Elgato Streamlabs Mac

Streaming has grown exponentially over the years. Whether you’re a pro gamer or put on a fun show during your gaming sessions, people can easily stream and connect with viewers all over the world. Programs like StreamLabs OBS make it simple to get started streaming on Windows operating systems, but the team at StreamLabs also released its streaming software for Apple operating systems. Here is a guide to setting up StreamLabs OBS on Mac to help get your stream up and running.

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Initial StreamLabs OBS setup

Elgato Game Capture HD will accept the video input from a Mac that's attached to it. Then, that signal can be sent to another Mac using an USB 2.0 cable. The first Mac's display will appear in the Elgato Game Capture HD software on the second Mac. There will be a few second delay between movements on the source Mac, and what appears one the Mac that's recording. This release improves live preview sync for low latency devices like Game Capture HD60 S, Cam Link, Cam Link 4K and direct iOS device capture. It also fixes a crash that happened sometimes when using the all new Cam Link 4K with 4K30 video input. Hide 2.10.1 Release Notes. Game Capture 2.10 for macOS. 2) Attach the Elgato Game Capture HD hardware to your Mac using an USB 2.0 cable. The video signal will exit the Mac, be processed by the Elgato Game Capture HD hardware, and then enter the same Mac again. There will be a few second delay between movements on the Mac, and what appears in the Elgato Game Capture HD software window.

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After downloading StreamLabs OBS from the official website, open the software.

Enable permissions.
- You will first be prompted to enable permissions for StreamLabs OBS to use your microphone and camera. Click “yes,” and you will be able to set up your microphone and camera later.
Connect social media accounts.
- To help viewers connect with your social media channels, StreamLabs OBS allows you to connect any of your other accounts, including Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook to name a few.
Transfer optimal settings.
- If you are moving to StreamLabs OBS from a different broadcasting software program, you can easily transfer your settings over to StreamLabs OBS when prompted on the welcome screen.

Making your stream stand out

After the initial setup, there are many ways to make your stream stand out from the rest.

Choose a template.
- Streamers can utilize a custom overlay to personalize their stream. StreamLabs OBS gives users a strong starting point, with more than 250 templates to choose from and further customize.
Choose your sources.
- Sources are an integral part of a successful stream. Sources in StreamLabs OBS include features such as webcams, custom alerts, sub goals, game capture, and donations.

Setting up sources

StreamLabs OBS makes it easy to set up your sources quickly. Adding sources like alerts and sub goals can increase the quality of your stream.

Click the plus sign in StreamLabs OBS to add various sources or widgets.
One source to check is the Game Capture source. With this and Automatic Game Capture enabled, StreamLabs OBS can automatically detect your game footage.
You can also choose between other video capture sources such as window capture and full-display capture settings.
Click the plus sign again to set up other alerts, including alerts, sub goals, donation goals, and more.

Capturing desktop audio for Mac in StreamLabs OBS

Once you have set up your ideal sources and have footage ready to be captured, you need to set up audio capture. Unfortunately, unlike Windows, Macs do not have system-level audio routing, meaning you will have to use an additional program such as BlackHole by Existential Audio, as recommended by StreamLabs, to capture audio for your stream.

Setting up BlackHole audio

After setting up an account, you will need to set up a multi-output device
Open up the Audio MIDI Setup.
Next, click on the plus sign in the bottom left corner and select Create Multi-Output Device
Check the “use” box next to BlackHole.
Right-click on the Multi-Output Device and select Use This Device For Sound Output. This should set your desktop audio as your default output device.
Open StreamLabs OBS.
- Go into Settings, then into Audio, and select BlackHole as one of your Mic/Auxiliary devices.

Now that you have configured your webcam and audio, as well as have your widgets and game capture ready, you are ready to start streaming with StreamLabs OBS on Mac.

Initial StreamLabs OBS setup

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