With it, you can record activities on your computer screen, gameplay, webcam, and more.Īfter recording, OBS will save your video in MKV, MP4, MOV, FLV, TS, and M3U8 formats.ĭownload OBS Studio #2.

It’s also compatible with Windows, macOS, and BSD. OBS Studio is a free and open-source screen recorder for Linux. Look through the following parts to find your favorite Linux video capture software. They may have more features than the built-in Linux screen recorder. Additionally, there’re many available third-party Linux screen recorders in the market. You can activate it by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R keys on the keyboard. If you’re a fledgling live streamer, we recommend checking out TechRadar's own NVIDIA Broadcast guide to help you get started with the software.Linux has a built-in screen recorder.

Currently, it's unknown if they want to add more support. However, it’s up to the OBS developers whether or not they want to fully integrate all of Broadcast's features. We reached out to NVIDIA for information as to why these features were omitted.Ī representative told us NVIDIA gave access to all of Broadcast’s features to the OBS developers, plus the resources and support to help integrate the tools. Video Noise Removal, which enhances webcam quality, and Auto Frame, a feature that allows your camera to follow you while streaming, are not in the new OBS. Going back to NVIDIA Broadcast, you may notice it has some features not found in OBS 28.0. But with new advancements in tech such as the prevalence of HDR displays, the developers saw it was a good time to add the support. Videos would have washed out colors if recorded at different bits, apparently. NVIDIA states in the past users had to turn off the HDR feature on their computers because it would mess with the OBS recording. The HDR support allows users to record and stream in the standard allowing for brighter colors and darker blacks, resulting in more visually stunning videos. This allows streamers to upload their videos in small files on HEVC-supported platforms like YouTube while maintaining a high quality.

HEVC is a codec that is highly efficient at compressing video, by up to 15 percent according to NVIDIA. Besides the Broadcast features, OBS is also getting the long-awaited support for the HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) codec and HDR (high dynamic range).

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