08-25-2014, 10:54 AM
For people looking to stream live and pre-recorded video into Facebook, Hangouts, Live YouTube events and anywhere else, I've found a solution I thought I would share after actually getting it to work and not spending a dime.
I've used some FREE open source software called Open Broadcaster that has no doubt been ripped off to create some of the stuff being currently sold today.
One cool thing is the very active community forum that is moderated by some of their contributors.
Without even creating a profile I had the answers to all my questions in under 60 seconds with links to resources, downloads and add-ons.
Here's some info from their website at:
What is OBS?
Open Broadcaster Software is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Supported features include:
Encoding using H264 (x264) and AAC.
Support for Intel Quick Sync Video (QSV) and NVENC.
Unlimited number of scenes and sources.
Live RTMP streaming to Twitch, YouTube, DailyMotion, Hitbox and more.
File output to MP4 or FLV.
GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming.
DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc).
Windows 8 high speed monitor capture support.
Bilinear or lanczos3 resampling.
What is OBS MultiPlatform?
OBS MultiPlatform is a complete rewrite of the original OBS from the ground up, with the main goals of course being multiplatform support, a more thorough feature set, and a much more powerful API. A very early and simple release is currently available for Mac.
OBS MultiPlatform will eventually support many of the advanced requested features not present in the original OBS, such as multiple stream outputs and scene previewing. It does not have these features in this release.
How much does it cost?
OBS is completely free! Not a dime! There are no subscriptions or licenses, no payments at all. OBS is available to everyone, with source code publicly available on github for anyone to help contribute.
While OBS will always remain free, you are welcome to donate to support our development efforts.
Plugins
OBS has an API allowing developers to create their own unique plugins, giving them and others complete control of their streaming experience. Some popular plugins include:
Simple scene switcher
Video source
Browser source
*****Let me know what you folks think of this. I think it cooks with heat already
and I have not even scratched the surface of what this stuff does.
They're updating this sucker all the time as well.
All The Best,
ELVIS ZEPPELIN
I've used some FREE open source software called Open Broadcaster that has no doubt been ripped off to create some of the stuff being currently sold today.
One cool thing is the very active community forum that is moderated by some of their contributors.
Without even creating a profile I had the answers to all my questions in under 60 seconds with links to resources, downloads and add-ons.
Here's some info from their website at:
Magic Button :
Code:
https://obsproject.com/
What is OBS?
Open Broadcaster Software is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Supported features include:
Encoding using H264 (x264) and AAC.
Support for Intel Quick Sync Video (QSV) and NVENC.
Unlimited number of scenes and sources.
Live RTMP streaming to Twitch, YouTube, DailyMotion, Hitbox and more.
File output to MP4 or FLV.
GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming.
DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc).
Windows 8 high speed monitor capture support.
Bilinear or lanczos3 resampling.
What is OBS MultiPlatform?
OBS MultiPlatform is a complete rewrite of the original OBS from the ground up, with the main goals of course being multiplatform support, a more thorough feature set, and a much more powerful API. A very early and simple release is currently available for Mac.
OBS MultiPlatform will eventually support many of the advanced requested features not present in the original OBS, such as multiple stream outputs and scene previewing. It does not have these features in this release.
How much does it cost?
OBS is completely free! Not a dime! There are no subscriptions or licenses, no payments at all. OBS is available to everyone, with source code publicly available on github for anyone to help contribute.
While OBS will always remain free, you are welcome to donate to support our development efforts.
Plugins
OBS has an API allowing developers to create their own unique plugins, giving them and others complete control of their streaming experience. Some popular plugins include:
Simple scene switcher
Video source
Browser source
*****Let me know what you folks think of this. I think it cooks with heat already
and I have not even scratched the surface of what this stuff does.
They're updating this sucker all the time as well.
All The Best,
ELVIS ZEPPELIN