Ryan Parker
Ryan Parker is the OBS Studio recording and streaming editor at OBS Guides. He writes about scenes, audio routing, encoder and recording settings and dropped-frame troubleshooting.
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Audio
How to record good audio in OBS: levels, filters and tracks
Set the input level before OBS, use filters for audible problems, and save a full mix alongside separate voice and game tracks. Follow OBS 33 controls and choose AAC or uncompressed PCM audio.
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Cameras and Virtual Camera
How to stream OBS to Discord: video and audio routes
Use OBS Virtual Camera for a video call or share a projector through Go Live. Route the mic, app sound or full OBS mix separately, with current controls and platform limits.
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Capture sources
How to set up a capture card in OBS Studio for consoles and cameras
Connect HDMI to the card, choose a supported capture mode, route the card’s sound into OBS and check picture, audio and sync in a short recording.
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Streaming and overlays
How to add Twitch chat to OBS as an on-screen overlay
Put a chat widget on the OBS canvas for viewers and keep a separate dock for reading. Follow the Browser-source setup, choose the right viewport and check a recording before going live.
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Streaming and overlays
How to multistream from OBS with the obs-multi-rtmp plugin
Keep the main OBS stream, add a target for each extra platform, and budget their combined upload. Follow stable 0.7.4.5 controls, protect keys and remove only this plugin when rolling back.
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Recording and Replay Buffer
Where does OBS save recordings? Find the folder and change it
File > Show Recordings opens the current destination. Check the default folder, change Recording Path in Simple or Advanced mode, and find older files left in another profile, folder or format.
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Recording and Replay Buffer
OBS Replay Buffer: Set Up, Save and Find Your Clips
Enable Replay Buffer in Simple or Advanced Output, assign Save Replay and start capture. Save the moment, wait for its file confirmation and check your recording path, packet budget and background hotkeys.
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Setup, platforms and updates
How to update OBS Studio, and how to go back to an older version
Update OBS Studio through the installer, Store, Steam, Mac, Flatpak or Ubuntu route that owns it. Save the profile and scenes first, then verify the new build or roll back safely.
