{"id":63353,"date":"2020-06-29T12:12:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T17:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=63353"},"modified":"2020-07-13T09:16:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:16:57","slug":"obs-chapter-4-recordings-and-streams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63353-obs-chapter-4-recordings-and-streams\/","title":{"rendered":"OBS Chapter 4: Recordings and Streams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-284x284-1-190x190-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-284x284-1-190x190-1.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-284x284-1-190x190-1-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome back to our continuing series on&nbsp;<strong>Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)<\/strong>. If you missed the first three chapters in this online tutorial series about the free, open-source video production application, you can catch up by following these links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/62755-video-production-with-obs-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-use-it\/\">Video Production with OBS: What It Is and Why You Should Use It<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/62858-obs-chapter-2-installing-and-configuring-the-app\/\">Open Broadcaster Software (OBS): Installing and Configuring<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63040-obs-chapter-3-sources-and-scenes\/\">OBS Chapter 3: Sources and Scenes<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll discuss how to use OBS to create recordings or livestreams \u2014 in other words, how to output your scenes so that others can view them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recordings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first and easiest thing to do is take your OBS scenes and output them to a local recording. The recordings can be in a variety of file formats that can be uploaded to websites, YouTube, Facebook, and a host of other services. You might use OBS to create a fancy interview video or courseware, then use the recorded file for people to look at \u201cafter the fact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this example, we\u2019ll use the scenes and sources that were created in the previous article. For simplicity\u2019s sake, there are only two scenes \u2014 a \u201cpre-roll\u201d splash screen and a live camera view with a lower-third title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch OBS, then click the Settings button under Controls in the lower right corner of the app window. When the setting window appears, click on the Output button in the left sidebar. You should see something similar to this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBSOutputSettings.jpg\" alt=\"OBS Output Settings\" class=\"wp-image-63365\" width=\"640\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBSOutputSettings.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBSOutputSettings-157x120.jpg 157w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBSOutputSettings-284x217.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBSOutputSettings-190x145.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBSOutputSettings-157x120@2x.jpg 314w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBSOutputSettings-284x217@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBSOutputSettings-190x145@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>OBS Output Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll notice that there are several warnings listed at the bottom of the screen. These indicate things that we should take care of prior to making our recording. The first notes that the streaming service I\u2019m set up for (Facebook) has an upper streaming audio bitrate of 128, so I will change the Audio Bitrate to 128 bps, which will eliminate the warning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second warning says that \u201cRecordings cannot be paused if the recording quality is set to \u2018same as stream\u2019\u201d. We can change that to \u201cHigh Quality, Medium File Size\u201d if we want to be able to pause a recording for any reason while streaming at the same time, although this generates another warning about high CPU usage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m going to select the mp4 recording format, although this also generates a new warning message. I\u2019ve also changed the recording path to my Downloads folder for easier retrieval.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, everything is set up for us to do a video recording. Since we want to do a professional-looking recording, we need to talk about <strong>transitions<\/strong>. Transitions are how we get between scenes. You\u2019re familiar with them \u2014 any movie, TV show, or ad that you\u2019ve ever watched has at least a couple of transitions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transitions come in two major types in OBS \u2014 cuts, and fades. A cut is a quick jump between scenes, what you\u2019re used to seeing in most TV shows and movies, where the camera (source) shows one character in closeup, another in closeup, and then perhaps a medium shot with both characters in a location. The transition between those shots is a cut.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fade is that gradual dissolve between one scene and another, taking perhaps a second to make the transition. There are a number of other transition types, but for now, we\u2019ll just stop at cuts and fades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps to think about how you want your show to look before you get started with your recording or livestream since you can pre-set all of the transitions between scenes. In this case, we\u2019ll make the transitions quite simple \u2014 we\u2019ll start the recording or stream with our pre-roll image scene, then fade to the live image with lower-thirds. When the recording is done, we\u2019ll fade back to the pre-roll image, and then fade to black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In real-life live video productions, things are a bit more hectic than this! There are often multiple cameras, image sources, image slideshows, and more, all of which are controlled in real-time by a director who is literally \u201ccalling the shots\u201d \u2014 telling the rest of the production crew which camera scene is about to go live, then switching to that scene or doing a smooth fade transition. I do volunteer work for a group that does very high-quality live video production work, and it\u2019s not surprising to see 5 &#8211; 10 transitions per minute!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get back to OBS. In order to see what is going to appear on the recording or livestream, we\u2019ll click the <strong>Studio Mode<\/strong> button in the lower right corner. The screen displays two video windows \u2014 one marked Preview and the other Program (see image below). Preview is used to show the next scene, while Program displays our output, either to a recorded file or a livestream.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StudioModeOBS.jpg\" alt=\"Studio Mode in OBS, showing preview at left, program at right, and transitions in the center.\" class=\"wp-image-63358\" width=\"640\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StudioModeOBS.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StudioModeOBS-173x120.jpg 173w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StudioModeOBS-284x197.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StudioModeOBS-190x132.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StudioModeOBS-173x120@2x.jpg 346w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StudioModeOBS-284x197@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StudioModeOBS-190x132@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Studio Mode in OBS, showing preview at left, program at right, and transitions in the center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In between Preview and Program are the controls for Transitions. By default, three quick transitions are shown \u2014 Cut, Fade (300ms) and Fade to Black (300ms). It\u2019s possible to click on the \u201cdown arrow\u201d on any one of the transition buttons to change the type of quick transition or \u2014 in the cast of Fade and Fade to Black \u2014 change the duration from the 300 millisecond (.3 second) default.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start our recording, begin by clicking on Preshow Roll in the Scenes pane. We see the static image in both the Preview and Program screens. To queue up the live video \u201cLivestream\u201d scene, we click on LiveStream in the Scenes pane and now see our live video with the lower-thirds title on the left in Preview, with our Preshow Roll static image on the right.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s click the Start Recording button in the lower right corner. The button turns into a blue \u201cStop Recording\u201d button, and there is a pause button as well. At this point, the recording is showing nothing but our Preshow Roll \u2014 this is actually quite useful for live-streaming since we can get things going while letting viewers know that we\u2019ll actually be live in a few minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few seconds of our Preshow Roll image on the recording, let\u2019s click the Fade (1000ms) Quick Transition button to gradually fade to our live video. We\u2019ll record as long as necessary, with a counter on the bottom of the OBS window showing how long we\u2019ve been recording, what our current CPU usage is, and the recording frame rate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, click the Fade (1000ms) button once more to go back to the Preshow Roll, then click Fade to Black (300ms) to go dark before ending the recording. Here\u2019s the result of our test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" controls src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RYTV.mov\"><\/video><figcaption>A very short sample video demonstrating transitions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yeah, so that&#8217;s an unexciting little video, but it&#8217;s just to illustrate the concept of transitions&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if you have multiple scenes or sources set up and want to switch smoothly between them? OBS has what is called \u201cMultiview\u201d, which shows the Preview and Program windows as well as up to 8 other scenes. When Multiview is in Fullscreen mode, you see just those windows and none of the controls. That\u2019s where it can be useful to set up <strong>Hotkeys<\/strong> \u2014 shortcut keys that make it easy to switch quickly between scenes without using the mouse.&nbsp;We&#8217;ll discuss them in more detail in the next chapter of this series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Streams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You already know the basics of setting up sources, scenes, and transitions, as well as how to record video to a file. Setting up a stream is fast and easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this example, I\u2019ll assume that we want to send our video to a <strong>Facebook<\/strong> page \u2014 for a company, group or website. Just below the banner for a Facebook page is a Create pane with buttons for Live, Event, Offer, and Job (see image below). Click Live.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FBButtons.jpg\" alt=\"The Create pane. Click Live to set up a livestream to Facebook.\" class=\"wp-image-63360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FBButtons.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FBButtons-284x32.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FBButtons-190x21.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FBButtons-190x21@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>The Create pane. Click Live to set up a livestream to Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Live page is initially set to Stream Setup. This is where we can set up a number of characteristics for the stream on Facebook, including a Title (show name, for example),&nbsp; a comment about the stream (today\u2019s guests are\u2026), and so on. The important detail for OBS is getting a <strong>stream key<\/strong> and <strong>Server URL<\/strong> from Facebook so your video stream goes to the proper Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next to Get Started, click the Use Stream Key button (see image below). Next \u2014 if you\u2019re going to be doing live-streaming regularly \u2014 click Use a Persistent Stream Key under Setup Options. This ensures that you do not have to change the streaming settings in OBS every time you stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SetupForFBStreaming.jpg\" alt=\"Stream Setup in Facebook\" class=\"wp-image-63361\" width=\"640\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SetupForFBStreaming.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SetupForFBStreaming-148x120.jpg 148w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SetupForFBStreaming-284x230.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SetupForFBStreaming-190x154.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SetupForFBStreaming-148x120@2x.jpg 296w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SetupForFBStreaming-284x230@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SetupForFBStreaming-190x154@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Stream Setup in Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In OBS, click the Settings button and then click Stream. Select Facebook Live from the list of live-stream hosts, then copy the Facebook Stream Key and paste it into the Stream Key field before saving the setting by clicking OK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, make sure you\u2019re ready in OBS, then click Start Streaming. At the bottom of the OBS screen, you\u2019ll see that it shows \u201cLive\u201d and the time that you\u2019ve been streaming, as well as the number of dropped frames \u2014 an indicator of stream quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to make sure that things are working properly? Go into Facebook and look at the Live page now. Scroll the window to the top to see a full-sized display of your stream, or you can look at a thumbnail of the stream if you\u2019re looking at settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a noticeable lag between what is being sent to Facebook from OBS and when it actually appears on OBS. This is normal, and it can be confusing if you\u2019re live-chatting with viewers who are \u201cbehind\u201d what you\u2019re currently saying onscreen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setup for YouTube, Twitter, and other social media sites is similar, or you can send your livestream to a number of destinations at one time with <a href=\"https:\/\/restream.io\">Restream<\/a>.&nbsp; For example, if I wanted to stream to Facebook, YouTube and Periscope (Twitter) simultaneously, I can add those channels to Restream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restream then provides a server URL and stream key, similar to what Facebook provides. Placing that information into the proper fields under OBS Stream settings for <a href=\"http:\/\/Restream.io\">Restream.io<\/a> (RTMP) allows me to send my stream to all three sites at the same time (see image below).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Restream.jpg\" alt=\"Restream, showing a live stream going to Facebook, YouTube, and Periscope simultaneously.\" class=\"wp-image-63362\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Restream.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Restream-194x120.jpg 194w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Restream-284x176.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Restream-190x118.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Restream-194x120@2x.jpg 388w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Restream-284x176@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Restream-190x118@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Restream, showing a live stream going to Facebook, YouTube, and Periscope simultaneously.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next installment of this series, we&#8217;ll discuss Hotkeys and how to set them up to speed transitions between scenes, talk about additional sources for OBS, and have a short discussion of filters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"footnote\"><strong>Related:<br \/><\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/62755-video-production-with-obs-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-use-it\/\">Video Production with OBS: What It Is and Why You Should Use It<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/62858-obs-chapter-2-installing-and-configuring-the-app\/\">OBS Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring the App<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63040-obs-chapter-3-sources-and-scenes\/\">OBS Chapter 3: Sources and Scenes<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63353-obs-chapter-4-recordings-and-streams\/\">OBS Chapter 4: Recordings and Streams<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63497-obs-chapter-5-hotkeys-more-sources-and-resources\/\">OBS Chapter 5: Hotkeys, More Sources, and Resources<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63712-obs-chapter-6-open-broadcaster-software-limitations-and-alternatives\/\">OBS Chapter 6: Open Broadcaster Software Limitations and Alternatives<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to our continuing series on&nbsp;Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). 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