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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. Used to be good screen recorder

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Bittu G. | CEO and content marketer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 04, 2024

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

It is a simple to use screen recorder for live streaming or any other purpose. Simple to use, clean looking and very beginner friendly. Just click and start is its best USP.

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

Although the interface is friendly, but there is too much going on screen and sometimes its really hard to find few options and menu. Also there is no inbuilt video editor to edit videos. It lacks when we want to record our face using camera as well. Also no option to draw on screen and use obs for recording simultaneously.

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

When I was a beginner it helped me to record screens for multiple professional purposes as well as stream live. It was simple to operate and therefore solve my purpose. It was basically used here for security purposes and for authentic reasons to record various credentials and codes. It was also used by me for tracking screen while streaming live from other side,

  ### 2. OBS Live Streaming Review

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** John H. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 16, 2024

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

The upside is that it is highly customizable. This being said, if you are not familiar with configuring software to get what you need, it can be cumbersome.

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

The least helpful is that there isn't an easy way to learn how you need to have things setup. The fact that I can easily source inputs from remote locations and non-native applications was amazing, once we figured out how to do it.

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

It allowed us to take our live stream tot eh next level by bringing in people from anywhere in the world no matter the app they wanted to use to communicate through. we were even able to clean up their audio and make it sound almost as good as if they were in our studio.

  ### 3. OBS Review For Livestreaming

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Marcus J. | YouTuber, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 05, 2022

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

OBS is the traditional recording and livestreaming solution, which is great because there are loads of online tutorials out there on how to use it.

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

It's complicated to use, and a little more on the clunky side compared to some of the more popular alternatives nowadays.

**Recommendations to others considering OBS - Live Streaming Server for Windows 2016:**

Probably better off using Streamlabs or something more designed for streaming.

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

Livestreaming footage to YouTube


## 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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