what is obs

OBS stands for Open Broadcaster Software. It is a free and open-source app for screencasting and live streaming, available for Windows, macOS, Linux distributions, and BSD. OBS Studio provides real-time capture, scene composition, recording, encoding, and broadcasting via Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), HLS, SRT, RIST, or WebRTC. It can stream videos to any RTMP-supporting destination, including YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. OBS Studio is equipped with a powerful API, enabling plugins and scripts to provide further customization and functionality specific to users needs. OBS Studio is one of the most widely used live streaming encoders, and its a great tool for creating high-quality live broadcasts that are free and open source.