, compositing, encoding, recording, and streaming video content, mainly aimed at live streaming and screen recording.

Is this just a recorder, or does it also handle live streaming and scene mixing?

It's an all-in-one production tool: it captures sources, composites them into scenes, encodes the result, and can either save it locally or stream it live, not just record.

How do I install OBS Studio?

Most users grab the prebuilt app from the project website; if you want to build it yourself, the README points to a dedicated Build Instructions page rather than listing commands inline.

Does it run on Windows, macOS, and Linux?

Yes, OBS Studio is a cross-platform desktop app that targets Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Can I use OBS Studio for free, including commercially?

Yes, it's distributed under the GNU General Public License v2 (or any later version), so it's free to use, modify, and redistribute.

Can I stream directly to Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Live?

Yes, the project explicitly targets Twitch, YouTube Live, and Facebook Live as streaming destinations alongside local recording.

Does OBS support extra capture sources through plugins?

Yes, it uses a plugin architecture that includes things like DirectShow device capture and dedicated game-capture modules for grabbing specific windows or games.

What are similar projects?

srs, xbmc, react-player, xournalpp, VidBee, SmarterStreaming, Sunshine, dlss5-visual-enhancer

Which topics is it in?

twitch, game-streaming, facebook, screen-capture, live-streaming, c-plus-plus, youtube, gplv2, ffmpeg, audio, streaming, c

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Updated: CommitOct 16 Release32.2.2Aug 14
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