Best OBS Recording Settings
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- In this step-by-step tutorial, learn what the various OBS record settings mean and what to select to ensure that you record the best quality videos. In this video, I don't recommend one set of settings as there is no one size fits all. Instead, I walk through what settings are most appropriate for a high end machine and what settings are best for a low end machine. I start by showcasing how to use the wizard and then go through how to select more advanced settings, if you want full control.
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Summary of video:
1. Walk through of the auto configuration wizard - 1:20
2. Pros and Cons of the different file formats - 4:38
a. Flv (Recommended) - This is an Adobe Flash file format. The benefit is that if OBS crashes, everything recorded up to the crash will be preserved. With mp4 and mov, this is not the case. To edit an flv file, you can easily remux the recording from flv to mp4 in OBS after you complete the screen recording. It's a little extra insurance for very little overhead.
b. Mp4 - commonly used format, however, if the recording fails part way through, the entire recording will be lost.
c. Mov - Apple format that is commonly used, however, similar to mp4, if the recording fails part way through, the entire recording will be lost.
d. Mkv - typically used for DVDs where there is a menu structure. Not recommended for general recording.
e. Ts - broadcast media files. Not recommended for general recording.
f. M3u8 - Playlist file format. Not recommended for general recording.
3. Encoder - 8:15
a. X264 - this uses your CPU. I recommend starting with this if you have a high end machine. This offers the best quality. Monitor your CPU to see what the load looks like. If the load is high, fallback to NVENC. When playing games, the game will also place heavy demands on your CPU.
b. NVENC - Nvidia encoding, relies on the graphics card. Try this as your second option. This does not place any additional load on your CPU and is typically best for low to mid-tier machines and will output very high quality videos.
c. Quick Sync - Intel, integrated graphics. This does not place any additional load on your CPU.
d. Learn more about encoding here: obsproject.com/forum/threads/..., obsproject.com/forum/threads/...
4. Advanced - All about rate control: 11:00
a. X264
i. CRF - constant rate factor, ensures constant quality, 15 - 25, 23 default (Recommended for recording)
ii. CBR - constant bitrate, good for streaming (twitch), however, waste of bandwidth
iii. ABR - average bitrate, quick and dirty encodes, not the best quality
iv. VBR - variable bitrate
b. NVENC
i. CQP - Constant Quantisation Parameter, 15 - 25 (Recommended for recording)
ii. CBR - constant bitrate
iii. VBR - variable bitrate
iv. Lossless - massive use of space
v. Preset: Quality
vi. Profile: high
c. Quicksync - obsproject.com/forum/resource...
i. LA ICQ (Recommended), ICQ, CQP, LA (VBR), AVBR, VBR, CBR (Recommended in this order, LA ICQ best to CBR worst)
ii. Target usage: quality (balanced if your system requires it)
iii. Profile: high
d. Learn more about rate control: slhck.info/video/2017/03/01/r..., obsproject.com/forum/resource...)
With those settings, whatever content you record, the encoder will be able to just increase its bitrate if necessary to reach a high quality. - Наука та технологія
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This was exactly what I am looking for. Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge with anyone who needs it.
This is a very nice and detailed tutorial with lots of helpful information.
I would recommend zooming in on the UI elements like the config wizard or settings windows, because they are a bit hard to see without going fullscreen or almost illegible on smaller screens. Especially since you recorded in such high resolution, so the text ends up a bit smaller then on a 1080 screen, and the zoom shouldn't make it lose any quality.
Just something to keep in mind if you do more of these types of videos.
excellent video1!!! thank you!!!!
Thank you so much! Always knew about settings for streaming but never about recording, so this video was a great help!!
i was looking for this everywhere. thanks so much for your time, this was very helpful. i'm about to test it and see if it works well
don't get me wrong from my other message this is a great tutorial and I apreciate the time and effort you have put into it ...
The best OBS tutorial out there. Even the flv format and Remux trick is game changer no other tutorial mentions. Thank you for this :)
I cant believe theres so many videos out there recommending mp4 when remux converts so quickly!!
nice tutorial, I spent a lot of time learning OBS but this helped me
Here's a question: Which recording formats require the most to least space in an overall recording. In other words, which has the best quality?
everyone must learn from you how to make tutorials on OBS
This is very helpful! I was using VLC to convert .mkv to mp4. Never tinkered with that Remux Recording. Thanks also discussing the difference between .flv and .mp4.
after 14 vids this one actually helped me
Great video, Explained everything very well and in detail!
Very detailed video and useful. Just a suggestion, if you would have zoomed in on the screen for the settings menu, near the cursor, it would be so much better bcz your screen is huge and the text were really tiny.
perfect, i was getting this wavy type inconsistent blurring of the recordings until reading this! Thank you thank you!
Well. I am currently wrestling with OBS so this is GREAT, and thanks very much. So clear and I like the way you break it down into simple and advanced. Incidentally, and unsurprisingly, your vid looks good as well. Can I ask what sort of lighting you are using for that? Great work. PMD.
Thanks Kevin, You're doing a Great Job for content creators!! Appreciations for you. (From Pakistan)
What a clear, engaging walkthrough. Thank you.
Thanks for the tips!!! Turned out noticeably better!
Brilliant, really helped me a lot - thank you very much.
So clear. So informative. Thanks!
Kevin: Instead, what I'm gonna do, I'm gonna walkthrough what the different settings mean, so depending on your machine, if you're on a high-end machine or low-end machine, you can make the choices what setting works the best in your scenario... so your video looks fantastic.
Me; *Fantastic.*
Thanks a lot for your help :) Just wish I came across your efforts sooner, like a week ago :)
man u are the top when its come to recording.
Hi! This is awesome. Really helped me a lot. One question though, will the settings we just did in the Simple mode effect after going to the Advanced mode?
Thanks. this helped. I thought I was gonna end up like many others that couldn't solve this problem unless they basically had a newer laptop/ computer.
What computer do you have out of curiosity?
Hi Kevin. Continued thanks for all the help you are sharing with the world.
Can you do a video on the problem of audio/video non-synchronisation? I have experienced audio lag a number of times with OBS. All the best.
superb its so clear for me and also works perfect
seriously beast explanation. refreshing to have someone explain and include the "why" behind what they are explaining. thanks for the upload!
thank you Kevin for this video...
this was a hard video to find but once found, I was thankful. Thank you for making this video.
This was tremendously helpful. Thank you
Fantastic, will go and try now
Perfect! Thanks Kevin...
of course, thanks for the note :)
Do you have a video for OBS streaming?
do you really need a program to change extensions? i just do it manually and i have no problem.
that aside, nice tutorial. got one for audio settings?
I use Software (x264 low CPU usage preset, increases file size) works best for my recording. When I use Hardware (NVENC), the final rendered clip is laggy.
nailed it. awesome video thank you Kevin
Thank you so much!
Top help thank you kevin
OMG it worked! Thank You Kevin.
Thank you so much! If it wasn't for this, I'd still be using CBR to record gameplays, appreciate it.
AWESOME video! Thanks.
Thank you so much
Thank you so much for this video Kevin! Really appreciate it man!
Fantastic, pure and simple.
thanks dude! great content
Hi Kevin, Thanks for introducing this amazing software at the right time. I mean during the COVID situation. Can we add on-screen Text like using this software ?
just downloaded and tried it out, thanks. How do i record without the obs infinity type mirror showing up. even if i minimize the window i still have to bring it up to stop recording....Never mind just found the settings to use hotkeys, this is great
I followed your video and it helped, im am still getting screen tearing though any tips?
Great video! I don't have CRF under rate control, though, only CBR, CQP, VBR, or lossless.
Thank you very much
Thanks for many videos about OBS, I want to make my videos less glitchy... My video card isn't that good...
Hi Kevin, thank you for the wonderful tips really helps me a lot. absolutely many thumbs UP for this video...
Thank u Kevin your the BEST
Thank you so much for explaining this in a way that even I can understand :)
@Kevin Stratvert The video/tutorial is great but... none of the settings help me with the problem I have. What can one do to avoid having the black bars on both sides of the video without stretching the scene?
Thanks love it
Hello Kevin. I watch two of your videos but I still when I go to the file menu to play it's not there. What do I do next?
Thanks Kevin
OH MY GOD YOU HELPED ME SO MUCH.I LOVE YOU I WAS SO UPSET CAUSE I FIXED IT BEFORE BUT IT GLITCHED AND TURNED WEIRD SO THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU JUST MADE MY DAY HAVE A AWESOME DAY/NIGHT/EVENING SIR!
-a 9 year old,aspiring to have a successful roblox channel
Edit: This might be quick but it glitched again..so i have to do it all again..Any tips on making the resolution the same every time you hit record?
First-class video and explanations, Kevin
Good video, finally someone that explains why rather than just listing options like a drone
Just tested the LA ICQ recommendation with QuickSync and it stutters like crazy even when set to a low quality. So the lesson I learned from this: Don't trust any of the OBS settings guides, just do your own testing to find out what works best.
Per OBS: "Well, the OBS team recommends recording to FLV or MKV. Both of these formats are popular “container” formats, which mean they can “contain” many different types of video or audio. Neither FLV nor MKV require a process to finish the file like MP4 does, so even if your power cuts out or you get a blue screen of death, your entire recording is safe. As for which is better, there’s very little difference between the two formats, but only MKV supports multiple audio tracks. If that’s a feature you need, please use MKV, otherwise, FLV is fine."
MP4 supports multiple audio tracks.
Thank you for your effort, it will a lot of people. God bless you.
thanks,man
Can you do a video on how to set up a Zoom H1N recorder as the audio capture for OBS? Thanks.
works soo well,thx soo much
yay thank you!
KEVIN THE LEGEND SO HELPFUL FOR MY CHANNEL!!!
i subbed and liked ur the best you helped me in shotcut and now obs and now i can make my seris i always wanted to do with better peformance❤❤❤
thanks you
thanks!
thanks very much
I still have weird black background.
what to do please??
Very Useful information, it would have even better if the OBS contents were zoomed.
thanks you rock!!!
hey im on a hp labtop what setting should i put on it for obs
Thx 👍
Thanks for all the OBS tips! Seems like your audio is just a smidge out of sync.
How would you get your video out of 60 FPS do you have to use another editing software and transfer the video or change the video file type?
thanks!!!
I have a reason why i loved your channel
Hi! Very nice video! I would like to record raw pcm or lossless audio from my computer. My graphic card is a MSI R5450, which settings would you recommend me? Thanks :)
Hi..
I installed OBS and want to record screens while I play my DAW music software. I have set up everything, and installed and enabled "Stereo Mix" and selected this for the Input Audio. When I record, the video looks great but there is NO audio.
For Desktop Audio I do see the meters move even listening to your video. BUT when I play the DAW, the meter does not move. What I am doing wrong? Please help...
OOo! I am looking for some tips to Roblox-videos! And this as rlly helpfull;) Thank you!
Is there an HUD overlay option one can use when recording a game to see when recording is on or off? Nvidea Geforce has a little green button on your screen that turns green when you record. Without that indicator, I'll probably forget to stop my recordings.
This helped a lot thanks
Kevin, thanks to you I now use OBS. But I now need to know how to edit the created video. I do this for home projects as well as recording videos such as yours. As an example, I have two dogs who like to bark at the mailman. So, I find myself with a self made video with barking dogs in it. How do I edit the video and snip out the 30 seconds of barking? Thanks! Robert
When I choose the "presenter view" instead of the "slide show" presentation in Powerpoint, the quality of images in OBS gets really bad. Would you have any thoughts about it?
for around 600-700mb file size is it good to go for indistinguishable quality?
Hi Kevin, I'm using Windows and mostly Chrome when I use OBS, but I don't understand what kind of settings I should have to get my screen to scroll using the bar on the page!
how we need to record content browser screen when i am recording content browser obs is recording only audio but it is not recording video from content browser, can you please post one video for my ask.
what if my obs doesn't have the CQP options what will I use as an alternative?
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I know this is a pretty old video.
I just tried your settings suggestions in OBS, FLV etc. I am getting a lot of echo in the audio recording. As soon as I switch to MOV recording format the echo goes away. Any ideas what could be the cause?
It would be nice to zoom in on the settings for users with small displays next time.
I am having issues with my bluetooth headset. I cannot hear anything when I open up obs studio. Any solution for this? I am hoping to record both the screen/desktop audio and my mic as well
I believe you need a specific app to record desktop audio thats for Mac I don't know for windows but I think you still need another app so ye
I can see you focus on NVIDIA is there a difference with AMD?
Hey Kevin. So I'm BRAND NEW to OBS and I need to create some videos that I can use to demo software to my students. I want to upload the videos to an online class room. The idea is that the students can "watch and learn" So the thing is I need a video size that is fairly small, and not huge on resolution, I'm sure 720 is fine. How can I setup OBS to create decent quality video, but fairly small file size.
How about a tutorial to use a iPhone og Android with OBS for live streaming or other recording :)