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obs is a free and easy software to help
you manage a live stream
in this video we will set up a main
gaming scene
and go over basic settings for a twitch
stream
for more in-depth details on obs see our
video how to use obs
link is in the description below let's
open obs
click the plus sign to create a new
scene then
label it we will call it gaming scene
now we need to add sources to this scene
inside the source box click the plus
sign
then display capture make sure create
new is selected label it and
hit okay if you're using dual monitors
make sure to choose the one you're
actually gaming on then
hit ok now you need to connect your mic
in sources click the plus button click
audio input capture make sure create
new is selected then ok
now select your device and click ok
in your audio mixer window you can see a
mic level
and desktop audio level under each one
as a slider
you can use it to adjust the volume now
let's add a webcam
in sources click the plus button then
video capture device
select your webcam source and hit ok
you can adjust the size and placement of
the webcam
right on the screen now that your basic
gaming scene is set up
let's connect obs to twitch to start
streaming
click settings then go to stream
here you will enter your stream key from
twitch remember
do not share your stream key with anyone
to
obtain your stream key go to twitch.tv
then click on your profile
in the top right then go to your creator
dashboard
on the left click settings then
stream now copy your stream key
and paste it into obs and hit ok
let's look at a couple settings you can
adjust to optimize your stream
inside obs inside your settings
go to output then make sure your video
bitrate is set to 6 000 kilobytes per
second
and your encoder is set to hardware if
available
also turn off any advanced encoder
settings i suggest doing a speed test
on your internet connection to make sure
you have enough upload bandwidth
google search speed test then run the
speed test
right on the page you should have at
least 7 000 kilobytes per second of
upload available
to manage a 6 000 kilobytes per second
upload stream
you can now click start streaming on the
bottom right inside
obs and you will automatically go live
on twitch