Free open-source streaming and recording software.
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Free open-source streaming and recording software. Based on 164 Reddit mentions across 10 subreddits, OBS Studio has a 80% positive sentiment score in the Video Tools space. Reddit users most frequently discuss OBS Studio in r/obs.
Sentiment Breakdown
Top Subreddits
- r/obs 27 mentions
- r/linux_gaming 6 mentions
- r/LinuxActionShow 5 mentions
- r/opensource 4 mentions
- r/nvidia 4 mentions
- r/hackernews 3 mentions
- r/streaming 3 mentions
- r/u_Tiffanyflow 3 mentions
- r/Vive 3 mentions
- r/leagueoflegends 3 mentions
What Reddit Praises
- obs keeps crashing and i cant for the life of me figure out why
- April What Editing Software should I use
- PC Build Questions, Purchase Advice and Technical Support Megathread — Q2 2026 Edition
- OBS capturing first frame of switch stream then freezing; also capturing audio
- Q2 2026 Tech Support Thread
Common Complaints
- Do I need a dedicated GPU to run OBS without issues
- Help me understand OBS Studio, Please 🙏
What Redditors Are Saying
"Current specs: Intel Core i7-14700F NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 w/ 12 GB of GDDR7 VRAM TFORCE 32GB of DDR5 (daul stick, but 4 RAM slots total) 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (have 2 M.2 Slots total, only using one) Intel B760 motherboard w/ LGA 1700 socket 850W PSU AIO liquid cooler..."
"I started on OBS studio 2 years ago and it was fine but the UI felt dated and I kept hearing streamlabs was easier."
"[OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Forums](https://obsproject.com/forum/): Discussion forums for OBS Studio, the free and open source software for video recording and live streaming."
"I've been setting up a recording workflow for YouTube reviews using OBS Studio and the Chromatic's USB streaming feature."
"[OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Forums](https://obsproject.com/forum/): Discussion forums for OBS Studio, the free and open source software for video recording and live streaming."
"I am trying to use OBS Studio running in WSL Ubuntu to capture Windows 11 applications."
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