Content:
- Where to find studio mode in OBS
- How to use studio mode in OBS Studio
- Preview Screen
- Program Screen
- How to change scenes in studio mode
- Switch scenes with hotkeys
- Summarizing
If you want to add value to your production during a live stream, using Studio Mode in OBS is a great first step. Studio mode allows you to preview what will appear when you switch scenes. This helps make sure you have the right scenes before showing them to your audience.
In this article, we will show you how to use Studio mode in OBS Studio. Let’s jump.
Where to find studio mode in OBS
Studio mode is easy to find in OBS Studio. In the lower right corner of the control panel , you will see a studio mode button.
Click on this to enable Studio Mode. Now you will see two scenes in OBS at the same time, like in the image below.
Now, when you select a scene from “Scene”, it appears in the preview window before it is broadcast to your audience.
How to use studio mode in OBS Studio
When you are in studio mode, you will now see two screens visible in your OBS Studio. One is called the preview screen and the other is called the program screen.
Preview Screen
On the preview screen, you can line up the next scene. You can make sure everything looks right in the preview scene before presenting it to your audience.
Program Screen
The program screen is what your audience is currently watching. This is what is encoded and sent to your streaming platform.
How to change scenes in studio mode
To add a scene to the preview panel, select the next scene to be displayed in the scenes section. It’s exactly the same as if you were using OBS and not in Studio mode.
To have the scene transition from the preview to the program, click the Transition button . You will now see this scene appear in the Program panel . This is what your audience is seeing right now.
You can also use the fade in or fade out buttons to transition between scenes. If you have custom transitions added to your OBS, you can also use them in Studio mode.
Switch scenes with hotkeys
If you are a solo streamer and often switch between scenes, you can add hotkeys to OBS. You can assign hotkeys for each scene and one for the jump button. This will allow you to quickly and easily switch between scenes in Studio mode while streaming. You can assign hotkeys to buttons on your streaming deck, or even to a cheap numeric keypad.
If you don’t know how to set up hotkeys, I highly recommend checking out our guide on setting up hotkeys.
Summarizing
You should now fully understand how Studio mode works in OBS Studio. Now you can use this to create a more professional broadcast for your audience, making sure everything is ready to go before your audience sees it.
