There are multiple options in this category that allow you to assign audio related hotkeys such as push-to-talk. This is where you'll assign your audio devices for your sound and microphone. You'll then need to setup your audio settings by selecting the ' Audio' category. Tip: Run the OBS setting estimator to see what the FPS and resolution downsize value should be set to. The ' Resolution Downsize' setting is what will be broadcasted to the streaming service, the lower the resolution the less bandwidth and processing power will be consumed.

Your base resolution should default to that of your monitors, this value is so you can setup your sources.

Next you'll need to select the ' Video' category. if your internet connection is above average this can be set to 192 for better audio quality. Advanced users can set the buffer size higher, but it's not necessary in most situations.īeneath the ' Audio Encoding' section leave the codec set to AAC with a bitrate of 128. Once you know your upload speed enter around 70-80% of it into the ' Max Bitrate (kb/s)' and ' Buffer Size (kbit)' field. Tip: If you're unsure what values to use you can use the OBS settings estimator tool. If your upload speed is 2Mbp/s then your throughput is 2500Kb/s, you don't want to exceed more than 70-80% of your upload throughput when streaming otherwise you'll start to have performance problems. If you don't know what that is I suggest running a speed test or calling your ISP. The other settings in this category will adjust the quality of your broadcast and heavily depend on the capacity of your internet connections upload speed. Once you've created your profile select the Encoding category.Ĭheck the ' Use CBR' and ' Enable CBR Padding' boxes for compatibility with popular streaming services such as Twitch.

Within the settings profile box type in a name, select a language and then select ' Add'. Once the settings window is open you'll need to define a profile under the ' General' tab. This can be done by selecting the ' Settings' button.

When you first load OBS you'll need to configure your settings.

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