A number of people have asked me recently why I like OBS Studio. Some of them admitted that they found OBS Studio quite daunting.
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Scenes and Sources in OBS Studio
This week in The Video & Livestreaming Show, we look at setting up and using scenes and sources in OBS Studio.
Start Scrappy: Cheap and Free Tools For Video
It's a trap! It can be really tempting to tell yourself that you'll get started after you buy that expensive piece of equipment. And as a fellow gear enthusiast, I completely understand, but this is a trap. When you're starting a new endeavour you want to create a...
Screen Share in OBS Studio
Whether you're recording a local video, livestreaming or using your virtual camera, sharing your screen in OBS Studio can be incredibly useful. Why might you want to share your screen? Sharing your screen can be quite useful for a number of different reasons. You...
Video opportunities for audio podcasters
Video killed the radio star? I've noticed lately that audio podcasters can be deeply distrustful of me when they find out I'm a video guy. But truthfully as a chronic podcast consumer (and honestly I listen to 3-4 hours of podcasts most days), I am one of your biggest...
The OBS Studio Challenge
When I started livestreaming, and talking and teaching about livestreaming, there was one thing I really wasn't prepared for: Just how scared people are of OBS Studio. Yes, OBS Studio is an incredibly powerful piece of software. At first glance it can look like a...
Calls to action in your Livestream
The call of the wild I saw a LinkedIn Live recently where somebody put a link to a book on Amazon on the screen. It was three lines long. 😬 Nobody is going to be retyping that URL. We need to be a little more thoughtful in how we present our calls to action. If you...
Restream Studio: QR Codes and Live Sales Shopping integrations
Restream Studio has some new features under the QR Codes tab. QR Codes in Restream Studio To add a QR Code within Restream Studio: clicking the + Add button Add a title Add the website URL You can toggle the title visibility on or off Click the Add button (or Cancel)...
Build a content library
Creating something once and posting it is one thing. But creating something and adding it to your content library is another entirely. Work smarter not harder. Guiding principles If something is worth saying at all, it’s worth saying more than once. There are certain...
YouTube as a livestreaming destination
Should you be streaming on YouTube? Join us as we talk about YouTube as a livestreaming destination. We'll look at: Streaming YouTube directly or using a multicast service like Restream YouTube Stream settings Moderating the chat Things to do after you go live, and...
Creator Mindset
I tend to cringe when I hear the word "mindset." But the truth is metacognition —thinking about thinking— is important for us as human beings as content creators. In some ways it is not the feedback we receive about our content creation that will help us to keep going...