OBS Streaming Setup

Download and install

1. Visit the OBS website: https://obsproject.com
2. Download the version for your OS
3. Run the installer and follow the prompts
4. On first launch, you may skip the auto‑configuration wizard

Video settings

1. Go to Settings → Video
2. Base (Canvas) Resolution: 1920x1080
3. Output (Scaled) Resolution: 1920x1080 or 1280x720
4. Downscale Filter: Lanczos (Best Quality)
5. Common FPS Values: 30 or 60

Audio settings

1. Go to Settings → Audio
2. Sample Rate: 44.1kHz or 48kHz
3. Channels: Stereo
4. Desktop Audio Device: choose your output device
5. Mic/Auxiliary Audio: choose your microphone

Connect to WarpTok

1. Go to Settings → Stream
2. Service: Custom
3. Server: rtmp://[WarpTok Entry IP]:[Port]/live
4. - Entry IP and port are in your WarpTok console
5. - Example: rtmp://203.0.113.45:1935/live
6. Stream key: paste the platform stream key

Output settings (recommended)

Suggested parameters by network quality

1. Go to Settings → Output
2. Output Mode: Advanced
4. [Streaming] tab:
5. Audio Encoder: AAC
6. Video Encoder:
7. - NVIDIA GPU: NVENC H.264 (recommended)
8. - AMD GPU: AMF H.264
9. - No discrete GPU: x264
11. [Good network (10Mbps+ upload)]
12. Rate Control: CBR
13. Bitrate: 4000-6000 Kbps
14. Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds
15. Preset: Quality
17. [Average network (5-10Mbps upload)]
18. Rate Control: CBR
19. Bitrate: 2500-4000 Kbps
20. Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds
21. Preset: Quality
23. [Poor network (<5Mbps upload)]
24. Rate Control: CBR
25. Bitrate: 1500-2500 Kbps
26. Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds
27. Preset: Performance
28. Reduce resolution to: 1280x720

Create scenes

1. Click + in the Scenes panel
2. Name the scene (e.g. Gameplay, Chat, etc.)
3. Create multiple scenes for different content

Add common sources

Add content to your scenes

1. Display Capture: capture the entire screen
2. Game Capture: capture full-screen games
3. Window Capture: capture a specific app window
4. Video Capture Device: camera feed
5. Image: static image (logo, watermark)
6. Text: add text overlays
7. Browser Source: embed web content

Adjust position and size

1. Click to select a source
2. Drag to reposition
3. Drag corners to resize
4. Hold Shift to keep aspect ratio
5. Right‑click → Transform for more options

Pre‑stream checklist

1. ✓ WarpTok service is active
2. ✓ Target address configured
3. ✓ OBS server address is correct
4. ✓ Stream key entered
5. ✓ Scenes and sources ready
6. ✓ Audio devices working

Start streaming

1. Click Start Streaming in OBS
2. Check the status bar:
3. - Green block: connected
4. - CPU usage: ideally <80%
5. - FPS: should match the configured frame rate
6. - Dropped frames: should be 0% or near 0%
7. Monitor traffic in the WarpTok console
8. Confirm the stream on your target platform

Monitor stream quality

1. Watch OBS status bar metrics:
2. - Bitrate: should be close to the target
3. - Dropped frames: >5% indicates poor network
4. - CPU usage: high usage causes stuttering
6. Open View → Stats for details:
7. - Render Lag: should be 0
8. - Encoder Lag: should be 0
9. - Skipped Frames: should be 0

Reduce CPU usage

1. Use hardware encoders (NVENC/AMF)
2. Lower resolution
3. Reduce frame rate to 30fps
4. Disable unnecessary sources and filters
5. Close other CPU‑heavy apps

Reduce dropped frames

1. Lower streaming bitrate
2. Use CBR rate control
3. Switch entry region in WarpTok console
4. Use wired network instead of Wi‑Fi
5. Close other bandwidth‑heavy apps

Improve quality

1. Increase bitrate if bandwidth allows
2. Use higher-quality encoder presets
3. Use native resolution (no scaling)
4. Ensure good lighting (camera)
5. Use high‑quality video sources

Connection failed

1. Check the streaming server URL format
2. Verify WarpTok entry IP and port
3. Verify the stream key
4. Check firewall rules
5. Try another WarpTok entry region

Video stuttering

1. Lower bitrate and resolution
2. Switch to hardware encoder
3. Disable resource‑heavy sources (e.g. browser sources)
4. Check CPU usage
5. Ensure enough upload bandwidth

Audio issues

1. Verify the selected audio devices
2. Check mixer volume levels
3. Review source audio settings
4. Restart OBS or reconnect the audio device