Sitemap
Every published page, grouped by pillar. The machine-readable version lives at /sitemap.xml.
Site pages
Subject hubs
Hardware categories
- Graphics cards (7)
- Processors (7)
- Capture cards (5)
- Microphones (6)
- Audio interfaces (4)
- Webcams (4)
- Cameras (4)
- Stream controllers (3)
Tutorials
Step-by-step walkthroughs for installing, configuring and running OBS Studio.
- Recovering from OBS crashes without losing scenes 6 Aug 2026
- Move Transition pairing for polished scene changes 6 Aug 2026
- Isolated camera tracks with Source Record 6 Aug 2026
- Building safe macros in Advanced Scene Switcher 6 Aug 2026
- Remote control with obs-websocket securely 6 Aug 2026
- Webcam lighting, exposure, and framing 6 Aug 2026
- Noise suppression, gates, and compressor chains 6 Aug 2026
- Game Capture compatibility checklist 6 Aug 2026
- Portable mode and isolating test profiles 6 Aug 2026
- Backing up profiles and scene collections 6 Aug 2026
- Source visibility toggles and filter order 6 Aug 2026
- Multiple outputs and multistream considerations 6 Aug 2026
- Vertical canvas workflows for Shorts and TikTok 6 Aug 2026
- HDR capture and SDR compositing notes 6 Aug 2026
- Audio monitoring, sidetone, and latency tradeoffs 6 Aug 2026
- Installing plugins safely and using Safe Mode 6 Aug 2026
- Privacy habits when you must use Display Capture 6 Aug 2026
- Replay buffer for instant highlight clips 6 Aug 2026
- Groups, nested scenes, and reusable layouts 6 Aug 2026
- Scene transitions and stinger media sources 6 Aug 2026
- Reading the Stats dock: lag vs dropped frames 6 Aug 2026
- Strategies when upload bandwidth is limited 6 Aug 2026
- Console capture card setup for Switch and PlayStation 6 Aug 2026
- Two-PC streaming with DistroAV NDI 6 Aug 2026
- Linux Wayland and PipeWire capture in OBS 6 Aug 2026
- Apple silicon OBS setup and capture permissions 6 Aug 2026
- AMD AMF encoder tuning for live and local 6 Aug 2026
- NVENC HEVC and AV1: when platforms accept them 6 Aug 2026
- OBS Virtual Camera for meetings and classes 6 Aug 2026
- Chroma key green screen setup that holds up 6 Aug 2026
- Color correction and LUT filters for cameras 6 Aug 2026
- Browser sources safely: alerts without risk 6 Aug 2026
- Multitrack audio recording for clean VODs 6 Aug 2026
- Fix black screens in Game Capture (deep dive) 6 Aug 2026
- Hotkeys, transitions and Studio Mode workflow 6 Aug 2026
- Recording and streaming output settings that do not fight each other 6 Aug 2026
- Set up clean audio: microphone, desktop audio, filters and monitoring 6 Aug 2026
- Encoder settings explained: x264, NVENC, AMF and Apple VideoToolbox 6 Aug 2026
- Build your first scene collection: scenes, sources and layering 6 Aug 2026
- Install OBS Studio on Windows, macOS and Linux 6 Aug 2026
Fix OBS
Symptom-first troubleshooting for dropped frames, black captures, missing audio and crashes.
- OBS Studio crashes on launch or during a session 6 Aug 2026
- Audio drifts out of sync during long recordings 6 Aug 2026
- No desktop audio in OBS 6 Aug 2026
- Black screen in Game Capture or Display Capture 6 Aug 2026
- Encoding overloaded! Consider turning down video settings 6 Aug 2026
- Dropped frames (network) while streaming 6 Aug 2026
Plugins
Reference entries for widely used OBS Studio plugins, what they do and what they cost you.
- 3D Effect 6 Aug 2026
- Advanced Masks 6 Aug 2026
- Advanced Scene Switcher 6 Aug 2026
- Aitum Vertical 6 Aug 2026
- Ashmanix Countdown Timer 6 Aug 2026
- Background Removal 6 Aug 2026
- Browser Source (bundled) 6 Aug 2026
- Composite Blur 6 Aug 2026
- Directory Watch Media 6 Aug 2026
- DistroAV (NDI) 6 Aug 2026
- Downstream Keyer 6 Aug 2026
- Dynamic Delay 6 Aug 2026
- Face Tracker 6 Aug 2026
- Filter Device 6 Aug 2026
- Freeze Filter 6 Aug 2026
- Gradient Source 6 Aug 2026
- Input Overlay 6 Aug 2026
- LiveSplit One 6 Aug 2026
- LocalVocal 6 Aug 2026
- Looking Glass Client Source 6 Aug 2026
- Markdown Source 6 Aug 2026
- Media Controls 6 Aug 2026
- Move Transition 6 Aug 2026
- Multiple RTMP outputs 6 Aug 2026
- OBS GStreamer 6 Aug 2026
- OBS ShaderFilter 6 Aug 2026
- OBS Teleport 6 Aug 2026
- obs-ndi (legacy name → DistroAV) 6 Aug 2026
- obs-vnc 6 Aug 2026
- obs-websocket 6 Aug 2026
- PipeWire Audio Capture 6 Aug 2026
- Pixel Art 6 Aug 2026
- Recursion Effect 6 Aug 2026
- Replay Source 6 Aug 2026
- Scale to Sound 6 Aug 2026
- Scene as Transition 6 Aug 2026
- Scene Collection Manager 6 Aug 2026
- Soundboard 6 Aug 2026
- Source Clone 6 Aug 2026
- Source Dock 6 Aug 2026
- Source Record 6 Aug 2026
- Spectralizer 6 Aug 2026
- StreamFX (historical notes) 6 Aug 2026
- Stroke Glow Shadow 6 Aug 2026
- Time Warp Scan 6 Aug 2026
- Transition Table 6 Aug 2026
- Tuna 6 Aug 2026
- URL Source 6 Aug 2026
- Waveform 6 Aug 2026
- win-capture-audio (legacy) 6 Aug 2026
Games
Capture method, display mode and encoder guidance for specific games.
- Apex Legends 6 Aug 2026
- Call of Duty: Warzone 6 Aug 2026
- Counter-Strike 2 6 Aug 2026
- Dead by Daylight 6 Aug 2026
- Destiny 2 6 Aug 2026
- Dota 2 6 Aug 2026
- Elden Ring 6 Aug 2026
- Escape from Tarkov 6 Aug 2026
- Final Fantasy XIV 6 Aug 2026
- Fortnite 6 Aug 2026
- Grand Theft Auto V 6 Aug 2026
- Hearthstone 6 Aug 2026
- League of Legends 6 Aug 2026
- Minecraft: Java Edition 6 Aug 2026
- NBA 2K 6 Aug 2026
- osu! 6 Aug 2026
- Overwatch 2 6 Aug 2026
- Phasmophobia 6 Aug 2026
- Roblox 6 Aug 2026
- Rocket League 6 Aug 2026
- Rust 6 Aug 2026
- Street Fighter 6 6 Aug 2026
- The Sims 4 6 Aug 2026
- VALORANT 6 Aug 2026
- World of Warcraft 6 Aug 2026
Applications
Window and display capture guidance for creative apps, browsers and productivity tools.
- Adobe Photoshop 6 Aug 2026
- Adobe Premiere Pro 6 Aug 2026
- Blender 6 Aug 2026
- Discord 6 Aug 2026
- Google Chrome 6 Aug 2026
- Microsoft Excel 6 Aug 2026
- Microsoft PowerPoint 6 Aug 2026
- Microsoft Teams 6 Aug 2026
- Notion 6 Aug 2026
- Spotify 6 Aug 2026
- Unity Editor 6 Aug 2026
- Unreal Editor 6 Aug 2026
- Visual Studio Code 6 Aug 2026
- VLC Media Player 6 Aug 2026
- Zoom 6 Aug 2026
Hardware
How GPUs, capture cards, microphones and cameras behave once OBS Studio is in the chain.
- AMD Radeon RX 7600 6 Aug 2026
- AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 6 Aug 2026
- Intel Arc A770 6 Aug 2026
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 6 Aug 2026
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 6 Aug 2026
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 6 Aug 2026
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 6 Aug 2026
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6 Aug 2026
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 6 Aug 2026
- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 6 Aug 2026
- Apple M2 Pro 6 Aug 2026
- Intel Core i5-14600K 6 Aug 2026
- Intel Core i7-14700K 6 Aug 2026
- Intel Core i9-14900K 6 Aug 2026
- AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 6 Aug 2026
- Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2 6 Aug 2026
- Elgato Cam Link 4K 6 Aug 2026
- Elgato HD60 X 6 Aug 2026
- Magewell USB Capture HDMI 6 Aug 2026
- Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ 6 Aug 2026
- Blue Yeti X 6 Aug 2026
- Electro-Voice RE20 6 Aug 2026
- HyperX QuadCast S 6 Aug 2026
- Rode Procaster 6 Aug 2026
- Shure SM7B 6 Aug 2026
- Behringer UMC202HD 6 Aug 2026
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 6 Aug 2026
- Rode AI-1 6 Aug 2026
- Solid State Logic SSL 2 6 Aug 2026
- Elgato Facecam Pro 6 Aug 2026
- Logitech Brio 4K 6 Aug 2026
- Logitech C920 6 Aug 2026
- Razer Kiyo Pro 6 Aug 2026
- Canon EOS R50 6 Aug 2026
- Panasonic Lumix GH5 6 Aug 2026
- Sony a6400 6 Aug 2026
- Sony ZV-E10 6 Aug 2026
- Elgato Stream Deck + 6 Aug 2026
- Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 6 Aug 2026
- Loupedeck Live S 6 Aug 2026
Platforms
Connecting OBS Studio to each streaming destination and what its ingest expects.
- Custom RTMP 6 Aug 2026
- Discord Go Live 6 Aug 2026
- Facebook Live 6 Aug 2026
- Kick 6 Aug 2026
- Local Recording 6 Aug 2026
- OBS Virtual Camera 6 Aug 2026
- TikTok Live 6 Aug 2026
- Twitch 6 Aug 2026
- YouTube Live 6 Aug 2026
- YouTube Live (legacy slug) 6 Aug 2026
Overlays
Ready-to-use overlay templates for alerts, cams, chat and goal bars.
- Brand Kit Starter — Logo Slot 6 Aug 2026
- Laptop Compact — Low Overlay 6 Aug 2026
- Vertical Ready — 9:16 Safe 6 Aug 2026
- Triple Camera — Interview 6 Aug 2026
- Facecam — Circle Crop Frame 6 Aug 2026
- Intermission — Quiz Prompt 6 Aug 2026
- Stinger Wipe Bars 6 Aug 2026
- Donation — Ticker Bar 6 Aug 2026
- Event — Schedule Panel 6 Aug 2026
- IRL — Lower Third Label 6 Aug 2026
- Speedrun — Timer Lane 6 Aug 2026
- Gaming HUD — Safe Margins 6 Aug 2026
- Just Chatting — Center Stage 6 Aug 2026
- Podcast Layout — Dual Hosts 6 Aug 2026
- VS Screen — Dual Cameras 6 Aug 2026
- Now Playing — Lower Third 6 Aug 2026
- Goal Bar — Subathon Timer Lane 6 Aug 2026
- Goal Bar — Follower Milestone 6 Aug 2026
- Alert Box — Clean Toast 6 Aug 2026
- Alert Box — Classic Pulse 6 Aug 2026
- Chat Box — Glass Panel 6 Aug 2026
- Chat Box — Dark Panel 6 Aug 2026
- Webcam Frame — HUD Corners 6 Aug 2026
- Webcam Frame — Soft Rounded 6 Aug 2026
- Stream Ending — Social Handles 6 Aug 2026
- Stream Ending — Thanks Banner 6 Aug 2026
- Be Right Back — Neon Corner 6 Aug 2026
- Be Right Back — Minimal Frame 6 Aug 2026
- Starting Soon — Sunrise Soft 6 Aug 2026
- Starting Soon — Midnight Studio 6 Aug 2026
Glossary
Plain-language definitions for bitrate, encoder, scene collection and other OBS terms.
- AMD AMF 6 Aug 2026
- Audio Monitoring 6 Aug 2026
- AV1 6 Aug 2026
- Bitrate 6 Aug 2026
- Browser Source 6 Aug 2026
- CBR (Constant Bitrate) 6 Aug 2026
- Chroma Key 6 Aug 2026
- CQP (Constant Quantization Parameter) 6 Aug 2026
- CRF (Constant Rate Factor) 6 Aug 2026
- Display Capture 6 Aug 2026
- Dropped Frames (Network) 6 Aug 2026
- Encoding Lag 6 Aug 2026
- Game Capture 6 Aug 2026
- HEVC / H.265 6 Aug 2026
- Keyframe Interval 6 Aug 2026
- LUT 6 Aug 2026
- NDI 6 Aug 2026
- NVENC 6 Aug 2026
- OBS Safe Mode 6 Aug 2026
- obs-websocket 6 Aug 2026
- Rendering Lag 6 Aug 2026
- Replay Buffer 6 Aug 2026
- RTMP 6 Aug 2026
- Scene Collection 6 Aug 2026
- Sidecar / Multitrack Audio 6 Aug 2026
- SRT 6 Aug 2026
- Studio Mode 6 Aug 2026
- Virtual Camera 6 Aug 2026
- Window Capture 6 Aug 2026
- x264 6 Aug 2026
Learning paths
Guided orders through the guides on this site, so you know what to read next.
- Troubleshooting Clinic 6 Aug 2026
- Vertical and Shorts Pipelines 6 Aug 2026
- Platform Playbooks 6 Aug 2026
- Privacy and Stream Safety 6 Aug 2026
- Consoles and Capture Cards 6 Aug 2026
- Two-PC and NDI Workflows 6 Aug 2026
- Plugin Power User 6 Aug 2026
- Overlay Design Essentials 6 Aug 2026
- Capture Methods Lab 6 Aug 2026
- Encoder Deep Dive 6 Aug 2026
- Clean Audio Mastery 6 Aug 2026
- OBS Foundations 6 Aug 2026
- OBS Studio Beginner Path 6 Aug 2026
FAQ
Short answers to the questions OBS Studio users ask most often.
- Is OBS Studio free? 6 Aug 2026
- Should I use x264 or my GPU encoder? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is OBS dropping frames? 6 Aug 2026
- What bitrate should I stream at? 6 Aug 2026
- Should I record to MKV or MP4? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is my Game Capture black? 6 Aug 2026
- Do I need a second PC to stream? 6 Aug 2026
- Are OBS plugins safe to install? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I install OBS Studio safely? 6 Aug 2026
- How should I update OBS Studio? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I install an OBS plugin correctly? 6 Aug 2026
- What does OBS Safe Mode do? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is my Game Capture black? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is there no desktop audio in OBS? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is my microphone too quiet? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is my microphone clipping? 6 Aug 2026
- Why do viewers hear echo or feedback? 6 Aug 2026
- What causes network dropped frames? 6 Aug 2026
- What is rendering lag in the Stats dock? 6 Aug 2026
- What is encoding lag in the Stats dock? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is NVENC missing from the encoder list? 6 Aug 2026
- What keyframe interval should I use for live streaming? 6 Aug 2026
- When should I use CBR vs CQP? 6 Aug 2026
- Why are my recordings so large? 6 Aug 2026
- Why does Twitch disconnect my stream? 6 Aug 2026
- Which YouTube latency mode should I pick? 6 Aug 2026
- Is it safe to show my stream key on stream? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I add donation alerts safely? 6 Aug 2026
- Why does my webcam look dark? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is my green screen spilling or flickering? 6 Aug 2026
- Why is my capture card showing no signal? 6 Aug 2026
- How do dual-GPU laptops affect OBS capture? 6 Aug 2026
- Which macOS permissions does OBS need? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I capture on Wayland Linux? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I use OBS as a webcam in Zoom? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I record separate audio tracks? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I save instant replays? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I add a stinger transition? 6 Aug 2026
- Why do my OBS hotkeys not fire in games? 6 Aug 2026
- Should I run OBS as administrator? 6 Aug 2026
- What is OBS portable mode? 6 Aug 2026
- How do I back up my scenes? 6 Aug 2026
- Profile vs scene collection — what is the difference? 6 Aug 2026
- When should I use Studio Mode? 6 Aug 2026
- What canvas resolution should I use? 6 Aug 2026
- Should I downscale in Output or Video settings? 6 Aug 2026
- Should I stream at 30 or 60 fps? 6 Aug 2026
- Can I stream with AV1 today? 6 Aug 2026
- When does HEVC help for streaming? 6 Aug 2026
- Which x264 preset is safe for live? 6 Aug 2026
OBS Studio versions
What changed in each OBS Studio release and what to check before updating.
- OBS Studio 32.2.2 14 Aug 2026
- OBS Studio 32.2.1 24 Jul 2026
- OBS Studio 32.2.0 21 Jul 2026
- OBS Studio 32.2.0-rc2 16 Jul 2026
- OBS Studio 32.2.0-rc1 10 Jul 2026
- OBS Studio 32.2.0-beta3 3 Jul 2026
- OBS Studio 32.2.0-beta2 22 Jun 2026
- OBS Studio 32.1.2 21 Apr 2026
- OBS Studio 32.1.1 2 Apr 2026
- OBS Studio 32.1.0 11 Mar 2026
- OBS Studio 32.1.0-rc4 5 Mar 2026
- OBS Studio 32.1.0-rc3 4 Mar 2026
- OBS Studio 32.1.0-rc2 28 Feb 2026
- OBS Studio 32.1.0-rc1 6 Feb 2026
- OBS Studio 32.0.4 13 Dec 2025
- OBS Studio 32.0.3 5 Dec 2025
- OBS Studio 32.0.2 29 Oct 2025
- OBS Studio 32.0.1 26 Sep 2025
- OBS Studio 32.0.0 22 Sep 2025
- OBS Studio 31.1.2 28 Jul 2025
- OBS Studio 31.1.1 12 Jul 2025
- OBS Studio 31.1.0 7 Jul 2025
- OBS Studio 31.0.4 27 Jun 2025