OBS Studio (a rewrite of the original Open Broadcaster) is a comprehensive open-source package for video recording and live streaming.
The program supports multiple sources, including media files, games, web pages, application windows, webcams, your desktop, microphone and more.
These sources can be combined. For example, you could include a web development tool, a browser window with a live preview of the site you're updating, and a microphone to tell the viewers what you're doing.
A Record option can save your show/ demonstration/ game/ presentation as an FLV/ MP4/ MOV/ TS/ M3U8 video with your choice of encoder and settings.
Alternatively, there's support for live streaming via Twitch, YouTube, hitbox.tv, DailyMotion, beam.tv, Livecoding.tv, Facebook Live or Restream.io.
The program doesn't make much of an effort to lead you through all this, but it doesn't take long to figure out the basics. Add a source, explore the settings, click Start Recording and check the video results.
Verdict:
OBS Studio could be easier to use, but you'll soon learn the basics, and overall it offers plenty of video recording/ streaming power.
Changelog
What's new in 31.1.0 (see changelog for more)?
Added support for Windows on Arm (WoA) [thirumalai-qcom/PatTheMav/RytoEX]
Builds for WoA are not fully featured and should be considered experimental
Added new UI appearance options, font size and density (padding/spacing) [Warchamp7]
Added preview zoom controls [cg2121/Warchamp7]
Added support for Multitrack Video to macOS (Apple Silicon) [dsaedtler]
Added support for Multitrack Video to Linux [lexano-ivs]
Added support for additional canvases for Multitrack Video output [dsaedtler]
Added AV1 B-frame support for AMF [rhutsAMD]
Added support for color format/space/range GPU conversion [dsaedtler]
Added support for network optimizations and TCP Pacing to Multitrack Video [lexano-ivs]
Added support for Stream Delay to Multitrack Video [lexano-ivs]
Added Spatial AQ option for VideoToolbox encoders on macOS 15+ [dsaedtler]
Added QVBR rate control for VA-API [nowrep]
Added explicit sync support for PipeWire Screen Capture [dkorkmazturk]
Added support for V4L2 virtual camera on non-Linux environments (e.g., BSD) [yurivict]
Added support for hardware accelerated browser source to Linux [tytan652]
The feature is disabled on NVIDIA GPUs due to feature-support inconsistencies across model series and driver series
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