Get the most out of your broadcasts, with movie-quality sound and video!
Sensations will be maximized when using OBS, an external software that, integrated into your broadcast, will take your shows to the next level.
You'll enjoy all of its available features!
Now, we'll explain, step by step, HOW TO INSTALL AND CONFIGURE OBS.
If you don't have it yet, the first step is to download and install OBS on your computer from the following link: https://obsproject.com (if you prefer, you can use other RTMP apps such as StreamLabs).
Setup is easy if you follow the steps described in the video and the information provided below:
The first step is to locate the Controls section in the bottom-right corner of OBS and click Settings.
SETTINGS
In this section you can open the configuration for the required elements: Stream, Output, Audio and Video.
STREAM
In the Stream section, fill in the three fields with the information provided by the website when you choose Broadcast with OBS: Service, Server and Stream Key.
OUTPUT
In this section you must enter the data for the basic OBS configuration as shown below:
- Output mode: Advanced
- Audio track: 1
- Encoder: Software (x264)
- Rate control: CBR
- Video bitrate: 2500 to 3000 Kbps
- Keyframe interval: 2
- CPU usage preset: veryfast
- Profile: high
- Tune: zerolatency
AUDIO
In the general Audio settings you only need to edit the sample rate according to the following data:
- Sample rate: 48 kHz
In Global Audio Devices, disable the ones that are set to 'Default' to prevent further audio interference.
In Video it is very important to apply the settings matching the data shown:
ADDING CAMERA, MICROPHONE AND SOUND
To add these devices, go to the Sources section in OBS.
In this section, use the [+] sign to add a device and the [-] sign to remove it.
To add a camera, click the [+] sign and select: Video Capture Device.
Click OK and a box with the camera settings will appear. There you should have the following data:
- Device: Choose the camera installed on your computer
- Resolution/FPS type: Custom
- Resolution: This must always match the resolution you set in the Video section
- FPS: 30
Then, to add the MICROPHONE, click the [+] sign and select: Audio Input Capture.
In Device, select your computer's microphone — in this case, select the camera's microphone or your default one. Don't forget to accept the changes.
To add the SOUND device, click the [+] sign again and select: Audio Output Capture.
Remember that a window will always appear in case you want to give the devices a custom name; click OK.
Select your preferred source for the broadcast sound and click OK.
Once all the settings explained above are done, you can start broadcasting on the website using OBS. To do so, follow these steps:
In OBS, click Start Streaming. Keep in mind that you are not live yet — nobody can see you at this point.
Next, go to the BROADCAST tab on the website. If you have followed all the steps correctly, the status should show as DETECTED.
If the status is DETECTED, you can now click Start Broadcast and that's it — you are now broadcasting with OBS! Everyone will be able to see you.
We wish you a great show!
You can find settings to further increase your broadcast quality here.
If you have followed all the steps but the status still shows as Not Detected, please contact us and we will immediately help you with the setup, either via Admin call or a Support ticket.
IMPORTANT: When broadcasting with OBS, the first step is to configure the tool and then start the broadcast from the website. Make sure the camera is not being used by other applications, as OBS may not recognize it.
NOTE: You will see your broadcast image on the OBS screen; everything else — privates, chats, games, users — you will keep managing as usual from your broadcast page on our website.
If you broadcast from your computer with OBS and then decide to switch to broadcasting from a mobile device, make sure to log out from both the website and OBS first, as it could create a conflict.
If your users report cuts or pixelation in your broadcast, the most common cause is that your upload connection is not sustaining the configured bitrate. We recommend: always broadcasting with a wired (ethernet) connection instead of WiFi, closing downloads and other internet usage while broadcasting and, if the problem persists, lowering the Video bitrate to 2000 Kbps while keeping the rest of the configuration. If it still continues, contact us and we will help you review your setup.
