Open Broadcaster Software

Main Window

• Preview

Scenes

• Edit Mode

Sources

• Which capture to use?
  • Window Capture
  • Monitor Capture
  • Game Capture
• Video Capture Device
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Text

Features

• Global Sources
• Plugins
• Profiles
• Replay Buffer
• Scene Collection
• Sub-Regions

Basic Settings

• General
• Encoding
• Broadcast
• Video
• Audio
• Hotkeys
• Microphone Noise Gate

Advanced Settings

• Server authentication
• Shortcut options
• Technical Explanations
• Development

FAQ

Settings

• General: Change or add profiles and general settings.
• Encoding: Change bitrate, quality, cbr/vbr, etc.
• Broadcast: Change the broadcast settings and switch between File Output and Live Stream Mode.
• Video: Change the resolution, downscale, fps and filtering options.
• Audio: Change the Audio devices etc.
• Hotkeys: Configure, change or clear the hotkeys
• Advanced: Change Advanced settings (only recommended if you know the meaning of each settings)
• Microphone Noise Gate: Add voice activation to your Microphone