How to use AMD Radeon Software's Record & Stream feature

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition is a utility software package for computers with AMD graphics cards. It allows users to quickly scan for new drivers and updates, while also providing access to a range of other features such as recording and streaming. This guide shows how to get started using this option.

Get started with Record & Stream from AMD Radeon Software

If you use a laptop with an AMD graphics card, the standard version of AMD (Radeon) Software will be pre-installed. However, this does not include the Record & Stream option, so you will need to upgrade to Adrenalin Edition to access that feature. If you have a discrete or integrated AMD graphics card on your desktop, you will need to download the driver from the AMD website.

Note : Record & Steam feature only comes with the fully installed version of AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition. If you choose minimal drivers or only during installation, you will not have this feature.

Additionally, it requires Windows 11 version 21H2 or Windows 10 64-bit version 1809 or later to install and run AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition

How to record with AMD Radeon Software

You can use Record & Stream to record every active window or everything on your screen. Follow the instructions below:

1. Launch AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition on your compatible PC.

2. Go to 'Record & Stream' tab .

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3. Go to the Record tab.

4. On the left, choose whether you want to record an active window, the entire screen, or an area of ​​the screen.

Note : You can select the exact active window from the drop-down menu.

5. If you want to record your voice and camera, click the corresponding icons under the red recording button. You can also adjust your microphone volume and enable 'Push to Talk' instead of having the microphone continuously recording.

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6. For this tutorial, we will choose to record the entire screen by clicking 'Fullscreen' and selecting the name of the screen.

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7. The 'Configure & Enable' prompt will appear on the screen. Click 'Enable'. You won't see this prompt if you've tried recording before. Recording will begin immediately.

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8. On the right, you will start to see 'Recording in Progress' .

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9. When you finish recording, click the red 'Stop Recording' button.

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Locate the saved record

After pressing 'Stop Recording' , you will see a small pop-up window at the top right of the screen indicating that the recording has been saved to a specific location on your computer. If you missed it, here's how to find saved recordings:

1. Launch the software and go to 'Record & Stream' .

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2. Click 'Advanced Settings' from the side menu.

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3. In the Media category , you will see the "Media save location" location . You can also change it from there.

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Change recording settings on AMD Radeon Software

Do you want to record higher quality videos with better FPS? You can change these settings by following these steps:

1. Go to Record & Stream -> Record and click 'Advanced Settings' from the side menu.

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2. In the Recording section , you can change recording resolution, FPS, audio and video bitrate, video encoding type, and other recording settings.

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How to Live Stream with AMD Radeon Software

AMD Radeon Software lets you stream live on YouTube, Facebook, Restream, Stage Ten, Twitch, and custom platforms. Here's how to start streaming:

1. From the 'Record & Stream' tab , go to 'Live Stream'.

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2. Log in to a supported streaming platform or copy the stream URL and stream key from your livestream website.

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3. Once completed, the 'Go Live' button will turn red.

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4. Before going live, make sure you've set up your microphone, camera, and the part of your screen you want to record. You can stream your entire screen or an area of ​​your screen (i.e. any active window you choose).

5. When you're ready, click "Go Live". You'll see 'Now Live' below the preview.

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6. To stop streaming, click 'Stop Streaming' on the side menu.

Change streaming settings on AMD Radeon Software

If you want to change the resolution, FPS, and other settings of your livestream, follow these steps:

1. Go to Record & Stream -> Live Stream and click 'Advance Settings' from the side menu.

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2. In the 'Live Streaming' category , you can change the resolution, FPS, and audio and video bitrate of the livestream.

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Hotkey for AMD Radeon Software Record & Stream feature

If you have set up recording and streaming settings on AMD Software, you may find these hotkeys useful:

Note : Make sure you have hotkeys enabled in AMD Software. Go to Settings -> Hotkeys to enable and see more hotkeys.

1. Start recording: Ctrl + Shift + E (Press the same key combination to stop recording).
2. Start streaming: Ctrl + Shift + G (Press the same key combination to play).
3. Turn on the camera while recording and streaming: Ctrl + Shift + C
4. Open AMD Software: Alt + R
5. Open AMD Software's sidebar interface: Alt + Z

Kareem Winters

Update 24 November 2023