You can choose the style of layout, and which elements or panels to have easily accessible. If you’re used to having your workspace a particular way, this is a great drag-and-drop way to rearrange everything without having to awkwardly resize windows. The windows-looking icon on the bottom left is a nifty layout editor. This menu is also where you can connect your streaming accounts if you chose not to do it during setup – just look under Stream. Like most broadcasting suites, Streamlabs will automatically detect the kit you’re using, but if you’d like to adjust that, you can do it in Settings, the cog symbol on the bottom left of the screen.

Click Start with that profile selected to import.

I’ve got a ‘test’ profile set up in OBS which appears automatically in the options. Streamlabs OBS will let you import all of those, if you want to. The next step will be great for users of OBS Studio who have a lot invested in profiles, Scenes, settings and so on. You can do that if you have them already set up, or you can add them later. When you first open Streamlabs OBS, you’ll be asked to connect any existing streaming accounts.

Download and Install Streamlabs OBS Setup Note, Streamlabs' Prime subscription includes a number services and add-ons that appeal to professionals and advanced users, but is not required (and not covered in this tutorial). Let’s take a look at how you can get up and running, and ready to stream or broadcast, with Streamlabs OBS.

Based on the open-source OBS Studio, Streamlabs is free to download. Streamlabs OBS is an intuitive, well-designed, popular streaming video program.

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