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Open Broadcaster Software is an open-source application for cross-platform video recording and live streaming.

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Who is Open Broadcaster Software?

Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is an open-source, cross-platform software application for video recording and live streaming used across consumer, creator, and professional broadcasting workflows.

  • Open-source, extensible live streaming and recording platform (media production)
  • Cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux environments (endpoint software)
  • Scene composition with multiple audio/video sources and real-time mixing (media workflow)
  • Integration with streaming platforms via RTMP and related streaming protocols (content delivery)
  • Plugin and scripting ecosystem for customization and automation (extensibility framework)
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Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is maintained as a free and open-source project focused on video capture, mixing, and live distribution, and is deployed by individual creators as well as organizations that require flexible streaming and recording tooling. Enterprises, educational institutions, and public sector entities use OBS to support live events, webinars, training sessions, town halls, esports productions, and hybrid in-person/remote communications, often in combination with commercial video platforms and internal content delivery systems.

OBS operates as a desktop application that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, which allows it to fit into heterogeneous endpoint environments and existing Antivirus Software (AV) setups. It uses a scene-based architecture, where a scene consists of one or more sources such as display capture, window capture, video capture devices, images, media files, browser sources, and text. Users can configure multiple scenes and switch between them during a production, enabling studio-like workflows with overlays, transitions, and picture-in-picture layouts without dedicated broadcast hardware.

From a technical perspective, OBS leverages standard encoding technologies and streaming protocols. It supports video encoding via software encoders such as x264 as well as hardware encoders when available on the host system, including GPU-based encoders on supported graphics hardware. For streaming, OBS typically connects to content platforms using RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) and related ingest endpoints, which aligns with how many streaming and video distribution services accept live input. It also supports local recording to disk in various container formats and codecs, allowing organizations to archive sessions, enable on-demand playback, or move assets into post-production pipelines.

OBS includes an audio mixer with per-source filters such as noise suppression, noise gate, and gain control, which is relevant for enterprise environments that need consistent voice clarity without separate audio processing hardware. The application supports multiple audio tracks, routing, and monitoring, which helps when producing different program feeds for recording versus streaming, or for routing interpreter channels and alternate audio paths.

A plugin and scripting ecosystem extends OBS beyond its core functions. Plugins can add new source types, filters, outputs, and integrations, while scripting (for example, using languages like LUA or Python as described in OBS documentation) supports automation of scene switching, timed events, and integration with external systems. This extensibility allows enterprises and technical teams to embed OBS within larger workflows, including control surfaces, production automation, and custom dashboards.

In comparison to proprietary broadcast studio solutions, OBS occupies a category of open-source media production software that runs on commodity hardware and interoperates with widely adopted streaming protocols. In an enterprise IT taxonomy, OBS is typically categorized under live streaming software, video capture and encoding, and media production tooling, and it often sits alongside video conferencing, content delivery networks, and digital event platforms as part of a broader communications and media infrastructure stack.

Our description of Open Broadcaster Software. Updated January 2026.

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