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# OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016 Reviews
**Vendor:** Tidal Media Inc  
**Category:** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)  
**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 22
## About OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016
OBS is a cross-platform streaming and recording program software designed to efficiently capture, compose, encode, record and stream video content Transmission of data is primarily done via the Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) and can be sent to any RTMP supporting destination, including many presets for streaming websites such as YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.



## OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016 Pros & Cons
**What users dislike:**

- Users find the **learning curve challenging** , often struggling without a comprehensive manual, but tutorials help ease the process. (1 reviews)
- Users find the lack of **good documentation** challenging, relying on online tutorials for clarity on OBS functionality. (1 reviews)

## OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016 Reviews
  ### 1. OBS for Streaming

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Blake G. | Pastor of Student Ministries, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 11, 2023

**What do you like best about OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016?**

OBS is a pretty straight forward program if all you are looking to do is the basics, but it also has features that you can dive deeper with the more experienced you get with streaming!

**What do you dislike about OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016?**

OBS updates can sometimes cause bugs or change settings, so you need to be sure to not simply update OBS right before you plan on going live with a stream. Always have an image or back up of your settings saved just in case something weird happens.

**What problems is OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016 solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It makes it easy for us as a church to go live with our services allowing us to expand the reach and impact that our church has on our community and to audiences that may not live in our vacinity.

  ### 2. Easy to use screen capturing tool

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Justin G. | I.T/Engineer, Broadcast Media, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 15, 2023

**What do you like best about OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016?**

OBS allows you to screen capture and go live on various media platforms. It is easy to set up and add scenes.

**What do you dislike about OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016?**

Some settings are changed with new updates.

**What problems is OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016 solving and how is that benefiting you?**

By allowing us go live on various social media platforms.

  ### 3. A learning curve worth the climb

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ksenija V. | Co Founder / Photographer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 01, 2022

**What do you like best about OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016?**

When working with OBS streaming software, we were looking for ways to deliver clearer, higher-quality video and audio to our audience and Zoom was the answer!  Nothing else on the market compared to the next level of quality we could create with our content.

**What do you dislike about OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016?**

Combining OBS and Zoom required a bit of investment in time and work on personal patience skills in learning the best way to consolidate two programs with the best results and seamless integration. But - it was well worth it

**What problems is OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016 solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OBS Live streaming server allowed us to stream our content live on multiple platforms while having complete control over visual and audio performance customization.


## OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016 Discussions
  - [What is the best way to use OBS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-obs) - 1 comment, 1 upvote

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## OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016 Features
**Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration

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