OBS Studio questions & answers

Make video recordings and save them locally or stream them on the Internet
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Question by Guest
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November 20, 2020
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Answer by Akash Shah

Yes, you can run OBS Studio on Windows 7 64-bit with 3 GB of RAM. However, it's important to note that OBS Studio recommends a minimum of 4 GB of RAM for optimal performance.

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Question by Kakaron
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July 4, 2017

I have just redownloaded OBS for the 4th time, and it will not record, only a blank screen.

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Answer by Alex Urbach

The first thing to do is to select the source, prior to the recording mode. Then once the source has been selected properly, go to the Settings menu, and configure the recording options. Typically, you shouldn't modify anything since it works out of the boss in 99 % of the situations, but sometimes you have to modify those settings. Change the codec, resolution, processing, etc. Go back to the main window, make sure the source is selected properly, and the stream is working and press the Record button. You also need a capable PC of recording the content you use (video, desktop, gaming, etc).


I had issues with OBS Studio as well with the blank screen and this fixed it. Also, make sure that your graphical drivers are installed as well.

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Question by kalaron
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July 4, 2017
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Answer by Alex Urbach

In OBS Studio, you have to define the capture screen. To do this, in the Sources section press the + sign and then choose the source that you want to capture. I strongly recommend using two monitors because it's easier to see what's happening on the screen. Once the source has been selected, press the RECORD button on the lower right section where the controls for OBS Studio are located.


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