Raspberry Pi streaming

Discover what else OBS can do, then cut the corporate cord and host your own stream with Owncast.

N ow that we’ve got basic streaming covered it’s time to look further at what OBS can do. We won’t tell you how to make a good broadcast. To be honest we don’t know , but if it’s anything like making a good feature, then plan what you’re going to cover and probably don’t wing it all at the last minute ( head>–Ed).

We’re big fans of DistroTube on Twitch, so if you’re planning a Linux-themed channel you could do a lot worse than following his example. Clicking in the Scene Collection box is easy during live broadcasts, so if your Scenes are all set up nicely before you start you won’t have to fumble around switching between sources and clumsily repositioning them on the fly. Once you’ve got the hang of Studio View then it’s easy to do smooth inter-scene transitions on the fly, too.

To see what that’s about, hit the Studio View button and you’ll see two panes. Preview, on the left, shows the Scene that you’re planning, and Program on the right shows what you’re streaming (if indeed you’re doing that). Some basic transitions (Cut, Fade and Fade to Black) are available by clicking the cog icon next to the Transition button. Add some transitions, then rearrange some sources in the preview window. Use the slider to overlay the new scene manually, or hit the button to do it smoothly. Simple. We haven’t covered what kind of other media sources you might be fading into or out of, so now would be a good time to look at that.