This wikiHow teaches you how to download and use the OBS Studio app to stream videos directly to Facebook via a desktop browser.
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Part 1 of 3: Installing OBS
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Step 1. Visit the Open Broadcaster Software website via a web browser
Type obsproject.com into the address bar and press Enter or Return on your keyboard.
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Step 2. Click the appropriate operating system on the main page
You can download and use OBS Studio on Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.
Alternatively, click the tab “ Download ” in the top right corner of the page and download a different version of the OBS streaming program.
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Step 3. Open the OBS installation file on the computer
Find the installation file that has been downloaded to your computer, then run it.
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Step 4. Click Continue or Next.
The tutorial or installation guide will walk you through the steps, then install OBS Studio on your computer.
If you are asked to agree to the license terms, click “ I Agree ”.
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Step 5. Select the installation location of the program
You can install OBS Studio on any hard drive partition.
- On Windows PC, you can click “ Browse ”, then select the folder where you want to install the program.
- On Mac computer, click the drive or partition you want to use to install OBS. A green arrow icon will be displayed on the selected drive.
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Step 6. Click Continue or Next.
The selected installation location will be confirmed.
If you use a computer Windows, you can select the installed components and plug-ins. In this option, make sure " OBS Studio ” is already marked on the list.
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Step 7. Click the Install button
OBS Studio will be installed on the computer.
You may be asked to enter your computer password. If prompted, enter the account password to continue with the installation
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Step 8. Click Continue or Finish.
The installation window will close. You can now use OBS Studio to broadcast live on your computer.
Part 2 of 3: Setting up OBS
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Step 1. Open the OBS Studio application on the computer
You can find it in the “Applications” folder on a Mac computer or the “Start” menu on a Windows computer.
If you are opening OBS for the first time, you will be asked to review the license agreement. If prompted, make sure you understand the terms of service, then click “ OK ”.
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Step 2. Click the Yes button to configure the settings automatically
When prompted to run the auto-configuration wizard/tutorial, click “ Yes ” so you can configure all streaming settings automatically.
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Step 3. Select Optimize for streaming, recording is secondary
This option will configure live streaming settings from the computer.
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Step 4. Click Next
With this option, you can review and change the auto-configuration settings on the next page.
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Step 5. Click again Next
Streaming settings will be confirmed afterwards.
- If you want to change the settings, you can select the level “ Base Resolution " or " FPS ” which is different for live broadcasts on this page/segment.
- You may be asked to enter a stream code/key. If you don't know it, go to the “ Video Library ” (“Video Library”) your Facebook account, then click the “ +Live ” (“+Live”) to view the code.
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Step 6. Click the Apply Settings button
Streaming settings will be saved to the program.
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Step 7. Click the + button in the “Scenes” section
The “Scenes” section is in the lower-left corner of the OBS window.
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Step 8. Enter the name of the live scene
You can create multiple scenes and switch from one scene to another as the broadcast progresses.
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Step 9. Click OK
A new scene will be created after that.
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Step 10. Click the + button in the “Sources” section
It's next to the “Scenes” section, in the lower-left corner of the window. A list of all broadcastable audio and video sources will be displayed.
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Step 11. Click Video Capture Device
With this option, you can use your computer's camera to broadcast videos.
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Step 12. Select Create new
This option allows you to add cameras to OBS.
As an optional step, you can edit the camera name in the text field provided
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Step 13. Click OK
After that, you can select your computer's camera in a new pop-up window.
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Step 14. Select the camera on the “Device” menu
Click the drop-down menu next to “ Device ”, then select the camera you want to use to broadcast live.
As an optional step, you can specify the video resolution from the " Presets ”.
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Step 15. Click OK
The camera will be added to the selected scene. Now you can go live with the camera via OBS.
Part 3 of 3: Going Live on Facebook
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Step 1. Visit via an internet browser
On this page, you can host a new live broadcast on Facebook.
Enter your email address or phone number and password to log into your Facebook account first if you haven't already
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Step 2. Click the Create Live Stream button
With this option, you can broadcast live from OBS Studio.
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Step 3. Copy the stream code
This code allows you to broadcast videos from OBS to Facebook or other websites.
- You can bookmark the code on this page and use the shortcut Control+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac) to copy it.
- If you want to broadcast live on another website, you need to change the stream code setting on OBS.
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Step 4. Open OBS settings
Find and click the button Settings ” in the lower right corner of the OBS window to open the program settings.
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Step 5. Click Stream on the left sidebar
Streaming settings will open in OBS.
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Step 6. Paste the copied stream code into the " Stream key " field
Make sure Facebook Live ” is selected next to “Service” in the settings, and the code entered is correct.
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Step 7. Click OK
The new stream code settings will be saved.
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Step 8. Click Start Streaming on OBS
It's in the lower-right corner of the OBS window. Your video will be broadcast live to Facebook.
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Step 9. Click the Go Live button ("Start Live") on Facebook
Return to the live stream page on Facebook, then click the “ Go Live ” (“Start Live”) in blue in the lower right corner of the screen. Your live broadcast will start on Facebook.