OBS Studio
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Open source and free software
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Most Helpful Reviews for OBS Studio
1 - 5 of 1,030 Reviews
CharRon E.
Entertainment, 2 - 10 employees
Used less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
Reviewed April 2021
OBS time
Saviour
Verified reviewer
Religious Institutions, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2022
A Dynamic Tool for your video streaming preference Plus its "Open Source"
Realizing that I can still perform the functions of automation the way I want, I found ease in automation and usability with my team. OBS is a powerful and Dynamic Video tool I can recommend to any similar service provider within the niche. It is simple and consistent, its advanced features are mesmerizing, and its Open Source
PROSFirst, I like that Its open source, and with that, it's user-friendly and consistently undergoing integrations to smoothen the user experience. For advanced users, It serves advanced functionalities even while it is an Open source project OBS hardly forces shuts down while in runtime. One of the best features for me is customization. I like that I can tweak my automation with my timelines, to fit my needs.
CONSBecause the product is open source, the latest version upgrade comes with changes in syntax. i.e., Having a lower-third animation function, the commands change with a new update, and it can be difficult to get the product started if you do not visit the developer's forum to follow through with the changes. If you want to implement most settings/preferences to take effect, you may have to restart OBS, which is normal with most software.
Reason for choosing OBS Studio
Having all the advanced functions in an Open Source software, with the feature of customization to fit my business needs is Gold for me.
steven
Computer Software, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2024
OBS Studio for The Gaming Podcasters out there
Fun, useful, It doesn't crash nearly as often as other streaming software. If it does crash there is a automatic crash handler that sends the data from the crash to the OBS Dev team for review to help correct and better the software for the next release.
PROSOBS Studio is a free and open-source software suite for recording and live streaming video content. It is widely used by gamers like me as well as other content creators to stream their gameplay or hold their Podcasts on Twitch and a variety of other platforms. OBS Studio is one of the more robust and free screen recorder and streaming suite available for gamers and podcasters, with everything one needs to achieve with some great results. It offers a wide selection of source options and is optimized for games. However, it is wise to get yourself familiarized with the software and experiment as well.
CONSOBS Studio is powerful, customizable, and a resource-friendly solution especially with users on Twitch. However, limitations in advanced editing and streaming functionalities do require additional tools and at times other software to complement the suite that it is. Overall, OBS Studio is a awesome choice for gamers and podcasters who want to stream their gameplay on Twitch and other platforms. OBS offers a wide range of features and is optimized for games, but it can take some time to get familiar with the features, so best to learn and maybe check on a few tutorials.
Reasons for switching to OBS Studio
The crashes were more than i could handle and was quite frustrating.
Juan pedro
Broadcast Media, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2021
Obs is a really good open source experience
Wonderful experience reliable always on my tool set for all my projects
PROSYou can achieve most you will do with payed software The tools grow on every version and it gets better
CONSLack to capture devices connections as AJa for example Today main suppor on black magic products is good but meet to expand this
Reason for choosing OBS Studio
Price
T. Ryan
Verified reviewer
Entertainment, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2021
Extremely powerful tool for broadcasting multiple video and audio sources.
Overall I think OBS is fantastic. It is a bit kludge-y in certain aspects but I have been using it for about a year and a half now and I can't imagine switching to a different tool. It has been able to handle multiple camera scenarios with ease. I just love it.
PROSThis product allowed me to quickly put together professional "studio grade" composite video scenes that were then easily broadcast to a number of online sites. I used it most frequently with Twitch and it has nicely integrated twitch features, but it can also be used to broadcast to facebook or youtube given that you have things configured correctly. The ability to apply video and audio filters as well as support for a variety of different audio and video formats for inset playback was extremely useful.
CONSThis product has a bit of a DIY flair. For anyone with a background in video editing or audio editing it wont take too long to figure out how to set up a scene and broadcast with OBS. However, the onbaording for new users is virtually non existant. I certainly wouldn't give OBS to someone with little to know technical experience and expect them to be successfull. In today's tech landscape, especially when it comes to streaming there are so many unsophisticated users attempting to get started that I think a few more passes to the UX and UI would be beneficial.
Reason for choosing OBS Studio
OBS has much better integrated streaming features that many of the other video / screen capturing products i looked at do not.