Here is the command to copy and paste in a terminal: Once the system ready, you need to install a huge list of packages before starting the compilation. So be patient if you try on another device. Sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/swap2 bs=1024 count=1000000Įven with a Raspberry Pi 4, the compilation will use 100% of your CPU and a big part of the memory.

Here is how to create it (in a terminal or via SSH): If you want to try on Raspberry Pi 3B+, it could work if you create a swap file (I didn’t have one in my tests on Pi 4). So, I really recommend a Raspberry Pi 4 4 GB or 8 GB on Amazon to follow this tutorial. I even crash my Raspberry Pi 3B+ several times without succeeding. The compilation process can be very long depending on your Raspberry Pi model. OBS Studio is not optimized for Raspberry Pi, there is no release for it and no specific development for the ARM architecture. So, it can be a good alternative to record it directly on the Raspberry Pi.

You can find binaries for Windows and macOS on the home page, and it’s available in the default repositories in most Linux distributions.Ĭurrently, the Raspberry Pi is not officially supported, but you can download the sources and compile them on it.Īs I use OBS Studio on my computer to record my YouTube videos, I was curious to see how it works on Raspberry Pi OS.įor example, I have some issues recording my screen on Raspberry Pi 4, the stream quality I receive on my video capture device is not as good as on Raspberry Pi 3B+ (probably due to the micro HDMI port or at least the adapter). OBS Studio is available for any operating system. OBS Studio is also often use for live-streaming, as you can manage everything in real time in a drag and drop preview. You can manage multiple sources (like a Camera module or a USB device), and include several of them in a recording. The good news is that it’s a free and powerful tool to do this. OBS Studio is one of those tool you can use to record a video on your computer.

If you are lost in all these new words and abbreviations, request my free Raspberry Pi glossary here (PDF format)!

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