OBS Studio Cam Link optimized settings for OBS Studio

[Videophile]

LtRoyalShrimp submitted a new resource:

Cam Link optimized settings for OBS Studio - This guide will go over best practices for using Elgato Gaming Cam Link in OBS Studio.

Recommended settings (With 1080p60 input)

• Resolution: 1920x1080
• FPS: 59.94
• Format: YUY2

When using Cam Link to capture video as well as audio, there may be no audio captured. To fix this, there are two methods:

Get HDMI audio from Cam Link

1. Open the properties of Cam Link source (Right click -> Properties)
2. Check the box title Use Custom Audio Device
3. From the Audio Device dropdown menu, choose Digital Audio...

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[ali demir]

hi there. ı have ıssues eıther wıth camlınk or obs ıtself. ı spent 5 daysto fıgure thıs out wathed tutorıals for hours. ı cant fıx ıt! ı have go pro 6 and ı have cam lınk elgato captuve devıce. and ı have13" mac pro i5 8gb ram. when ı connect all together. the vıdeo ıs freezıng there ıs no delay but ıts freezıng. ı trıed everythıng to get ıt rıght but ıt ıs not workıng properly.what should ı do ? please help

 

[Filip S]

On Ubuntu but also on rpi4 - its usefull todo a usbreset


#!/bin/bash

# deviceid="0fd9:0061" # elgato camlink 720p
# deviceid="0fd9:0066" # elgato camlink 4K

lsusb -d 0fd9:0066
if [ $? = 0 ]; then
deviceid="0fd9:0066"
fi

lsusb -d 0fd9:0061
if [ $? = 0 ]; then
deviceid="0fd9:0061"
fi

elgatohdmireset ()
{
echo "Device to reset $deviceid"
sudo usbreset $deviceid
while [ $? -gt 0 ]; do
echo "Elgato $deviceid reset OK"
sleep 10
sudo usbreset $deviceid
done
sleep 5
echo "Finished Elgato $deviceid device reset"
}

elgatohdmireset