Technical
Local recording
Saving a high-quality copy of your stream to disk while live. Use it for editing clips and YouTube uploads — VODs are compressed.
Related terms
- VOD
'Video On Demand' — the saved recording of a past live stream that viewers can rewatch later.
- VBR (variable bitrate)
Bitrate that rises for complex scenes and falls for simple ones. Efficient for recordings, but live platforms want CBR instead.
- Replay buffer
OBS constantly keeps the last N seconds in memory; press a hotkey and it saves the clip. Never lose an insane moment again.