Set Up OBS Studio for Screen Sharing and Recording in Learnyst Live Classes

To set up OBS Studio for screen sharing and recording, open the OBS Studio application on your computer.

You need to add three sources to your OBS scene:

• Display Capture (Screen Sharing)
• Video Capture Device (Webcam)
• Audio Input Capture (Microphone)

To add your screen, click the + button in the Sources panel.

Select Display Capture.

Enter a name for the source and click OK.

Select the display you want to share and record, then click OK again.

Once the screen is added, click the Lock icon to prevent accidental changes.

To add your webcam, click the + button and select Video Capture Device.

Enter a name for the source and click OK.

Choose your preferred camera and click OK.

Adjust the size and position of the webcam preview so learners can see you clearly during the class.

To add your microphone, click the + button and select Audio Input Capture.

Enter a name for the source and click OK.

Then, choose the microphone you want to use and click OK. This allows learners to hear your voice during the live session.Then click the Lock icon to prevent accidental changes

Once all sources are added, click Settings in OBS Studio.

Go to the Output section and choose the folder where the recording should be stored.

You can also configure the recording quality and video format. After completing the configuration, click OK.

Now click Start Virtual Camera and then Start Recording. This enables the OBS virtual camera and starts recording the session locally on your computer.

Next, go to your Learnyst school and open the desired live class. Click Start Live Class

And then Join Class.

When the note popup appears, select I Understand and click Proceed.

Turn on your camera and select OBS Virtual Camera from the camera options.

This will display everything configured in OBS, including your screen, webcam, and other sources.

Now, unmute your microphone.

Before starting your session, click the Recording button inside the live class. This will automatically record and upload the live class to your Learnyst school.

You can now start teaching your class.

After the class is completed, click the Recording button and select Yes to stop the superlive recording.

To end the live class, click the Leave button and select End Class. 

Finally, return to OBS Studio and click Stop Recording. The recording will be saved to the folder you selected in the OBS settings.

Open the recording folder to verify that the local copy of the recording has been saved successfully.