Technical
Push-to-talk
Your mic only transmits while you hold a key. The alternative — an open mic — is why chat heard you chewing.
Related terms
- Hotkey
A keyboard shortcut you set in OBS for instant actions while gaming — mute mic, switch scene, start a replay. The free alternative to a Stream Deck.
- Noise gate
A filter that mutes your mic below a volume threshold, cutting keyboard clatter and fan hum between sentences. Built into OBS.
- OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)
The free, open-source app most streamers use to broadcast — it captures your game, webcam and mic, mixes them into scenes, and sends the stream to your platform.