🟣 Scenes
🟣Sources
🟣OBS Virtual Camera
I’ll also give an example of a simple way to monetize a livestream with a sponsored commercial.
Your imagination is the limit to where you can take this
" All right. Today I'm gonna show you how to use OBS for some basics. In live streaming, I'm using two different computers to make this video, including one that does not have me on it yet. I'm gonna rename the scene selfie, and then here under sources, I'm gonna add a video capture device. I'm gonna call it MacBook Camera.
And there we go. Now I get to choose the device. I'm gonna use the FaceTime HD camera here on the MacBook. All right, there we go. There's me, there's me, there's me, there's me. But I want to add my desktop as well. So let me add a new scene. I call this one desktop. Okay, I got my desktop. I adjusted the settings.
I'm even gonna slide it up, so it goes right underneath selfie, and then let's a desktop. I want to have bow right there. And now it's really easy to bounce back and forth between those two settings. Now, if I want to add other stuff to this, I can keep building on top of the sources. Let me show you what I mean.
Okay. So I just added a movie, but I added it to the wrong scene. So I'm in desktop right now. I am on my sources and I have something called a media source. So if I go through and I copy it, and then I hop down here to a new scene that I set up called video, and I right click or command, click and I paste it.
Now I have that same exact source. Here in video. Now, I didn't actually want it in my desktop, so I'm just gonna pull it out, delete it from there. Am I sure? Yes, I'm sure in video. There it is. So now anytime I wanna hop to that pre played video, I could do that. Why would I want to do that? Well, what if I want to be running a pre-recorded video?
In OBS and I want that to be pushed out to a streaming platform like StreamYard or to kick or to anything that I want, and I just want it to be rolling in the background. That's something super easy that I can set up. And if I have a stream deck, I can use that to turn on the video or go back to a live cam.
So let's say I'm live streaming. And I want to just play a commercial. It's a pre-built commercial. I've got a sponsor. They paid me to run something on my stream and I'm like, Hey, I want to go do something else for 20 minutes and I have a 20 minute video and it's just gonna take up a bunch of space on my live stream.
Or it could be a five minute video, or it could be a ten second video in between me doing one thing and then doing a different segment or something of the live stream. Gimme that.
Lots of different stuff that you could do there. It's super easy to load videos into your obs. And the one thing that we have to do to make sure that all of this, everything that we have set on o Bs, gets pumped out to the next platform, is click right over here, which is start virtual camera. So what this is gonna want to do is get my permission to turn everything that's happening on OBS.
Into its own main source. So that source is gonna push out to any of the online platforms such as YouTube or Twitch. Or in the case of what I normally do, it's StreamYard. And now that it's living in StreamYard as like a camera, like a virtual camera, kinda like a web camera, I can just choose that camera, the OBS one, and then it's gonna take that and it can multistream it out.
So I'm doing multiple things here locally, then I'm putting that up into the cloud, and then from the cloud, it hits everything all at once. Live in every step of the way. I'm in control. That was a lot. I think I'm gonna leave you with that for this one today, but we're gonna talk a lot more about this tomorrow.
See ya."
It seems like you're exploring the basics of using OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) for live streaming and creating different scenes with various sources. OBS is a powerful tool for content creators and live streamers to enhance their broadcasts.
By setting up different scenes and adding sources like video capture devices (e.g., webcams) and media sources (e.g., pre-recorded videos), you can easily switch between them during your stream. This allows you to incorporate different visuals, such as switching between your selfie cam and desktop view.
One interesting use case you mentioned is playing pre-recorded videos during your stream. This can be useful for running commercials, transitioning between segments, or even showcasing sponsor content. OBS allows you to load videos and seamlessly integrate them into your live stream.
To ensure that everything you've set up in OBS is transmitted to the streaming platform you're using (such as StreamYard), you need to start the virtual camera. This feature creates a virtual camera source that can be selected by the streaming platform, enabling it to receive the OBS feed.
With this setup, you have control over your stream locally, and once it's pushed to the streaming platform, it can be further distributed to multiple destinations simultaneously. It gives you the ability to engage with your audience across various platforms and maintain a consistent live experience.
It sounds like you're diving into the world of OBS and live streaming. Exploring its features and possibilities can be exciting, and I'm here to assist if you have any questions along the way. Enjoy your journey with OBS, and I look forward to hearing more from you tomorrow!
