OBS vs Wirecast: Best Live Streaming Software?

[@WirecastTube]

Great video, Justin! Thanks for looking openly and honestly at both softwares! We're actually working on addressing some of the issues you bring up as we speak, so hopefully when you do the next version of this video you'll be able to report even more good news! Keep up the good work ;)

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome!👍 just saw the new scheduling FB live features in the latest update, keep up the good work 😀

[@hoshikunai]

+WirecastTube can your program have support with games that are on fullscreen?

[@thunderboi2295]

WirecastTube Make Wirecast Free! I'm to poor...

[@khrisp]

OMG ITS WIRECAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@khrisp]

+I need good streaming software can yours stream?

[@ReviewsAcrosstheBoard]

I'm making this comment 20 seconds into the video after your intro. I'm so excited to hear what you have to say. I haven't seen you in awhile it's good to have you back. I have just gotten into the live streaming and definitely I'm excited to hear your opinion about these two programs

[@howardfox2712]

Justin, Great info. I have just started comparing OBS & Wirecast. And this was a godsend in my research.

[@laragonzalezcastilla2771]

Ayyyy Thanks for helping get to know the Software! I just downloaded it in hopes of making resetupes and originals. Props to you for

[@taosophymusic]

One major point of difference is the scene and source layout. I'm intrigued by Wirecast's rowed layer methodology, but it seems to involve a lot of mouse movement. But there is a Wirecast plug-in for Elgato's Streamdeck that would allow you to swap the mousing for macro button pushing. Although, once you get used to OBS's Scene/Source methodology it's really not a big deal. However it is good to be able to see all of your sources on a sort of timeline the way Wirecast presents them. In OBS you'd have to go into Studio Mode and also activate the multiview to see most if not all of your scene and sources and to preview and tweak them before taking them live to air.

[@kevnolanmusic2434]

Best review I've found online for streaming software

[@swhabby]

I am new to all this. Thank you for your video series. Your videos have taken away a lot of unanswered questions. I have just purchase a Lumix DMC FZ300 and am building a basic set. I look forward to watching many more of your videos.

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks for the feedback swhabby! All the best with your videos.

[@apatriotnowawake9090]

Now, I've never done this before and I would like to try. Thank you for the information. I'm going to look into it today. Thanks

[@ashharmc3273]

Yes, I'm using wirecast...!!

[@PrimalVideo]

Nice!

[@fluidscout3761]

it costs 650+ dollars Who the shit would buy that much for a camera?

[@maniprabha959]

Hi sir wirecast free download link with crack in windows 10

[@ashharmc3273]

@@maniprabha959 sry, I'm using Mac os

[@ashharmc3273]

@@fluidscout3761 using for live streaming..

[@indestructibleTank]

Or you can use obs. And download restream app. And it allows you to stream yo as many places as your internet can handle. And it gives you a chat box that all the chat from all the areas go to. And it tells you who is. Commenting from were KZbin Facebook twitch ect. So you can address properly. Ps all free btw.

[@PaoRamirezQW]

What an amazing video! Thank you so much for the info!

[@lovelifenlobos585]

just amazing... going with wirecast its amazing

[@cybersavantsllc6300]

Honest, balanced review - well done

[@COMREdesign]

Good comparison, It would have been great if you could compare useful things like using titles, text, build in APIs, sound sources and connecting external devices such as ATEM, web grabber or any similar. Is there a comparison for advanced users?

[@futurefmradio]

You can press CTRL in windows and crop without needing to go to setting just select the layer and do it when corners convert form circle to Square! That's it!!!

[@TomiArayomi]

Hi I am wondering if you can help me. I bought the panasonic lumix gh4. I also have a black magic shuttle intensity design. I previously had a nikon d3300 but because its not purpose built for filming it cut out after 30 minutes. I am trying to connect my lumix to wirecast through my intensity shuttle but it keeps showing a black screen in wirecast. Is there something i am not doing because from your video your lumix is compatible with wirecast.

[@PrimalVideo]

Tomi Arayomi set your camera record settings to 1080p (not 4k) then also check your HDMI output settings in the camera.

[@TomiArayomi]

thanks for getting back so fast. my record quality is set to fhd 17m 50i- it says that is 1920 x 1080, 50.00p. I set that in rec quality part of my menu under motion picture. it says 4k photo (creative video) is off. Im not sure how to access hdmi settings

[@TomiArayomi]

Justin Brown - Primal Video hey Justin. Do you mind walking me through as I have tried this to the best of my knowledge and it is still not recognising.

[@PrimalVideo]

My camera settings are MOV (not MP4), 1080p 25 50mbps, Camera needs to be in Video Mode (Manual) then you will have access to the HDMI output settings in the cameras menu.

[@JoshBoykin]

Really great, informative video. Opened my eyes to a lot of key differences! Though the price of OBS is still really appealing, I can see upgrading to Wirecast for higher-tier productions. Earned my sub!

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks Josh!

[@DiamondFire]

obs is free..

[@Emmanuel_Rocha]

DON'T, you'll regret it

[@duduy3181]

what throws off is the step sequencer. i ntally associate it with a soft/clip whether it's being used or not. also when you do

[@QuickMind]

You look like Chris Martin from Coldplay :)

[@StateCom]

Great walkthrough! thanks!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - Hazel, PV Team

[@woozybmx]

definetly like OBS the best.

[@j4estrada]

Wirecast is a really amazing software to do live-streaming but, 1. too expensive and 2. consume a lot of CPU power from the computer. Probably with OBS you cannot do some of the things that you can do with Wirecast (for example adding guest, even I though you can do it now with OBS too, im not 100% sure but always you can do it using an additional app like zoom for example) but it will treat your computer more gentle.

[@juanvargas9851]

Very helpful review. Thanks!

[@pavelkushnarov]

Great comparison, Thank you, Justin! You can even get now Wirecast One for $179.

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem Pavel!

[@Newfuturebuilder]

Great video. Actually haven't played around with the obs settings much. Wirecast is great too it just has that price tag on it!

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks! Yep, Wirecast is definitely not for everyone with that price tag.. but I think if you're doing a lot of livestreams it should be easy to justify once you've played with both programs 👍🏻

[@pacmanlp8876]

been working with wire cast from version 3 to 7, mac and windows. this 4 years were a bunch or bugs, issues and headeches. This year tried OBS, and I'm super happy. Im donating them every 3-4 months. Wirecast is worst every time. I have super high end machines, never could to record or stream smooth. with obs all my cameras works fine. go OBS. If I didn't delete wire cast from my machines is because their virtual cameras allows me to Skype, but this year this started to have bugs, so... wire cast, u better change the way u upgrade your soft or u will die slow and for sure.

[@fitzygolfpro]

Hi Justin. Thanks for this video. It has helped making sense of all of this stuff. I am a fellow Aussie golf pro. I create golf coaching videos and would love to do a live cast coaching event in the future ad am trying to get my head around all of the things I need to do. Multiple cameras etc. in an semi out door environment. Do you have any tips in this area?

[@monkeyregisolivier5255]

will be a fantastic journey!

[@LiveDeerCamByCajun]

Thanks for the info, Merry Christmas.

[@game365days2]

thank bro I use OBS for live streaming and recording gameplay and best review heard from u about OBS

[@francismontenegro2805]

Very interesting also wirecast serves to connect with an iPad to be able to transmit live slides

[@kiriblessing3818]

Thanks sir. I new to wirecast pls I a full tutorial on how to use wirecast

[@zeyrox6756]

Nice tutorial, I have a problem wNice tutorialle using soft soft .

[@VernardFieldsMultimedia]

Great video but OBS works better for me. I love how I can set up hot keys for multiple scenes and control everything from there. It's just a quicker and fool proof way to have a super show!

[@ชัยชนะอุทัยประดิษฐ]

well yeah if you wanna do it primarily

[@AliHosseinitv]

Hello, thank you very much for the educational videos that were posted on the site Please guide me how to curve a movie in OBS ?

[@caiovinicius8047]

Anyway, been watcNice tutorialng your videos for a wNice tutorialle now and it really helps to understang soft soft more

[@PrimalVideo]

Cool, cheers!

[@savakisk.2082]

Very good presentation! I appreciate!

[@Furieas]

OBS easily wins. We paid $400+ for Wirecast 4 & $90 for the HD streaming then later upgraded to Wirecast 6 for another chuck of money...(i forgot why).... We were about to upgrade to Wirecast 8 for another $400 just to use our HDMI capture card 2 weeks ago... when I decided to just try OBS. We were up running within 5 mins of downloading OBS and spend another 20 minutes setting up presets we used in Wirecast. Wirecast is great if you must use some of its features (which you prob can find plug-ins for OBS) but other than that... OBS all the way. Too little hardware are officially supported by Wirecast, help yourself and learn to live with OBS.

[@GoodGuysGaming]

Great video but just to point out that OBS does indeed have presets for KZbin and Twitch.

[@Mu7ammadi1000]

the video was so helpful, I dont know who are these 30 stupids who gave you dislikes !!! personally I really liked working in Wirecast and as you said it is much easier but I had an issue of streaming to facebook maybe because of the lake of complete knowledge about that software and found OBS is streaming perfectly even with low speed internet but you have to be a designer to to bring up your all things and set them by your self, and I have no issue with that. Thank you so much for the video Justin Brown.

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks for the feedback, we appreciate it! 👍

[@Tojisfxx]

I am coming from soft one 4.6 and I am so torn with soft soft. It seems great as it is so in-depth in its' capabilities but, so fiddly to get

[@allyncia]

OMG, thanks for another great video! Did you try Manycam? Any opinion about which is most secure? Can you link multiple broadcasters from different locations with either? OBS, Wirecast, or Manycam- if you know that one. Set up is for virtual learning productions.

[@EterneVeritaChannel]

Thank you Justin Great video!

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks!

[@JorgeAVideoTech]

great information!

[@rabinkandel8634]

that was a really helpfull for us thank you justin.

[@MichaelReischer]

Thanks for helping me to make my decision.

[@PrimalVideo]

No Problem! Hope it helped Michael 👍🏻

[@TechnoWit3D]

thanks for the video Justin, I'll go have a try UBS first since it's free... :) .it does fit for me as a starter...

[@PrimalVideo]

Nice! If you're only interested in broadcasting to KZbin then you should also check out Wirecast Play (wirecast for youtube) which is also free.

[@TechnoWit3D]

I'll have a look ... thanks Justin.

[@TechnoWit3D]

hi Justi , I just tried playing around with wirecast play . I want to ask how about image and audio quality ,, compare to OBS , which one is better ?

[@Ryokamui]

Nice tutorial ... I've got a problem ... when I first used soft soft , there were so tutorial such as Slayer , wNice tutorialch disappeared after I

[@Akojam1]

GREAT TUTORIAL

[@evildeedsproductions2802]

I love obs, but it is labor intensive. It's a labor of love for me.

[@PrimalVideo]

haha yep, I can imagine that. The price tag is good though.. but wirecast is definitely easier and much more polished.

[@buzzpsy]

I tried streaming, it was great and no delay but my quality is really bad, please advice if possible the thing I am missing

[@PrimalVideo]

If the quality is bad it's usually internet speed or a low bitrate setting.

[@buzzpsy]

Thank you for the reply, yes I finally realised my upload speed was 1 mbps which is really bad, so looking for a new service provider who can give me better speed so that I can use this great software

[@noahnixon541]

Nice Vid Mate. Really interesting and helpful.... n

[@guerrerosdigitales]

I was havi g OBS crashing often or having issues, that is why i went with WC

[@PrimalVideo]

Fair! Is WC working better for you? 😊

[@guerrerosdigitales]

@@PrimalVideo Yes.

[@tjdalyvideo]

Excellent thank you!

[@Galaxylight78]

That was so helpful video, thanks for share!! Will use one of the two for my music! 'Liked' & subscribed :)

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks Zeena! Glad you found the video useful 👍

[@sunnydaytodayy]

5:57 You can stream to multiple platforms on OBS using NGINX.

[@JoshKaufmanstuff]

And there is a plug-in for virtual web cam

[@samuelnordvik3495]

vMix is another great alternativ, has a lot of the same features as wiercast, but is a lot more affordable. Only woks with windows tho

[@osoanasteciado]

OBS is FREE and NO CPU intensive.. Case Closed. Thanks for that!

[@cornbeefnrice]

well done, justin.

[@PrimalVideo]

Cheers!

[@londonoalex]

LOL, This video could have stopped after the first 25 sec. Thanks for the extended details but $0 - 1000 is too big a gap to close considering how easy OBS is to use.

[@lisankelly1]

Hi Justin, This was super helpful. I am looking to simply improve the quality of the video so it's not a bit grainy or pixilated like it gets on a phone. Will using these programs fix that? I do have a Canon 70D, will I be able to do that or, even if I stuck with the iphone 7, would the quality improve? Thanks!!!

[@PrimalVideo]

You can definitely get higher quality through a computer than you can using a phone, however the biggest determining factor when it comes to quality is your internet speed. If the footage is grainy then that's usually caused by low light - adding some lights to brighten your shot could be a way to overcome that. The Canon 70D won't work well for this, for some reason the Canon 70D and 80D show all the camera information when outputting the video feed through HDMI.. meaning all those details will be showing on your livestream too if you use it. MOST dslr's don't do that and would work fine though.

[@dezertraider]

Thank you Justin..I'm not computer savvy,I do a YT Live every AM,I want to put the room in Unlisted,But YT says I need a encoder! I downloaded OBS and had High CPU warnings. Is there any way around this decoding crap to go live on YT and have a unlisted /private room?Than you Again Justin

[@PrimalVideo]

You could try something like streamyard or belive

[@suvarthajwala6019]

Thanks for the information

[@PrimalVideo]

No Problem! 😀

[@OTTONIELOFICIAL]

amigo .. es posible transmitir con wirecast pero con una webcam y que no hay retraso entre el audio y la imagen? .. me esta pasando eso ... y la gente que me ve en facebook en vivo recibe la emisión con retraso entre audio e imagen. tengo una mac, interfaz de audio apoggie duet, y el sonido de la emisión lo produzco en una mezcladora la cual envio su salida a la entrada de linea de mi apopgie duet ..

[@KallameHaq]

Helpfull information

[@supremejoseph]

foe someone who isn't tech savvy like me OBS is head scratching so I'm going to buy the wirecast pro it's not 9 hundred but i've seen it in the 7 to 8 hundred range.

[@bigslimsvapourco.2414]

Hey Justin, you said that "you have great overall control over your stream", but you never went into a detail about it. As for now (for a power user) the OBS is an obvious choice because I really can't see pros without specific examples. That is if you're not going to stream on multiple platforms at he same time. Make us in-depth comparison!

[@MikeDownes]

nice one thanks

[@ChadLaFarge]

+Justin Brown Nice work... for me, XSplit meets the two in the middle... very low cost, very easy setup/troubleshooting, and very flexible.

[@showfaith]

Hey, Justin, This is a great video thanks. I've wathced it several times! However, now I have come across this new software called Mimo Live. I use Wirecast now but not sure if I want to pay to upgrade to 8? What do you thinK?

[@PrimalVideo]

I haven't done a full comparison yet, have you looked at Ecamm Live though?

[@ReviewsAcrosstheBoard]

hey Justin great video. I already tried observed once and it seems ok. how can I set up to show a little picture in picture window over my shoulder sharing a video file while I provide commentary

[@KADAMASOUL]

minute 1:30 was all I needed

[@PrimalVideo]

👍

[@OTTONIELOFICIAL]

friend .. is it possible to transmit with wirecast but with a webcam and there is no delay between the audio and the image? .. this is happening to me .. and the people who see me on facebook live receive the delayed broadcast between audio and image .. I have a mac, audio interface apoggie duet, and the sound of the broadcast I produce it in a mixer the which sent its output to the line entry of my apopgie duet ..

[@Daibutsumusic]

You have to add in delay for your audio. One way to avoid that, is to use a camera that allows audio input. This way the audio AND the video are sent to your computer at the same time. When you have an audio interface card liked an Apogee Duet, or a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6, the video (most times) arrives before the audio does. If it's the reverse (audio then video), you might want to drop the frame rate so that the camera can keep up with the audio. Check the preferences of your streaming app for Audio options, and look for "audio delay" or something similar. Another thing to check: Are you streaming using WiFi, or Ethernet? Try to avoid using WiFi for live streaming unless you have a very stable connection, or you have access to the Internet via a Fiber connection (Google, Verizon). Use Ethernet whenever possible. Other things to consider as well: What resolution are you streaming at? Have you done a speed test to see what your UPLOAD speed is? I hope this helps!

[@RatchetMiner]

If you pay monthly, would you still have to pay the $499 a year after?

[@thelearningpath1282]

Hello there, A question. I need to create a live video conference. I haven't been able to use any of these programs. Just the youtube hangouts program. could you tell me how to set either a skipe or hangout-like session with any of these programs? Thanks in advanced.

[@Daibutsumusic]

I would check out Zoom.us for Videoconferencing. I did an interview through it once. Very nice.

[@Focusclinics]

Justin - thanks. Quick Q: What do think between Wirecast and MimoLive, both for Mac?

[@zacharyweinstein4288]

What do you mean Wirecast is more intuitive? In my experience, as someone that has a lot of experience with both, OBS is far more intuitive for a beginner.

[@PrimalVideo]

As someone that has a lot of experience with both, wirecast is easier in my opinion, especially for a beginner to use. Both good options and hey.. one is free!

[@andljoy]

Wirecast is awesome ! Sometimes you just have to pay for certain things. yes OBS can do everything wirecast can do , but wirecast just works and you don't have to spend ages setting up cams and de interlace etc. Wirecast is ready to go out of the box no messing arround and when you have your big boy pants on in real production the tiny cost even for pro is worth it to know its going to work. I mean how much would it cost to re-hire a space and multiple camera operators and a tech and so on? Way way more than 699 USD

[@PrimalVideo]

👍It really is a good out of the box solution!

[@PastorRomelus]

Thank you for the video, Can we display lyrics/ Bible verses on the screen while live-streaming during Sunday morning service? If so, please send me the link showing how to do that. Thank you in advance,

[@amendrasingh9511]

Could you please make a tutorial using OBS for Facebook Live with a DSLR and an audio input from a mixer (if possible)?

[@Daibutsumusic]

Which DSLR are you using? Does it have "Clean" HDMI output? Which video capture card are you using? Does the DSLR have and audio INPUT/MIC port? As for the audio input from the mixer, is it a studio mixer, or a DJ mixer? Are you recording a lecture, conversation, just music, or a combination of both? The reason for the questions is this: With a DSLR, you can run into the camera (and it's sensor) to the point of overheating. After doing much research on which camera I really wanted, (but don't own just yet) I ended up figuring out that a Panasonic GH4 (which has a slew of pro level features besides shooting at 4K) would be the camera to get. It's mirrorless and the sensor is designed to handle heavy video input (4k video files are HUGE). "Clean" HDMI output means that all of the information you see on a DSLR (aperture, f-stops, etc) can be turned off, and won't interfere with the content you'll capture. While current cameras have some form of HDMI out, what is missing is an encoder. This is where the video capture card comes in. I would recommend the BlackMagic UltraStudio Mini Recorder, for quickly encoding the captured video using H.264 to my computer. The capture card has SDI and HDMI on one side, and Thunderbolt 2 on the other. I have an adapter to turn that into Thunderbolt 3 on my Mac. Works beautifully. If you're capturing audio from an EXTERNAL mixer, there's a possibility, depending on a few factors, that the audio may be out of sync with your video. To eliminate this, if your camera/DSLR has an audio INPUT, run the audio into it. If there's a mixer it has to go through, then you'll need to adjust the volume coming out of your mixer so that you don't peak/run into the red on your camera's audio. The worst thing you want is crystal clean video, and an overblown audio signal. If you're DJing (like I do) and you want clean audio from that, check the back of the mixer for a "REC OUT" or "MASTER 2 OUT". If there's a DJ mixer, running into a recording mixer, then you just attenuate your audio at the recording mixer, so you don't overdrive your signal to the camera, and ultimately your video being recorded by OBS. If it's a live band, then you have to do sound checks for all the instruments (which if you're doing this, you know what you need to do), if it's a conversation or lecture, make sure you've gotten the room as quiet as you can get it, make sure all of the possible distractions that could mess up or interfere with your recording/stream are not going to show up in the middle of your show! For Facebook, I would start my stream about 2-5 minutes early, and post that your going live. If you can, have someone monitoring the chat room (if it's not you), and interact with your fans. Give them shoutouts, so that they know it's REALLY live, and not just a video. I hope this helps! Take care!

[@sanghaseng5724]

Hello sir! it's great,but I want to ask you about wirecast.why it hear women say and logo's wirecast show in my video when i live it to facebook?can you tell me ?

[@pavangshorts3693]

Helped e alot

[@PrimalVideo]

So glad it helped 😊

[@ichthustournament9512]

Great video, Justin, really appreciate it. Subscribing to your channel now :-)

[@PRO24DJS]

Hello im new when it comes to OBS... one of the features i like is the many plugins available... but unfortunately im using a mac... and i havent seen any plugins for mac or im lost... help!

[@PrimalVideo]

I was under the impression that the plugins worked on both mac and pc..

[@Daibutsumusic]

Most of the plugins work on both, but some depend on other apps that are PC only. I've seen a few like that. What I want to see is where I can get some more transitions for OBS!

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Can u use iPad 8 Th Gen for obs

[@mikembiya6174]

Hi. I would like to know if it is possible to stream a pre recorded video on wirecast

[@IconicNick]

Thanks a lot!

[@mentalites]

im having a problem when i put gms and na the patter "app" it doesnt soft like what it was in the video its a loud annoying soft

[@thatjazzshow]

Thank you.

[@alessandro6542]

He had when he "pitched down the Nice tutorialgh hats at the end of the phrase. "

[@Lishkafe]

I livestream on Periscope using OBS but recently stopped seeing the comments on the phone im filming with . do you have any idea how to fix it?

[@MisterGames]

$495? Imma out right there... Holy moly, just checked, it is now $599!

[@biniamkassahun9769]

great, i liked it

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks!

[@GundhamTanaka2]

I do prefer OBS because it easy to use (For me at least) and it's free. Case closed.

[@Daibutsumusic]

I just re-tried Wirecast earlier tonight, and it's still a resource hog for me. OBS (I find) is much easier. I understand where people starting out would have some things to learn, and sure Wirecast has all those presets. But, how many people actually know what they should be streaming at based on their own internet connection? There's still (an quite possibly, always be) some homework to do, to make sure you're getting the best out of what you have.

[@khalafyousefFaisal]

what about X split ?

[@Edenthedjguy-wedding-djs]

Wirecast is my preference.

[@PrimalVideo]

Nice! Do you livestream any of your DJ work?

[@Edenthedjguy-wedding-djs]

I have used Wirecast GO and Periscope. The major issue I have out in the field is bandwidth. Generally it's pretty bad with most apps due to poor internet speeds in Perth (and australia in general actually). I do also use Wirecast Pro for prerording studio work as well;-) Then push it out on as Live which does have a ranking effect.

[@kikeprieto1317]

What format is used for for the low thirds in alpha wirecast

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Can u use iPad

[@hahasiren3503]

Thanks so much

[@eforentertainment86]

i am facing a error in OBS when i click on start steaming i found a error of ( could not access to specified channel or stream key ) kindly tell me what is this error and what is the solution of this error plz Justin.

[@AnirudhParvatikar]

E For Entertainment Ur stream key bro! First reveal Ur stream key from KZbin live stream option and paste it in OBS and it should run