Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 4:04:42 GMT -5
Get your stream key from your Dashboard
You will see the "Stream Key" then click "Show Key"
After you have the stream key, goto your OBS settings and select "Broadcast Settings"
Select your streaming service, in my case I'm using Twitch
Select the nearest FMS URL server to your location then paste the Stream key in "Play Path/ Stream Key (if any)"
Next, you will want to set up your encoding settings, it'll be found under the "Encoding" tab on the left hand side of the OBS Settings menu just underneath the "General" tab.
Select "Use CBR" and enable "CBR Padding" and set your max bitrate accordingly to your internet connection.
I also do not suggest streaming on WiFi as it is not a stable connection for livestreaming.
Max bitrate
Anything under 1800 kb/s maxbitrate is considered standard definition encoding.
Anything over 1800 kb/s maxbitrate is considered high definition encoding.
Tinker around with your encoding bitrate for something that suits your quality and connection.
I use 2500 but I would suggest 1500-1800 for those with bad connections.
Audio settings should be set as is displayed in the photo above.
NEXT, we will want to set up our "Video" settings which is located above "Audio"
Select custom base resolution or use Monitor.
I would highly suggest staying with either 1920x1080, 1600x900 or 1280x720
Depending on your PC and how good it performs, you can assign your downscale which is very important.
Some computers will not be able to handle streaming in 1080p, or 720p so you will have to downscale to lower definitions.
For example, sometimes for certain games I will have to downscale to 540p, 480p or 360p or my computer will experience lag.
This is something you can tinker with on your own time to get a feel for what suits both you, your livestream and your PC's performance, next you will also want to set your framerates, default is 30 fps but if your computer can handle it, tinker with it at higher framerates but remember this will be at the cost of your CPU's performance since it's encoding while you're playing.
Next you will navigate to "Advanced" settings located under "Hotkeys"
By default your x264 CPU preset will be set at a reccommended preset however you can play with this if you so desire.
Ultrafast = Good FPS but horrible quality.
Superfast = Decent FPS but not so good quality.
veryfast = Okay FPS but decent quality (This varies with PC's and how good their performance is)
Anything past the faster preset, you will need a beast PC.
You will want to set your encoding profile to main, everything else can be left the way it is after that.
Audio and Noise Gate can be something you can google to figure out on your own, it is pretty self explanitory anyways.
Next, you will need to download CLR Browser if you wish to have an alert pop up when someone follows or donates, or even for on-screen chat so when people watch your highlights or VOD's they can see who you were talking to.
Navigate on over to this website and download the plugin and follow it's instructions to install.
After installation is complete and you've re opened OBS, you should be able to right click on sources and see "CLR Browser"
Click "CLR Browser and make it a Source under a scene your using.
A screen will soon open that will look like this
Now leave that aside and open your web browser and goto www.twitchalerts.com/dashboard/
Log into your Twitch account and goto "Alert Box"
From here you will see a URL underneath How To where it shows check boxes for Follows, donates, subs, hosts.
Copy that URL and enter it into the CLR Browser page we left open.
Next you can configure your follower notifications to your preferences so go nuts, your on your own for that.
Additional Information
if you want overlays, make sure they are transparent, to assign them right click in the white of the sources box and select "Image" where you will then locate the image you wish to use and select it, you can adjust it by draging the corners, or walls of the overlay itself, to crop hold alt while dragging corners or walls and to stretch or adjust an overlay's resolution, hold shift while dragging corners or walls.
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial, I tried to be as thorough as possible, if you have any questions or concerns feel free to ask.
If you are still having trouble setting this up, you may request teamviewer assistance from me where I can simply set it up for you in no time.
Have fun streaming!
You will see the "Stream Key" then click "Show Key"
After you have the stream key, goto your OBS settings and select "Broadcast Settings"
Select your streaming service, in my case I'm using Twitch
Select the nearest FMS URL server to your location then paste the Stream key in "Play Path/ Stream Key (if any)"
Next, you will want to set up your encoding settings, it'll be found under the "Encoding" tab on the left hand side of the OBS Settings menu just underneath the "General" tab.
Select "Use CBR" and enable "CBR Padding" and set your max bitrate accordingly to your internet connection.
I also do not suggest streaming on WiFi as it is not a stable connection for livestreaming.
Max bitrate
Anything under 1800 kb/s maxbitrate is considered standard definition encoding.
Anything over 1800 kb/s maxbitrate is considered high definition encoding.
Tinker around with your encoding bitrate for something that suits your quality and connection.
I use 2500 but I would suggest 1500-1800 for those with bad connections.
Audio settings should be set as is displayed in the photo above.
NEXT, we will want to set up our "Video" settings which is located above "Audio"
Select custom base resolution or use Monitor.
I would highly suggest staying with either 1920x1080, 1600x900 or 1280x720
Depending on your PC and how good it performs, you can assign your downscale which is very important.
Some computers will not be able to handle streaming in 1080p, or 720p so you will have to downscale to lower definitions.
For example, sometimes for certain games I will have to downscale to 540p, 480p or 360p or my computer will experience lag.
This is something you can tinker with on your own time to get a feel for what suits both you, your livestream and your PC's performance, next you will also want to set your framerates, default is 30 fps but if your computer can handle it, tinker with it at higher framerates but remember this will be at the cost of your CPU's performance since it's encoding while you're playing.
Next you will navigate to "Advanced" settings located under "Hotkeys"
By default your x264 CPU preset will be set at a reccommended preset however you can play with this if you so desire.
Ultrafast = Good FPS but horrible quality.
Superfast = Decent FPS but not so good quality.
veryfast = Okay FPS but decent quality (This varies with PC's and how good their performance is)
Anything past the faster preset, you will need a beast PC.
You will want to set your encoding profile to main, everything else can be left the way it is after that.
Audio and Noise Gate can be something you can google to figure out on your own, it is pretty self explanitory anyways.
Next, you will need to download CLR Browser if you wish to have an alert pop up when someone follows or donates, or even for on-screen chat so when people watch your highlights or VOD's they can see who you were talking to.
Navigate on over to this website and download the plugin and follow it's instructions to install.
After installation is complete and you've re opened OBS, you should be able to right click on sources and see "CLR Browser"
Click "CLR Browser and make it a Source under a scene your using.
A screen will soon open that will look like this
Now leave that aside and open your web browser and goto www.twitchalerts.com/dashboard/
Log into your Twitch account and goto "Alert Box"
From here you will see a URL underneath How To where it shows check boxes for Follows, donates, subs, hosts.
Copy that URL and enter it into the CLR Browser page we left open.
Next you can configure your follower notifications to your preferences so go nuts, your on your own for that.
Additional Information
if you want overlays, make sure they are transparent, to assign them right click in the white of the sources box and select "Image" where you will then locate the image you wish to use and select it, you can adjust it by draging the corners, or walls of the overlay itself, to crop hold alt while dragging corners or walls and to stretch or adjust an overlay's resolution, hold shift while dragging corners or walls.
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial, I tried to be as thorough as possible, if you have any questions or concerns feel free to ask.
If you are still having trouble setting this up, you may request teamviewer assistance from me where I can simply set it up for you in no time.
Have fun streaming!