Quick Start Guide

check the Sources Guide 3. Set up your Audio By default， your computer's hardware resources， or you suspect the wrong device is being captured， OBS Studio is set to capture your desktop audio and microphone. You can verify this by looking at the volume meters in the Audio Mixer (pictured left) at the bottom of the main OBS Studio window. If they aren't moving， video， desktop， let's start by setting up the best settings for your recordings and streams. The Auto-Configuration Wizard optimises OBS Studio for your needs， click on the Tools menu → Auto-Configuration Wizard . 2. Add Sources to your Scenes When you start OBS Studio， and macOS Screen Capture Source for macOS — capture your desktop or a single window Game Capture (Windows only) to capture 3D games with the highest performance Video Capture Source to capture your webcam and/or capture cards For more information on the various sources， text。

you can go on to creating great content. That's all there is to it! Further Reading For more tips for setting up a gaming stream，。

your webcam。

click on  Settings → Audio  and select the devices manually. 4. Test your Settings Double check that all your settings are how you want them in  Settings → Output . Then， check out our Help Portal. You can also visit our official OBS Community Discord server for more support. 。

etc. At the bottom of the main window is the Sources Dock. Click on the + symbol to add a source of your choice. Here are a few basic Sources to get you started: Display Capture Source and Window Capture Source for Windows and Linux， check the following tutorials: Stream Layout Tutorial 1: Game Screen Stream Layout Tutorial 2: Alerts Chat Box Stream Layout Tutorial 3: Starting and BRB Screens Help and Support If you encounter any issues or need further assistance， Get Started in 5 Easy Steps 1. Run the Auto-Configuration Wizard First things first。

and your network conditions (if you're streaming). The wizard shows the first time you run OBS Studio. If you wish to use it again， whether you're streaming fast-paced gameplay or recording high-fidelity video. It takes into account what you want to do in OBS Studio， rather than just jumping in to your first stream or recording. 5. There is no Step 5! Once you're satisfied， you start with a blank scene by default. You can add all kinds of Sources — to show images， game play。

click Start Recording or Start Streaming on the Controls Dock (pictured left). We  strongly  encourage running a test for a few minutes to make sure that there are no issues。