Question / Help How do I record for YouTube?

AnotherMe

New Member
Hi all,
How do I use OBS to record a quality video for YouTube? I am using an iMac that's running on OS X El Capitan. I want to add the uploaded YouTube to Adobe Captivate.
Thank you for your help.

PS: I'm learning as I go. How do I open the flv? It won't open in Flash.
Which source should I choose to record what I am doing on software and internet procedures?
Thanks again. :)
 
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AnotherMe

New Member
Thanks. I'm new to this. :D I will attached the log file. I want to create a video from my iMac so I can import it to Captivate 9 so it will play in there. Then I want to upload a file to YouTube.
I can't play back the flvs either.

Code:
17:14:17.822: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
17:14:17.822: CPU Speed: 3400MHz
17:14:17.822: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
17:14:17.822: Physical Memory: 16384MB Total
17:14:17.822: OS Name: Mac OS X (NSMACHOperatingSystem)
17:14:17.823: OS Version: Version 10.11.2 (Build 15C50)
17:14:17.823: Kernel Version: 15.2.0
17:14:17.826: hotkeys-cocoa: Using layout 'com.apple.keylayout.US'
17:14:17.851: OBS 0.12.4 (mac)
17:14:17.851: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.851: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.852: audio settings reset:
17:14:17.852:     samples per sec: 44100
17:14:17.852:     speakers:        2
17:14:17.852:     buffering (ms):  1000
17:14:17.914: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.914: video settings reset:
17:14:17.914:     base resolution:   2560x1440
17:14:17.914:     output resolution: 1280x720
17:14:17.914:     fps:               30/1
17:14:17.914:     format:            NV12
17:14:17.914: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.916: Loading module: coreaudio-encoder.so
17:14:17.916: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.918: Loading module: image-source.so
17:14:17.918: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.920: Loading module: mac-avcapture.so
17:14:17.920: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.921: Loading module: mac-capture.so
17:14:17.921: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.923: Loading module: mac-decklink.so
17:14:17.923: No blackmagic support
17:14:17.923: Failed to start search for DeckLink devices
17:14:17.923: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.925: Loading module: mac-syphon.so
17:14:17.925: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.927: Loading module: mac-vth264.so
17:14:17.942: [VideoToolbox encoder]: Adding VideoToolbox H264 encoders
17:14:17.942: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.944: Loading module: obs-ffmpeg.so
17:14:17.944: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.945: Loading module: obs-filters.so
17:14:17.945: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.946: Loading module: obs-outputs.so
17:14:17.946: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.948: Loading module: obs-x264.so
17:14:17.948: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.949: Loading module: rtmp-services.so
17:14:17.949: ---------------------------------
17:14:17.950: Loading module: text-freetype2.so
17:14:17.955: =====================================================================
17:14:17.955: output 'simple_stream' (rtmp_output) created
17:14:17.955: encoder 'simple_h264_stream' (obs_x264) created
17:14:17.969: AAC encoder bitrate mapping:
17:14:17.969:      20 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      24 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      28 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      32 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      40 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      48 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      56 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      64 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      72 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      80 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:      96 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     112 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     128 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     144 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     160 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     192 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     224 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     256 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     288 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.969:     320 kbit/s: 'CoreAudio AAC encoder' (CoreAudio_AAC)
17:14:17.970: encoder 'simple_aac' (CoreAudio_AAC) created
17:14:17.970: encoder 'simple_h264_recording' (obs_x264) created
17:14:17.970: encoder 'simple_aac_recording' (CoreAudio_AAC) created
17:14:17.970: output 'simple_file_output' (ffmpeg_muxer) created
17:14:17.970: service 'default_service' (rtmp_common) created
17:14:17.970: All scene data cleared
17:14:17.970: ------------------------------------------------
17:14:18.019: coreaudio: device 'Samson C01U              ' initialized
17:14:18.019: source 'Mic/Aux' (coreaudio_input_capture) created
17:14:18.020: source 'Scene 1' (scene) created
17:14:18.108: Video Capture Device: Selected device 'FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)'
17:14:18.109: Video Capture Device: Using preset 640x480
17:14:18.253: source 'Video Capture Device' (av_capture_input) created
17:14:18.306: == Profiler Results =============================
17:14:18.306: run_program_init: 869.034 ms
17:14:18.306:  ┣OBSApp::AppInit: 1.517 ms
17:14:18.306:  ┃ ┗OBSApp::InitLocale: 0.637 ms
17:14:18.306:  ┗OBSApp::OBSInit: 785.72 ms
17:14:18.306:    ┣obs_startup: 4.098 ms
17:14:18.306:    ┗OBSBasic::OBSInit: 454.978 ms
17:14:18.306:      ┣OBSBasic::InitBasicConfig: 0.227 ms
17:14:18.306:      ┣OBSBasic::ResetAudio: 0.06 ms
17:14:18.306:      ┣OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 62.518 ms
17:14:18.306:      ┣OBSBasic::InitOBSCallbacks: 0.009 ms
17:14:18.306:      ┣OBSBasic::InitHotkeys: 0.058 ms
17:14:18.306:      ┣obs_load_all_modules: 40.608 ms
17:14:18.306:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(coreaudio-encoder.so): 0.004 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(image-source.so): 0.002 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-avcapture.so): 0.004 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-capture.so): 0.002 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-decklink.so): 0.068 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-syphon.so): 0.004 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(mac-vth264.so): 15.405 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-ffmpeg.so): 0.014 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-filters.so): 0.003 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-outputs.so): 0.002 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-x264.so): 0.002 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┣obs_init_module(rtmp-services.so): 0.093 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┃ ┗obs_init_module(text-freetype2.so): 4.25 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┣OBSBasic::ResetOutputs: 14.832 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┣OBSBasic::CreateHotkeys: 0.026 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┣OBSBasic::InitService: 0.129 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┣OBSBasic::InitPrimitives: 0.056 ms
17:14:18.307:      ┗OBSBasic::Load: 284.11 ms
17:14:18.307: =================================================
 

Narcogen

Active Member
Have you tried opening the .flv files in VLC, or transcoding them to something else you can view in HandBrake?

videolan.org

handbrake.fr
 
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