#2: Configuring OBS Settings

Now that you’re actually ready to stream on your twitch account, the next step is to optimise your OBS settings.

In this article, we will set up OBS’s:

• Output Settings
• Audio Settings
• Video Settings
• Advanced Settings

To optimise your OBS settings, open OBS and and navigate to your “Settings” which can be found in the bottom right corner.

Output Settings

Setting Name	Value
Video Bitrate	Start at 2500 – lower if lag is experienced.
Recording	Select where you’d like to save your recordings

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Audio Settings

Setting Name	Value
Desktop Audio Device	Select where you would like to hear your audio – your viewers will hear the same as you.
Mic/Auxiliary Audio Device	Select your microphone from the dropdown.

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Video Settings

Setting Name	Value
Base (Canvas) Resolution	Set this to your monitor’s current screen resolution
Output (Scaled) Resolution	1280×720

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Advanced Settings

Setting Name	Value
Stream Delay	Enabled
Delay Duration	4 or 5 minute (240-300 seconds)

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StreamR tutorials:
#1: Setting up your streaming software
#2: Configuring OBS Settings (you are here)
#3: Creating your stream layout
#4: Adding custom text to your layout