Best Recording Settings for OBS Studio on Mac [2024]
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About - Struggling to find the perfect OBS recording settings? Look no further! In this video I walk you step by step on how to setup the best OBS settings to record when using a MAC.
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@@LASCurry connecting OBS and PS5 for streaming with a Macbook Pro. I'm definitely doing something wrong 😨
@@Geanerikc_Ent. I got you, let me see if I can get this video recorded next week.
For some reason my rate control is stuck at Abr. What do I do?
TY FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! before my recordings would save at like 2 frames per MINUTE and it drove me insane this video saved me
This was super helpful to help us get set up! Thanks man!!!!
Hey Bro thank you this is the only video that worked for me few tweaks to bring down my cpu but im good to go thank you from the UK wherebthe sun never shines 😅
Amazing video mang. Thank you so much 👽
Bro thank you so much. Spent days trying to figure this out. I subscribe and like the video.
thank you so much!!
Great video man, thanks! You helped me a lot. All the best to you 😁😁😁
Hey thanks for the major help. I just bought a brand new Mac mini primarily for college. Currently going for my BBA (Grad. Nov), and I would love to record my gameplay. Thank you for making such a simple, yet easy tutorial on how to record at 1080p X 60fps (or higher). Much appreciated.
No BS. Straight to the point.
Thanks man.
Finally, working solution! Thank you bro 🤝
thank you bro!
OMG THIS IS SUPER HELPFUL !! THANK YOUUUUUU U MAKE MY DAY (thank you so muchhhhhhhhh
Perfect video. 👏
Moin man (that's a german way to say hi!) ! Thanks very much for this video, and specially for explaining all those settings. I always struggled a bit about the settings, cause I just did not know what they are doing. So your video is very helpful for me, well done mate! :-)
You saved my day and budget! thought already that my iMac 2017 is too old to work with OBS, but with these settings it works just fine. Gonna subscribe, thanks for helping me out!
Thank you
Godsend. Thanks bro
Thank you.
Hi, I’m a technology cavewoman, but I appreciate your breakdown. I was to start recording gaming and this will be great because I’m on a Mac and they gets no love, thanks!
Hey it worked great, thanks for the simple explanation straight to the point.
Remember kids to go to 30 FPS for this to work.
The VT H264 encoder works too, I have a 2021 Mac 5k. The base resolution and output were way off too.
1920x1080 rescale
ABR
18k bitrate
Thankssss
This was so helpful! Thank you for remaking this video because I was literally just watching your last video on this topic from like a year ago and was so confused. My recordings look so much better now, before there was just something off about them I have a quick question though: do you still need blackhole to record in-game audio because I have mine all set up, but in recent updates I have noticed some settings that have been changed that make me wonder if I need it at all.
Glad it helped! So I don't use black hole. Mac now has macOs audio capture built right in
Thank you so much for remaking this video. I was literally just watching your old video from a year or so ago and was so confused! This clarified so much and thank you so much for including how to change it from the mkv to mp4. Also 2 quick questions: do you recommend that I downscale the resolution to save storage because with the resolutions matching 1 min of footage is like 1 GB and do you still need the blackhole stuff for recording in game audio? I have it all set up but I noticed that there is now some other settings that make me wonder if I even still need it.
The file size is going to connect more to the CBR or CRF settings so the lower you go the smaller the file size but you may lose some quality. For audio capture I would just use the macoS audio capture source
I used blackhole to be able to have game, desktop and mic audio recorded. Then I found Caster!!! its a great Audio plug in and so far its been perfect for recording audio separate to edit not attached to my game audio.
I'm using OBS 30, but I have a different video encoder list than you do, HVEC is on there, Apple VT HVEC Hardware is not. HVEC changes lower option. Not sure how to proceed.
It’s the same for me too, did you find a way to set it up??
@@kani8294 Yes and no. Further research showed that my cpu just can’t handle 1080p 60fps without choking on the lag. I found that the automatic tools wizard really DID have the best settings for my system in mind. I just had to listen. So it’s 480 to 720 for me at 30 fps until I upgrade my system to better hardware.
Where’d you get that from ? How can I find the automatic wizard
Thank you! One question… for the resolution settings you talked about your monitor but I thought those setting related to the quality output (ie if I want 4k video I thought I had to set that resolution to higher than 1920?
Thx for sharing. This clears up things.
I have a question: if I have a FHD monitor connected to my macbook air m1 laptop (with higher res screen). Is it okay to set resolution to 2k?
Would that show okay on my FHD connected monitor or do I nee to use my laptop screen for that.
hey I'm having trouble with my encoder setting I seem to only have ABR as a option how do I fix this??
Same
What is your suggestion if the only Video Encoders I have are VT H264, VT ProRes (sofware / hardware), HEVC, X264, AOM V1?
Great video....but dont u think obs screen capturing looks a little blurry, even after all these settings.
Should I be using a separate video encoder for streaming? I’m on a m3 MacBook Pro
Do you have a video about the m2 MacBook? My video is still a bit laggy on stream😕
Got everything set up, do have a question though. In my encoder settings I only have ABR and do not even see an option for CBR or CRF
@@ItsOfficialBlu any help on this ?
@@ChadAndrewTaylor haven't found anything to fix it yet :/ haven't tried too hard since though.
Aloha at 2:20 I don't have that option on my mac output: Recording settings: Video Encoder: The only option i have are software (x264) or Software(x264, Low CPU usage preset, large file size)... which one should I use? I have a mac book pro m2 btw... Mahalo for the help!
EDIT: I had to change my settings output mode at the top, from simple to advanced 😅🙏 My bad! Hope this helps someone else! 🔥
I am running a M1 MacBook Air 2020 with 16GB of ram. I found that if I had the FPS at 60 I would get an Encoding Overload error. I had to drop it down to 30 FPS. Also, the recording is slightly darker than I would ideally like. Any thoughts? I am using an Elgato 4K X capture box. Capturing from an XBox Series X
Hello can someone help me? why can't I see Aom av1 or apple vt HEVC? although I have the obs 30.02 version
Hi for me it won’t let me choose a video encoder. Will this be an issue later? I’m on the hd60x on a Mac Pro on ps5
Y'all! If your output settings page looks different than his (starting at 0:56), make sure that first drop-down is set to ADVANCED instead of SIMPLE.
Hey! Thanks for the video, but i have a question. There is a new OBS update and some things looking different on the new update. E.g. when i change it from CBR to CRF, then it is not showing me the quality thing what you setted to 80. I can just set the CRF to maximum 51. So do you know whats best for the new update?
Thanks!
This video shows version 30.0.2 of obs on Mac; however, if you can only get to 51, consider starting with 16 or 21 to test.
THANKS MAN!@@LASCurry
@@-S-G- Happy to help!
I don't have that video encoder (or encoder settings) as options. Only just "HEVC". I'd assume it's the same, but the only Rate Control option is ABR. Perhaps because I'm on a mac with the M1 chip?
I also only have the ABR option and am on a Mac from 2018, with intel core i5 processor the Mchips came out the next year I think lol... but so far the ABR setting has been okay for me.
How does one adjust the settings on a camera if the properties tab only lets us set the resolution not the fps or color correction unless it’s located on filters not on properties
I only have ABR as an option in my encoder settings?
Same our encoding options only show ABR as well, hoping this isnt whats causing our lag
@@brosnshows Did you ever figure anything out?
Please help me whenever I am recording by selecting window capture it records the selected window in slightly tilted form
Can you elaborate more on speedtest part? I have 90.64 mbps for downloading, and 66.40 mbps for uploading, what number should i put in bitrate?
Half of your upload speed is best up to 30k for you.
I only have ABR for my encoder settings. How do I get that CRF selection?
Same
Same here too.
@@ChalkyPhalanges I also only have the ABR option and am on a Mac from 2018, with intel core i5 processor the Mchips came out the next year I think lol... but so far the ABR setting has been okay for me.
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Im having an issue with OBS. All of my files that im recording from three cameras that are hooked up ot an ATEM Mini are duplicated frames and my audio tracks mics sound like they're overlapping. Does. anyone know why in getting duplicate frames on my recorded videos with OBS?
2:18 why HEVC over H264? ur other video "Best OBS Settings to Stream on CZcams on Mac [NO LAG]" u stated H264 was best
4:12 can you kindly explain why we should un-check use B-Frames?
Thank you
He's talking about Recording instead of streaming in this video
Hi I have MacBook Air 2020 and when I try to use my Canon T6I camera and when I do reaction on you tube when I open the video it’s lagging can you please help me I will really Appreciate 🙏🏼
does this work on an iMac?
is there a way to save each setting
so i can save time by having a recording video setting
and a streaming video setting ?
so I don't have to change them all over again each time I record or stream ??
really cool video mate i subscribed thanks
in my recording settings it only lets me choose ABR too whats the best ABR setting you think ?
its still a bit laggy I'm using a Logitech C920 webcam
I'm using Mac Montery 12.7.4
Graphics : Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB
Processor : 1.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
If that helps
please let me know mate thanks
@@josephdi-lenardo6637 isn’t that where creating sources comes in?
for some reason i can only have cdf and when i used all the other settings it told me that the encoding was too strong and to dial down some settings :(
I only have abr for my encoder
Hello, I'm having a really difficult time setting up 2 mics, One will always have bouncing audio like they are connected when they're separate. I have a Scarlett 18I8 Audio, and im attempting to get more than 1 microphone to wokr but anytime i plug in more, there's always that bounce. I have no clue how to fix it.
you might need a plug in like Black hole or Caster... im on an older Mac that doesn't have the audio capture built into it so in order to get any other audio inputs (more then one) I have to have a plug in.... im not a professional but I use both of them so If you have questions I might be able to help or direct you to someone who can.
why is it when I record it gives me a copy. so that I have 2 recordings instead of 1?
What Mac would you say is the minimum requirement to be able to stream / record on OBS? Would it be an M1 chip with 16GB Ram?
You got it!
@@LASCurry thanks for the info, I been struggling to get it working on my current 2019 MacBook Pro with the i7 so looking to stay with Apple cause I would rather not get a PC haha!
My Mac says ABR what does that mean and how to change. It’s the only option
when i try and record, i cant hear in game audio, or my mic (mic i think i know the reason) but manly the game audio isnt picking up
Hi! Everything is good yet I can't change the rate control its just stuck on ABR and i can't change ABR to CBR or CRF. Anyone know how to fix?
Make sure your on the latest version of OBS
@@LASCurry Hi and I tried to update it and I just reinstalled it with the new updated download its still not working
My Base (canvas) resolution does not show what my current resolution is for my mac.
I’m using an elgato capture card on my MacBook Pro but I can’t seem to get game sound going at all… what should I do?
Buy el gato chat pro cable and a splitter if you have a separate mic and headset. Make sure it’s 3.5
did you get this problem fixed? I have an older Mac and have to use Caster audio plug in to get my mic and game audio recorded.
Bruh can’t do it because you uploaded a few days before it updated and now I can’t access CBR and now I’m stuck on ABR 😭😭😭😭😭. Edit: so I learned that my Mac doesn’t have the ability to access the things that you have so whoops
When I shot this video, I was on the latest Mac and OBS versions. What kind of Mac are you using, and you want to use CRF if you have it.
I can’t access to CBR. Everything you doing my Mac won’t let me. I have the MacBook Pro 2019 version
@@mrakirby4556same problem bro I have 2020 did you fix it ?
@@CrazyBoy-fj5lf No. it still doing the something. It’s given me messages about my record setting every time I get on OBS.
iv followed all the steps yet my recordings r still extremely laggy like they r missing chunks out of the video
same
I only have ABR for encoder settings.
SAMEE
I also only have the ABR option and am on a Mac from 2018, with intel core i5 processor the Mchips came out the next year I think lol... but so far the ABR setting has been okay for me. I think that it is only the Mchiped Macs have the other options.
i can’t seem to get CRF. my only option is ABR
I also only have the ABR option and am on a Mac from 2018, with intel core i5 processor the Mchips came out the next year I think lol... but so far the ABR setting has been okay for me. I think that it is only the Mchiped Macs have the other options.
mine is abr fml
Amazing video mang. Thank you so much 👽
I'm using OBS 30, but I have a different video encoder list than you do, HVEC is on there, Apple VT HVEC Hardware is not. HVEC changes lower option. Not sure how to proceed.