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OBS Studio

OBS Studio cover art
Developer
OBS Project
Released
Mar 21, 2022
Steam reviews
95% of players recommend it, from 58,128 reviews — Steam calls that “Overwhelmingly Positive”
Tags
UtilitiesVideo Production
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On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Proton: BronzeSteam Machine: Unsupported

This game runs under Proton but often crashes or has significant issues, per ProtonDB reports (16 reports). Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Machine. Valve marks it Unsupported on SteamOS.

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

OBS Studio is a free and open source program for livestreaming and video recording.

Create scenes with multiple types of video sources, including your computer display, video games, webcams, video files, and more.

Stream your video productions on sites like Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook live, or record your videos locally to share.

Features

  • Livestream video to sites like Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Live, and many more, including your own custom servers
  • Record videos to save to your hard drive and share with friends
  • High performance real time video/audio capturing and mixing. Create scenes made up of multiple sources including window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams, capture cards and more
  • Set up an unlimited number of scenes you can switch between seamlessly via custom transitions
  • Intuitive audio mixer with per-source filters such as noise gate, noise suppression, and gain. Take full control with VST plugin support
  • Powerful and easy to use configuration options. Add new Sources, duplicate existing ones, and adjust their properties effortlessly
  • Streamlined Settings panel gives you access to a wide array of configuration options to tweak every aspect of your broadcast or recording
  • Modular 'Dock' UI allows you to rearrange the layout exactly as you like. You can even pop out each individual Dock to its own window
  • Choose from a number of different and customizable transitions for when you switch between your scenes or add your own stinger video files
  • Set hotkeys for nearly every sort of action, such as switching between scenes, starting/stopping streams or recordings, muting audio sources, push to talk, and more
  • Studio Mode lets you preview your scenes and sources before pushing them live. Adjust your scenes and sources or create new ones and ensure they're perfect before your viewers ever see them
  • Get a high level view of your production using the Multiview. Monitor 8 different scenes and easily cue or transition to any of them with merely a single or double click

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10 20H2 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel i5 2500K, AMD Ryzen 1300X
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce GTX 900 Series, Radeon RX 400 Series, Intel HD Graphics 500
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
600 MB available space
Additional Notes
Hardware encoders recommended

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel i7 8700K, AMD Ryzen 1600X
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce 10 Series, Radeon 5000 Series, Intel Xe
DirectX
Version 11
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
600 MB available space
macOS

Minimum

OS
11 or higher
Processor
Intel quad-core recommended
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
Intel or AMD
Storage
800 MB available space

Recommended

OS
12.5 or higher
Processor
Intel quad-core or Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Intel, AMD, or Apple
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
800 MB available space

News

What OBS Studio's studio and the outlets Valve syndicates on Steam have said recently.