How to: Setting up OBS Studio
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[OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)](https://obsproject.com/) is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Stream to Twitch, YouTube and many other providers or record your own videos with high quality H264 / AAC encoding. Starting with [OBS Studio version 28](https://projectobs.com/en/news/obs-studio-28-0/) it will feature 10-bit and HDR video encode support for [AV1](https://aomedia.org/av1-features/) and [HEVC](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevc/id768692338), improved AMD encoding on Windows, [NVIDIA RTX software](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2022/08/31/in-the-nvidia-studio-august-31/) integration, a new default theme, and many other changes.
OBS Studio
**OBS Studio 29** adds [AV1 Support](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV1) for **Intel Arc & AMD GPUs**.

**New features**

 * Added support for the AMD AV1 Encoder for RDNA3 GPUs. 
 * Added support for the Intel AV1 Encoder for Arc GPUs. 
 * Added support for the Intel HEVC Encoder.
 * Added an upward compressor filter.
 * Added a 3-band equalizer filter.
 * Added update channels for opting into receiving beta/release-candidate builds to Windows.
### Useful OBS Studio 3rd party plugins and themes.
 
  * **[OBS Studio Themes](https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/categories/themes.10/)**
 
  * **[touch portal icon packs](https://www.touch-portal.com/assetsdb/show-all.php?cat=i)**
 
  * **[Streamlink](https://streamlink.github.io/)** is a CLI utility which pipes video streams from various services into a video player, such as VLC.  

  * **[Advanced Scene Switcher](https://github.com/WarmUpTill/SceneSwitcher)** plugin; an automated scene switcher.
  * **[Audio Pan](https://github.com/norihiro/obs-audio-pan-filter)** plugin; control stereo pan of audio source.
  * **[Browser](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-browser)** plugin; CEF-based OBS Studio browser plugin.
  * **[Directory Watch Media](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-dir-watch-media)** plugin; filter you can add to media source to load the oldest or newest file in a directory.
  * **[Downstream Keyer](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-downstream-keyer)** plugin; add a Downstream Keyer dock.
  * **[Dynamic Delay](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-dynamic-delay)** plugin; filter for dynamic delaying a video source.
  * **[Freeze Filter](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-freeze-filter)** plugin; freeze a source using a filter.
  * **[Gradient Source](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-gradient-source)** plugin; adding gradients as a Soource.
  * **[GStreamer](https://github.com/fzwoch/obs-gstreamer)** plugins; feed GStreamer launch pipelines into OBS Studio and use GStreamer encoder elements.
  * **[Move Transition](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-move-transition)** plugin; move source to a new position during scene transition.
  * **[Multi Source Effect](https://github.com/norihiro/obs-multisource-effect)** plugin; provides a custom effect to render multiple sources.
  * **[NDI](https://github.com/Palakis/obs-ndi)** plugin; Network A/V via NewTek's NDI.
  * **[NvFBC](https://gitlab.com/fzwoch/obs-nvfbc)** plugin; screen capture via NVIDIA FBC API. Requires [NvFBC patches for Nvidia drivers](https://github.com/keylase/nvidia-patch) for consumer grade GPUs.
  * **[Soundboard](https://github.com/cg2121/obs-soundboard)** plugin; adds a soundboard dock.
  * **[Source Copy](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-source-copy)** plugin; adds copy and paste options to the tools menu.
  * **[Source Dock](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-source-dock)** plugin; create a Dock for a source, which lets you see audio levels, change volume and control media. 
  * **[Recursion Effect](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-recursion-effect)** plugin; recursion effect filter.
  * **[Replay Source](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-replay-source)** plugin; slow motion replay async sources from memory.
  * **[RGB Levels](https://github.com/petrifiedpenguin/obs-rgb-levels-filter)** plugin; simple filter to adjust RGB levels.
  * **[RTSPServer](https://github.com/iamscottxu/obs-rtspserver/)** plugin; encode and publish to a RTSP stream.
  * **[Scale to Sound](https://github.com/Qufyy/obs-scale-to-sound)** plugin; adds a filter which makes a source scale based on the audio levels of any audio source you choose
  * **[Scene Collection Manager](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-scene-collection-manager)** plugin; filter, backup and restore Scene Collections.
  * **[Scene Notes Dock](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-scene-notes-dock)** plugin; create a Dock for show