OBS does not capture any video sources on your PC by default. Once you choose (or disable) your default audio sources in Settings, you can add your video sources. If you choose to disable your default audio sources, you can pick and choose specific audio and video sources that you want to stream or record via the Sources menu. Click Apply to confirm your changes and click OK to close Settings. Pick your specific default desktop audio and microphone from the dropdown menu or disable the sources under Global Audio Devices.Ĥ. The one issue with this is that you may not want to stream or record the audio that comes from those sources, so it is better to change them to a specific device or disable audio completely. OBS will automatically detect and set your default desktop video and audio settings in the Audio Mixer. I implore you to bypass the auto-configuration wizard if you want to separate your PC desktop audio and video sources to capture the audio and video you want. Here, you can decide whether you want to use OBS Studio to optimize for streaming, optimize for recording, or "I will only be using the virtual camera." The wizard will then walk you through the best settings for your PC. The first time you launch it, the auto-configuration wizard will automatically open. You have a few options to download it, including:Īccording to the quickstart guide, first-time users should run the auto-configuration wizard or for a faster setup experience. Instead of Microsoft making the decision for you with the Xbox Game Bar, you can choose what you want to record and capture with OBS instead.
OBS will work fine alongside the Xbox Game Bar, but if you want to remove Game Bar from your system, check out our post on how to do just that. Like Xbox Game Bar, OBS Studio can record and live stream your favorite video games on Xbox Game Pass, capture a specific window on your desktop, or capture and broadcast everything as it appears on your PC's desktop display.
OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Studio is free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming on Windows 11, Mac, or Linux.