How to use OBS for Screen Recording or Streaming- Beginner Tutorial

How to use OBS for Screen Recording - Beginner Tutorial
Recording your screen is the first step to creating any sort of application tutorial. Luckily its easy and free to do it with OBS studio. and the recordings are very high quality. Let me show you how to do it!
OBS Studio: obsproject.com/
#obsstudiotutorial #screenrecorder
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[@TheDoBetterPodcast]

my channel is 8 months old. just hit 30k subs. had one of my subs tell me about OBS (i had never heard of it) about 2 months ago. i have been using it for both recording and streaming ever since. and have used this channel to learn it. thanks Mike!

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Congrats on your success! So glad to help.

[@Nulsyun]

Bruh how u got 41k subs in 8 months and my channel is 6 years old

[@badgermatrix]

Been watching a bunch of your videos, learning more and more with every video and it doesn't even feel like a chore anymore. thank you for the quality content.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks. Glad to help.

[@Chuckadeeee]

Just downloaded OBS cause I want to start doing gaming vids on here and this is a massive help, consider yourself subscribed!

[@mikebertram619]

I couldn't have figured this out without you ! Thank you !

[@THE_REAL_HAUTE_CRE]

This is the first video I've seen from you - EXCELLENT walk-through, very thorough and not overwhelming. Great job.

[@ronaldgeorge8027]

Micheal,thank you I got OBS going,I was so confused in the beginning as I was operating from one monitor and out of all the OBS channels yours was the best in how you tutor your methods,you have made it so easy with your style of explanations,thank you so much,best Regards,Ron.

[@KarlWitsman]

So many people over-ride the auto-configurations and then wonder why their OBS is over-powering their computer. Doh! It really does a good job for most uses.

[@daneo617]

The new update fixed that I went from using 92%cpu to record now I use about 8% huge difference for lower powered machines

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad it was fixed!

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

The auto configuration does a pretty good job.

[@Wildicon19]

It looks like I will be auto configuring my OBS. and stick with that.

[@TheBestMrSam]

Such a fantastic video, presented in such a simple manner. God bless you sir. You gained a new follower because of this video.

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

Awesome michael . I’ll need to watch this a few times when I’m in front of my computer! I saved it to my playlist and shared it to Twitter.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks Dave!

[@vyaparvruddhi1150]

great ....wonderful explanation Michael

[@DebbieMedina-ic4hk]

Same here. This is the first time I came across your video. I'm so grateful you created this video. You're very thorough, which makes a huge difference. Thank you.

[@GeoPigUK]

Very helpful here ! Thanks

[@WorkshopBuilds]

thank you so much, been through so many other terrible recording softwares it nice to find a decent one for a change

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad I could help!

[@tiffanyhayes1428]

You rock! Awesome job. Very helpful.

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

Wonderful and very informative video. Helped me a lot. :) Like well deserved.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks!

[@mickyfx4522]

Just started watching your videos so far clear and precise

[@WhitlowEntertainmentBureau]

Great job 🎉!! ❤

[@sheezum]

You are no-bullshit, and I seriously appreciate that.

[@skyesthelimit6792]

Didnt even notice recordings in MKV. Dude tyvm. Great info in this vid. Enjoy.

[@drel3082]

This content is great dude! Thanks to you!

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad to help.

[@leeroyfrancis9506]

Your presentation was awesome. Best I have seen period.

[@thecombatceo]

best tutorial on obs in my opinion! Great job!

[@EmmaDee]

OK, you are HELPING ME!! Thank you! OK, back to my class with you!

[@Monocle13]

I couldn't get my obs to see my games but u helped me get it working. Now I just need to try to stream/record.. thanks! 👍

[@Wildicon19]

I have been having the same issues however Mike makes it clear and simple to set things up right the first time!

[@Vibingreen_records]

this was so helpful

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad to help.

[@bskmaximum6815]

Very informative and great video! You are top, Mike!

[@Wildicon19]

Wow, your tutorials are very helpful and informative! Thank you Mike for your wisdom, I will be able to start from scratch and have my setup done right this time.

[@Sebastian-Florin]

Thank you 1:32 start 6:00 sources

[@epiphonium]

I use it for screen recording and it's simple enough I can use it !

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Awesome

[@TOSTADAFRESCA]

How? it is so complicated.

[@EmmaDee]

Is there a way I can turn off the background music playing over your voice? I have ADD and it's distracting me.

[@Francis-s9z]

Tks a lot..am trying to find my way through this

[@uncle_tifftheictguy]

Hey, I can't record what's happening on my desktop even after adding Display capture. I can only see a blank screen. What should I do?

[@Edgar36000]

Great job. But now is there any Stream Deck plugin that allows us to control the volume or we have to go manually to sound and click Internal Speaker (which is a pain)

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

you can program streamdeck buttons to controll pretty much any PC or OBS functions, and the stream deck plus actually has dials to make it even easier.

[@razorbackstacker60]

Thank you very much.

[@bdriversims8230]

Excellent tutorial. However, can you tell me why all I get is a black screen in the Preview? Everything else, including audio worked as you said it does. I used the wizard, I was recording gameplay, but, I must have missed something in the process. As I said, excellent tutorial, I'm sure it was my dumb-a**!

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Are you using a Mac? I had another used mention a black screen preview reciently.

[@bdriversims8230]

@@MichaelFeyrerJr No, I'm using Windows 11, on a new computer. A computer I'm starting to dislike, but that's another story. Any chance I could press "display" and still get the preview and the quality I need for videos?

[@bdriversims8230]

@@MichaelFeyrerJr I'm a little frustrated now. Now that I've changed to gaming display, the player isn't showing up in the path I selected. It's like I'm not recording at all. What gives?

[@bdriversims8230]

Update: I followed the suggesting of another guy (no offense) and he said run as administrator. Well, it seems to be working now. I'll keep an eye on it though. Thanks!

[@lamajigmeg]

For several years I have livestreamed a meditation class every 12 hours, but have little to show for it. Do you know of a course geared specifically for non-gaming livestreamers?

[@fred306801]

I wanted to ask you a question or two, but first I want to thank you for making this video. It is one of the best I have found. Many people have knowledge, but few can teach. One is just as important as the other. One without the other is not much use. Thanks again for taking the time and going step by step. After playing around with this I see what you meant about naming everything. I got this installed and got sidetracked. On this computer I have a a program that captures TV and I can record the TV. Somehow, I managed to capture the TV signal and it worked really well. But I just wanted to capture videos like on you tube. Not really interested in the whole screen, Well sometimes, mainly interested in the videos that are being played. Is there a way to do this? Like I was saying about naming things is there a way to go back and rename things or am I going to have to uninstall and reinstall everything just to rename things?

[@nraelserutluc8669]

Ty mr feyrer. So much.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Glad to help!

[@aaronchambers1703]

Hello and thank you. Okay so you said to pause and make a comment. First off, I am a 100% brand new user of OBS. So, I have only played with it for a few hours and currently got frustrated because it recorded everything, and I heard everything through my head set, but on “Reply” there was no volume on the game on the first try, then really, really Low volume on the second try, then on the third experiment it was just a bust all together. But here goes…. I have a question, let’s say after I experimented with different settings, and x, y and z and or this that and the other thing, I make a boo boo and make a decision on starting from scratch instead of trying to figure out what I messed up or want to fix or change but instead just want to Re-start from scratch. Start all over with not selection no settings and re-do my set up. How do you start all over? Start from scratch. Could you if you have not already, make a video purposely messing up something and then showing not just me but maybe others like me how to start all over? I think I might have stumbled onto it already, but not really sure. I tried clicking on the “Profile” tab and the “Scene Collection” tab to see if there was an option to start a “New Project”. Okay there, that is the terminology I wanted to use above. How would a person “Start a New Project” from scratch? I think that should cover it. Okay, well hopefully you or someone in this awesome community of helping others, I can learn. I like learning. LOL, wow, okay so I just watched the entire video and well, I think it answered the above. Lesson learned, even though you said to pause it and make a comment early on in the video, I should have just waited. But that's okay, it's a learning process. I do have a question however that was not in this video. Which video that you made is the one where you showed how to make the background disappear/become transparent? I watch so many videos I seriously lose track one where I say it at. I don't have green screen but I don't want my living room in my background. Oh, one more: What about recording and/or saving audio? Like for example, in case I drop a F bomb and didn't mean to, or something like that, is there a way to separate the game audio from my commentary audio so that when I go into an editing program or even streaming, to mute and or remove it so that I can re-do the audio commentary for like if I am gaming? Thank you so much, I appreciate the work you do and information you share. It does make life easier when people like you make helpful videos. Have a wonderful day. :)

[@squalley]

AYE!!!! i just watched the video from about a month ago 👍👍

[@anthonycostanza6036]

Thanks!

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks you!!

[@WORK_CONTENT_CREATION_VLOGS]

have a good day sir idol!

[@upsetlegalresearch8495]

good job

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks.

[@isaacalvarado1643]

Hi I thank you for your help in advance. I can't shut down those multiple frames when in display capture, how do you do it. You say minimize something but I can't find that on my screen. pls. help thanks

[@PintoSixty]

How are you recording OBS without the preview window showing cascading monitors?

[@EmmaDee]

I simply want to use OBS so that I can use my Iphone Pro Max 14 phone for business calls on TEAMS, Zoom, etc. Is there a video that explains how to simply do this? I don't know what Twitch, snitch, etc. is. or if I need it.

[@tambayan0271]

why for me is in multiple screen display in my deskstop

[@briankarikari]

Hey Michael Feyrer Jr. guess what I actually got an A+ on the Lewis & Clark/War of 1812 Unit Test in social studies. That's because i have been studied hard over the weekend, so I got a good grade. I should be proud of myself.

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Congrats

[@TroutWest]

How do you have your webcam where it's just the outline of yourself, no background?

[@krisstanton5736]

At 6:40 you clicked to display your desktop and it shows it. Mine shows the desktop with my OBS overlayed and I can't get it out of the way. Everyone tells me it's eas and no one has an answer

[@guaranteedroofingleads]

Is there a way to make it so its just you on webcam taking up the screen. For example switching to just you for talking etc then switch to the desktop or desktop with small webcame in bottom right corner? How would you do that?

[@mikebreler9724]

Can I record video games while playing them? Thanks

[@craigdwillia]

How did you get rid of mirroring? I'm trying to follow along, but OBS is mirroring itself so I can see my display.

[@dxsp1d3r]

Hi when i record my videos on my msi, the brightness and other things are not feasible, can you make a video on that options.

[@STAR-ni2dn]

Once I clicked display capture nothing showed up 😢

[@Casadorperfect]

Thank you for the awesome video!~ I do have a little question and I hope you have the answer to it. When I switch scenes from my main scene (Containing: Video Capture Device , Mic and Webcam) to other scenes. The audio from my main scene is still heard in in all other scenes.. How can I ensure that the ONLY audio playing is from the scene I am currently in?

[@davidspungen1302]

working on a iMac and when trying to add Audio Output Capture, no devices appear in the Properties window. Any advice?

[@komuni2345]

I really need your help to guide me how to start ..

[@knownlegit]

why does it say failed to start recording

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Recording settings are not proper in some way. usually the recording location does not exist.

[@easyroller54]

Thanks for your videos Mike. There great! I stream my church service through zoom and use powerpoint for my notes and songs. I know how to show my powerpoint in zoom but how do I add my powerpoint sound? Wonder if you can help? Thanks,

[@lynnbarazon1747]

Hello sir I wanna ask you why my microphone don't work in my obs studio, my microphone is akg 120p, I'm not good in computer but I did try but I don't what's the problem, hope you notice,,,,❤️

[@SurveyingStudy]

Great video! Keep it up!

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks!

[@GodOfKnockers]

When it comes to the audio, you don't add the sources in the Settings > Audio section?

[@thejoshthat]

just made both start and stop recording with cntrl+R , is there any issues I'm overlooking?

[@senor_clyde6214]

Please do one but for Mac… there’s always minor differences that make videos like this challenging because of it.

[@junabenojar]

How do you do full monitor?

[@JrKoziGaming]

Thanks for the video 😍 Please I watched your Twidget episode but please help me as soon as possible i need your answer, Now while I'm playing a game all chats are displayed on obs and for everyone who is watching the stream. But for me no, I have to switch to obs to see chat overlay, But never on my own screen. Any help, please?

[@lawsonmorton6871]

hi, I do live streams for church with OBS or Prizm. I do 1080p 60 fps, when I look at it on my pc it looks very crisp, but when I look at it on my smart tv it looks terrible fuzzy. Any suggestions?

[@TheRealFluentify]

Hi, I followed all the steps and im ready to record & live stream but there is no button to record or live stream and there is no settings button either

[@martinlutherdaiiireloaded250]

when i did display capture for some reason a selection opened for it in audio mixer as well? is that supposed to be the case?

[@razziiereacts]

whats the background song?

[@dj-dodo-zg]

Hello! Please give me an advice if you know the right procedure. Is it possible to get the live image from Woox R4040 PTZ Cam to the OBS studio. I tried various things but without success, even with Bluestacks 5 :(

[@howardhelms4877]

Thanks Mike. I'm using version 27.2 for streaming with NDI. Really like NDI for our purpose. I have not check yet will 29.2 run the NDI plugin..?

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

If you use ndi I would stay put for now. I have seen nothing but complaints about it with 29.

[@howardhelms4877]

@@MichaelFeyrerJr Thank you I have found the same and also just tried 29 on another computer and it did not carry NDI over. Figured I would check with an expert... Thank you.

[@Wildicon19]

I have 29.02 and does it configure like the previous versions?

[@howardhelms4877]

@@Wildicon19 If you are using NDI I would stick with 27.2... Ours works just fine on earlier versions and I see no reason to change something that is not broken... Also want to mention, Thanks MIke for the countdown. Used it today for Church service. Pastor loved it..

[@Wildicon19]

@@MichaelFeyrerJr Yes I have just reconfigured it and it worked somewhat glitchy for one stream. Then I went to stream again and the sound would not work. Is this NDI better?

[@bleptheshlep]

is this obsolete battle show?

[@komuni2345]

How to connect you sir

[@ThatOnePurpleGuys]

Bro got 2 obs on the down tab

[@MissionDoms-q5p]

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[@Louieplayz152]

Hello

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

👍

[@komuni2345]

@@MichaelFeyrerJr Hello please guide me how to do reaction vedeo on KZbin.

[@TOSTADAFRESCA]

I just hate OBS is a headache.

[@BankruptcySoftware]

please get rid of that hideous, annoying "music" in the background...

[@MichaelFeyrerJr]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@manyourground]

And all I have to do now is rewatch this video 276 times and maybe, just maybe, I’ll understand htf to use this ridiculously complicated and too intricate program some day🙄! Way too above my head. Pass.