Your setup purely depends on what audio devices you plan to use, if any at all.

(NOTE: the OBS interface look may vary depending on your operating system) 2. Once launched, you should see a screen that looks like this: The OBS Interface If you change your mind you can come back to it anytime from the tools menu, or manually modify the settings yourself later. These settings will allow you to get started as quickly as possible without worrying about configuring your settings as everything is taken care of, however this is entirely OPTIONAL and you may press the cancel button to exit out of the auto-configuration wizard. Once launched, an auto-configuration wizard window will appear and offer to customize your starting settings based on your system setup it does this through automatically testing your system finding settings that are best for your PC, this includes streaming or recording, resolution, bitrate, encoder, streaming provider and many more. You can download OBS from and install according to the instructions according to your designated operating system. Setting up your OBS for streaming/recording 1. Through OBS, you can either record your games and then have them saved to your local drive or you can use OBS as a live streaming platform wherein your video data is sent to your chosen live-stream server. OBS offers a wide range of features and functionalities that are incredibly useful for recording and streaming. It is free, open-source and cross-platform (supported by Mac, Windows and Linux).

OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is a commonly used program by content creators as a streaming and recording platform.

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