Recording the Screen/Window and Audio of Your Computer

Case: I want to record the screen (or window) and audio (coming from the microphone and the speakers) of my computer in a video file.
 
Requisites: Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is installed.

Steps:
  • Open OBS.
  • Go to 'Settings'. 
Go to settings
  • Set the 'Recording Path' for the recording and the format to use.
Set recording path
  • Set the video resolution, the base and output resolution must be the same, play with these values if you see that OBS is recording one part of the expected output.
Set video resolution
  • Add the video source to record (+), use 'Display Capture' if you want to record the total screen or 'Window Capture' if you want to record only a specific application window. 
Select window capture
  • Create a new source, use the name you want.
Create new source
  • Select the specific window to record.

 Select window

  • Validate in the preview if what you see is what you expect.
Validate the preview
  • Start the recording.
  • Stop the recording when you think is the right time.
 
 Start the recording

  • Go to the output path and you will have the recording ready.

    Go to the path


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