How to Save Streaming Video

Recording Live Streams with OBS Studio

1. 
   Go to the OBS Project website. Use the link or type "obsproject.com" in a web browser's search bar.
2. 
   Click on Download then scroll down and click on the operating system you're using. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the software.

   1. OBS Studio works with Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS 10.9 or higher, or Linux.
3. 
   Open the OBS app. It's a round, white app icon that contains three comma shapes.

   1. If prompted to review the license agreement, click on OK.
   2. The first time you run the app, you'll be asked if you want to run the Auto-Configuration Wizard. Click on Yes if you'd like OBS to guide you through the set-up.
4. 
   Open the video stream you'd like to save.
5. 
   Click on +. It's at the bottom of the OBS window, beneath the pane labeled "Sources."
6. 
   Click on Window Capture. It's near the bottom of the pop-up menu.
7. 
   Enter a title for the video stream you're capturing.

   1. The "Create new" radio button, at the top of the dialog box, should be selected.
8. 
   Click on OK.
9. 
   Click on the drop-down menu near the center of the dialog box.
10. 
    Click on the window that contains the streaming video you want to save.

    1. If you don't want the pointer displayed in your screen capture, uncheck "Show Cursor."
11. 
    Click on OK.
12. 
    Start the video stream, if you haven't already.

    1. The stream should be enlarged to take up as much of the window as possible.
13. 
    Click on Start Recording. It's in the lower-right corner of the OBS window.
14. 
    Click on Stop Recording when you're finished. The video stream has been saved to your computer.

    1. To view your recorded stream, click on File in the menu bar and click on Show Recordings.