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Next, go to the "Output" tab and then the "Recording" sub-tab. | Next, go to the "Output" tab and then the "Recording" sub-tab. | ||
*Select your default folder for saving the recordings to under "Recording Path". | *Select your default folder for saving the recordings to under "Recording Path". | ||
*Set your recording format. We recommend using | *Set your recording format. We recommend using Hybrid MP4<ref>Hybrid MP4 is only available in OBS version 30.2 or newer [https://obsproject.com/kb/hybrid-mp4]</ref>. See [[#Recording Formats]] for more info. | ||
*Select your encoder. You'll probably want to use x264 or Nvidia NVENC H.264 if available. | *Select your encoder. You'll probably want to use x264 or Nvidia NVENC H.264 if available. | ||
*Set the Rate Control. CBR is best in most cases, because it ensures the video can be recorded and played back at a consistent bitrate, making it less likely to cause performance drops. The downside is a potentially larger file size. | *Set the Rate Control. CBR is best in most cases, because it ensures the video can be recorded and played back at a consistent bitrate, making it less likely to cause performance drops. The downside is a potentially larger file size. | ||
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If audio is important to you, you can fiddle around with the settings in the "Audio" tabs, but for most cases the default settings will do. | If audio is important to you, you can fiddle around with the settings in the "Audio" tabs, but for most cases the default settings will do. | ||
Apply the new settings and close the settings window. | Apply the new settings and close the settings window. | ||
===Sources=== | ===Sources=== | ||
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*[[OBS Studio/Recording Multiple Audio Sources|Recording Multiple Audio Sources]] | *[[OBS Studio/Recording Multiple Audio Sources|Recording Multiple Audio Sources]] | ||
*[[OBS Studio/Recording A Teams Meeting|Recording a Teams Meeting]] | *[[OBS Studio/Recording A Teams Meeting|Recording a Teams Meeting]] | ||
==Recording Formats== | |||
We typically recommend using MP4 as [[Video Codecs#Container Formats|container format]] for your videos. As of version 30.2, OBS offers 3 flavours of MP4 as its recording format: | |||
*'''MPEG-4''' Regular MP4 container with widespread playback support. Only downside is that your recording will be unrecoverable if OBS crashes before finalizing the file. | |||
*'''Fragmented MP4''' Records video data in fragmented chunks, making it recoverable after a crash, like the MKV container. However, playback support may be limited. | |||
*'''Hybrid MP4''' Records video data as Fragmented MP4, but converts ("remuxes") it to a regular MP4 after the recording ends. It's the best of both worlds, so this is the one we recommend. | |||
We have previously recommended using MKV as recording format and remux to MP4 afterwards. This is still a very useful method. The remuxing can be automated; see below. | |||
=== Remuxing === | |||
If you have chosen MKV as your recording format but wish to (also) have the video in MP4 format, go to the "Advanced" tab to set OBS to automatically convert ("remux") your recording to MP4 format. This will happen as soon as you press the "Stop Recording" button. Remuxing means it only changes the container, not the codec, and so this will not degrade the video quality. | |||
[[File:Obs tut advancedSet.png|thumb|none|500px|Set OBS to automatically remux the recording file to MP4]] | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Video_Codecs|Video Codecs]] | *[[Video_Codecs|Video Codecs]] | ||
==References== | |||
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