Hi all, I'm having issues with in game fps when I don't run OBS in the background. I know this sounds weird but I can't really comprehend what's going on. When OBS isn't running, I'm having 60 fps in game (world of warcraft) but when I launch OBS my in game fps skyrockets to 150+. I'm on a macbook with m1 max chip. Is there any specific reason that might cause this?

I've been at it for a week tweaking my settings but nothing seems to be up to my preference. I'm using a macbook neo to record through obs, while using a genki shadowcast pro 3 connected to my ps5 to record my gameplay. I use an Apple VT HEVC Hardeware Encoder and flip flop between using CBR (15,000 kbps) and CRF (70) because I'm not sure which one I should be using. The games I intend on recording are 2D games like In Stars and Time, Cuphead, and Deltarune (also Minecraft Dungeons 2 but I'm not sure if that needs different settings or not compared to the rest). Overall I need a balanced setting that can handle these so I dont ever have to touch the settings ever again.

Hey, I have been having trouble getting accurate colors in my OBS recordings. For some reason, the video doesn't capture the true colors of my monitor and instead makes them look extra saturated on video. I even tried using the color correction overlay for the Display tab, but the colors are still wonky.

Here is my log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/uJdOiI7jFqwSvNGH

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Link to Comparison Images

Ive been using OBS to stream on twitch ever since i got tired of streamlabs crashing and not being able to stream on yt and twitch at the same time, but recently its been using up all of my cpu. At first I thought it was the fact I was streaming to two platforms at the same time, but when I started only doing twitch, nothing changed. I even tried the method where you make it run on your GPU instead of CPU, and all it did was make it devour my GPU as well. Every time I search it up, I get answers to things I cant change because theyre already on that setting. Are there any ways to make this work better?

edit: here are my output settings bc im stupid and forgot to post that ish
streaming settings:
audio encoder - FFmpeg AAC
video encoder - x264 (no other options for some reason so thats not changeable)
rescale output - disabled (1920x1080)

encoder settings:
rate control - CBR
bitrate - 6000kbps
keyframe interval - 0s
cpu usage preset - veryfast

everything else is at the default for output settings

I’m using a capture card and every input comes out with an echo and I really don’t know how to fix it.

is there a way i could apply a voice changer to a friend, whomst i am calling with over discord, but only on obs? as in, i still hear their normal voice, but on stream, the viewers hear their voice changed. and my voice isnt changed

super specific lol

im not sure if it can be done in OBS but since i cant post images. ill post the link to the video and time stamp of what im trying to do.

the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_0j1Zwe2-c

the timestamp: 1:10:57

this would help me edit my VOD's into videos for youtube.

please and thank you.

I currently run OBS on a Vultr fractional GPU instance for livestreaming during severe weather situations to help keep people informed.

I need GPU encoding/NVENC, but I also run a custom overlay app alongside OBS that I deploy and manage myself. So I need more than just access to an OBS interface. I need an actual cloud server/environment where I can run my app alongside it.

Vultr is discontinuing their fractional GPU plans next week, so I need to find another reasonably cost-effective option.

I was planning to move to AWS, but I’ve been waiting about a month for a GPU quota increase with no response.

For anyone running OBS in the cloud, what providers or setups would you recommend?

Hi all. I have the Aitum vertical dock on my main screen along with my main canvas but the controls (start recording etc) for the vertical have disappeared. The controls for recording my main canvas are there but they only record the main canvas. How do I record my vertical? The only tabs I have on my vertical dock are scenes, sources, and scene transitions; there's no general settings cogwheel.

The only vertical dock I have on my Docks tab is Aitum Vertical.

I've tried resetting the UI, resetting the docks, creating a new profile, and re-installing the Aitum vertical plugin. Thanks for any ideas.

I'm using a RODE NT1 5th gen. It sounds fine when recorded anywhere else, but on OBS, it sounds like I'm recording with a toaster. I've tried looking up solutions, but it's all "add these filters to make your mic sound good". Filters do not help. It's just low quality audio. I've been living with this for the longest time but now it's getting embarrassing being the guy with the bad mic quality on streams and videos with my friends. How do I fix this?

I'm currently playing and recording Half Life 2 and after tweaking my settings I've gotten my recordings to look very good. However, no matter what I do I can't seem to fix this issue. Anytime I'm in a dark area the shadowed areas look really bad. How can I fix this?

I stream sometimes on my sim racing YouTube channel, however I can never get the stream looking as crisp as I would like - this is particularly true of the textures of the track, they always look blurry.

I know sim racing streaming can be demanding, it is a fast paced visual, however other streamers seem to manage better quality than I can.

For info, I have a fibre connection, 500Mbps download, 70Mbps upload.

I have a 3440x1440 ultrawide monitor, Intel® Core™ i7 20-Core Processor i7-14700F (Up to 5.4GHz) 33MB Cache, and Nvidia RTX3070.

My current settings are:

Base & Output Canvas: 2560 x 1440 (I want the 16:9 size)
FPS: 60

Video Encoder: NVIDIA NVENC H.264
Rescale: Disabled
Rate Control: Constant Bitrate
Bitrate: 10,000
Keyframe Interval: 2s
Preset: P6 Slower (Better Quality)
Tuning: High Quality
Multipass Mode: Two Passes (Quarter Resolution)
Profile: High
Look Ahead: unticked
Adaptive Quantisation: ticked
B-Frames: 2

Can anyone suggest any changes that may imporove my stream quality, and the blurry track textures?

Many thanks,

Andy

Hello all!

I'm new to source record and I have been having quite a bit of issues with it. I am trying to record my gameplay and my VTuber model separately but my vtuber model recording always comes out to look like super glitchy. Some parts are fine but other moving parts will just be glitches. I also have a source record for the gameplay but it doesn't record it separately either. It's always the gameplay + model and another video with just my model.

I've tried to change up the scaling resolution and video encoder but it has not done me any good. Is there any other way to fix the glitchiness of the 2nd recording?

Thank you!!

Im a newbie to obs

If I’m streaming on device 1 (console to screen)
And I’m using device 2 for scenes (laptop)

Will my stream still display the scene I’ve created?

I already have everything set up I just need confirmation about if I did or did not just completely waste my time

Hello all,

I'm thinking this is MY fault and not the fault of the software. It's something I set wrong.

I have "Automatically record when streaming" UNCHECKED, but tonight I noticed I had several HUGE files in a folder that was eating up obviously a lot of my disk space.

Now, I do have "Automatically start replay buffer when streaming" checked, but my Maximum Replay Time is set to only 20 seconds (estimate memory usage: 14 MB).

Is there another setting I'm missing that would be causing my OBS to record my entire stream even if I don't want it to?

Thanks for any guidance. :)

Hi guys im quite new to obs. I clicked on start virtual camera by mistake instead of start recording option. Now the recording i have only shows a plain blue screen instead of the screens that was displayed during my meeting. Is there any way to rectify this

So i feel like ive done everything i could so let me try to give as much details as i can. I have soundboards setup through blerp and now im trying to setup tts and ive added a variety of voices. Ive added the proper browser source such as the main and full screen. I want my viewers on twitch to use channel point and for some reason tts isnt working at all but the sound board does. When i go to blerp and test the tts it shows up on obs. Ive unlinked and relinked the connections and im out if ideas. Anyone know what i could be missing?

Each time I try to record OBS from my laptop via a HDMI to a monitor, the screen looks stretched on OBS on the second monitor and I'm trying to see if it's just common to see that because I use the laptop for OBS and I use the monitor to play and record video. Is there a fix for it?

I have been having driver issues with the AMD Adrenalin software so im trying to find an alternative software to use for recording clips so i can do a drive only install instead of using Adrenalin. Im completely new to OBS and i ONLY want to use it for 30s gaming clips that are 20mbs or less to send on discord to my friends. I want decent quality to actually be able to tell what was going on. With Adrenalin i was able to get this result however all the research im doing on obs is making this difficult. There are a ton of settings i can change so i feel like im missing something. Even with allocating 4096mb of memory my clips are randomly 22-28 seconds instead of 30 like i set, and even with CQP set at a whopping 35 the clips look pretty bad and are at 30 mbs. I have a 1440p monitor not sure what settings i can change to get a decent result.

I feel I didnt have this issue before and I am having a hard time finding the exact information i need. How can i stream to twitch and not have my obs audio of my mic playing in my ear the entire time i talk? If i turn off monitoring you cant hear my audio in the stream. Seems its one or the other. Any help would be appreciated

These are the steps I've taken from watching videos

Create video capture device

Set device to USB3.0 video which is my device

Scroll to use custom audio device

Select USB3.0

But I still got no audio I've also tried another way with

Audio input capture

Set device to USB3.0

And there is still no audio with these changes I've watched 10 videos that say the same thing but I can't get it to work.

I've also seen people go into advanced audio settings and turn on "monitoring and output" but I don't have that option

Sorry if this comes off as a "noob" question; I'm getting my feet wet setting up OBS. I decided a while back that I'm gonna record my streams/videos internally at 4K30 (because, to me, 30 looks more natural, and when I do 60 for 1080p60 in my YoloCam S3, it cuts into the frame a bit more than I'd like). For gameplay, what FPS should I use if I'm recording at 30 FPS? Is it okay to leave some games at 60 FPS for recordings, or should I keep it at 30 to stay consistent with my footage? I'd appreciate any help that puts me in the right direction!

It happens to sounds like horns and notifications and some sounds in music. Anything that has that tone to it like a vibrating beep. It only happens on my recorded video and my live stream. I don’t hear it in game. Using a MacBook Pro, a cheap capture card off Amazon with a cheaper looking usb to usb c adapter (might be causing it?) and chat link from controller to headphones and capture card.
https://youtu.be/fXPgYsuhkyY?is=r6cln74E5-oBVkWC

Im trying to record some footage from an xbox game on pc and for some reason it looks all washed out. Think it has something to do with HDR but im not sure what or what to change. Just so happens that game bar recording isn't working for a lot of people so any advice on what to try changing settings/effect or filter wise please