OBS-Studio/C2/Installation-of-OBS-in-Linux/English

Tutorial Name: Installation of OBS in Windows

Author: Arvind Pillai

Novice reviewer: Nancy Varkey

Domain reviewer: Nancy Varkey

Visual Cue	Narration
Slide: Title Slide	Welcome to this tutorial on the Installation of OBS Studio in Linux OS.
Slide: Learning Objectives	In this tutorial, we will learn to Install FFmpeg Install v4l2loopback driver Enable the multiverse repo in Ubuntu's Software Centre and Install OBS Studioin the Linux Operating System.
Slide: Learning Objectives	We will also learn about OBS Studio workspace Scenes and Sources in OBS and How to start and stop a recording in OBS
Slide: Prerequisite	To practice this tutorial, you should have basic knowledge of computers. You should also know how to use a web browser.
Slide: System Requirement	This tutorial is recorded using Ubuntu Linux OS version 18.04 and OBS Studio version: 27.0.1 We also need a working Internet connection for the installation.
Narration only	Now, let’s begin to install OBS in Linux OS. The entire process may take some time, depending upon your Internet speed.
SLIDE: Installation Steps	Before installing OBS, we need to install a few other components. First, we will see how to install FFmpeg in our system. We will be installing all the components and OBS through the terminal.
Press Ctrl + Alt + T keys together	Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T keys simultaneously.
Point to the Terminal.	The terminal opens up.
Type sudo apt install ffmpeg Press Enter key	To install FFmpeg type sudo apt install ffmpeg And press Enter.
Enter System password Press Enter	Enter the system password if prompted and then again press Enter.
Type Y	If asked whether to continue, type Y and press Enter.
Point to the Terminal.	FFmpeg has been installed now. Let’s crosscheck.
Type ffmpeg -version Scroll up and highlight the ffmpeg version.	On the terminal, type ffmpeg -version Scroll up. Here we can see the version of ffmpeg installed. You may see a different version number when you do the installation. This output indicates that FFmpeg is successfully installed.
Narration Only	If we want virtual camera support, we will need to install v4l2loopback-dkms Do this by typing the following command.
Type sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms >> Press Enter	sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms Press Enter
Type Y	If asked whether to continue, type Y and press Enter.
Point to the Terminal.	We can see that the v4l2loopback driver is installed.
Narration Only	Now let's install OBS with the following commands. First we will update the repositories.
Type sudo apt update Press Enter Key	On the Terminal, type the command - sudo apt update Press Enter.
Type Y	If asked for the system password, type the password and press Enter.
Narration Only	Next let's add OBS project repositories.
Type sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio >> Press Enter	To do so, type this command. Press Enter.
Press Enter key again	It will prompt us again to press Enter. So press the Enter key again.
Narration Only	Now we have installed and created all components required for OBS installation Next, let's install OBS Studio.
Type sudo apt install obs-studio >> Press Enter	Type sudo apt install obs-studio Press Enter.
Type Y	If asked whether to continue, type Y and press Enter.
Narration Only	OBS Studio is installed successfully. Let's check it by opening the OBS interface.
Click on the Show Applications icon Type OBS	Click on the Show Applications icon at the bottom left corner of the screen. In Type to search text field at the top, type OBS.
Point to OBS icon Click on OBS icon	We can see the OBS icon in the list. Click on it.
Point to OBS interface	The OBS Studio interface opens up.
Point to Auto Configuration wizard dialog box.	At the start, we can see the Auto Configuration wizard dialog box.
Point to Usage information section Point to Optimize for streaming, recording is secondary Point to Optimize for streaming, I will not be streaming Point to I will only be using the virtual camera	Under Usage information section, three options are available Optimize for streaming, recording is secondary Optimize just for recording, I will not be streaming I will only be using the virtual camera
Select Optimize just for recording, I will be not streaming radio button Click on the Next button	As of now, we will be using OBS only for screen recording. So, select the radio button Optimize just for recording, I will not be streaming. Then click on the Next button at the bottom.
Point to Video settings section Click on the Next button	In the Video settings section, keep the default values. Then click on the Next button.
	We can see the Auto Configuration wizard is setting up.
Point to Final Results section Click on the Apply settings button	Now we are at the Final Results section. Click on the Apply settings button at the bottom.
Narration only	OBS Studio is installed successfully and ready for screen recording.
Narration only	An empty profile named "Untitled" is before us. First, let us familiarize ourselves with the OBS workspace or the OBS window now.
Point to Menu bar at the top and the Canvas Preview area in the middle Point to Scene management and Control options at the bottom	We see the Menu bar at the top and the Canvas Preview area in the middle. The Scene management and Control options are at the bottom.
Point to the Scene management and Control options Hover the mouse over each tab	The Scene management and Control options have various sub-tabs. Scenes, Sources, Audio Mixer, Scene transitions and Controls. We will learn how to use each section as the series progresses.
SLIDE	Let us briefly understand the Sources and Scenes tabs. Scenes are specific layouts for how we want our sources to be displayed. Sources are the things/elements shown on our screen.
Slide: Sources and Scenes (show image pointing the scene and source)	Let us understand this with an example. Here, the footage is the scene and the camera is the source.
Point to Scenes Panel>>Click on + Point to Scenes Panel>>Right click>>Add option	Let’s learn how to create a scene in OBS. To do so, click the +plus icon at the bottom left of the Scenes panel. Alternatively, right-click on the empty space of the Scenes list and choose Add option.
Point towards Add Scene dialog box Type Scene 001 Click on the Ok button	The Add Scene dialog box appears. It prompts us to enter the name of the scene. I will type the name of the scene as Scene 001. Click on the Ok button at the bottom.
Point to Sources Panel>>Click on + Select Display Capture	Next, let’s learn to add a source to the scene. To do so, click the +plus icon at the bottom left of the Sources panel. It shows a list of options for recording. We’ll select Screen Capture.
Select Create New Radio button Click on the Ok button	In the dialog box, the Create New radio button is selected by default. If not, please select it. Then click on the Ok button at the bottom right of the window.
Point towards Properties for Display Picture dialog box Click on the Ok button	The Properties for Screen Picture dialog box pops up. We will not do anything here. Click on the Ok button. at the bottom right of the window.
Controls>>Start Recording button	In the Preview section, we see multiple windows showcased. Under the Controls panel at the bottom right, click on the Start Recording option.
SLIDE	If you get an error that says- Failed to open NVENC codec: Unknown error occurred Please check your video drivers are up to date. Then refer to the Additional Reading Material to fix it.
Minimize the OBS window	Minimize the OBS window and record any other window of your choice.
Open Firefox web browser >> Narrate a sentence	Here, I am recording my Firefox web browser screen.
Click on the Stop Recording button	After the recording is done, switch back to the OBS window and click on the Stop Recording button.
Click on File Click on Show Recordings	To view the recorded clip, click on the File menu on the left of the OBS interface. Click on Show Recordings. It will automatically take us to the folder where the recording is saved.
Right click on it >> Open with option Select VLC	To view the recording, right-click on it. From the context menu select Open with option. From the sub-menu select any Player available on your machine. I will select VLC player and click the Play button. That is what I recorded.
Back to OBS >> click X icon	Come back to OBS interface. Close it by clicking in the X icon.
Settings Changed dialog box >> Click the Save button	The Settings Changed dialog box opens. Click the Save button to retain the changes made.
Narration only	With this, we have come to the end of the installation tutorial. Let us summarize.
Slide: Summary	In this tutorial, we have learnt to: Install FFmpeg Install v4l2loopback driver Enable the multiverse repo in Ubuntu's Software Centre and Install OBS in the Linux Operating System.
Slide: Summary	We also learnt about OBS Studio workspace Scenes and Sources in OBS and How to start and stop a recording in OBS
Slide: Assignment	As an assignment Create a new scene in OBS. Name it as Scene 002 Record your Desktop screen Save and close the file. Go to the saved location and play the recording.
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