{"id":1550,"date":"2021-12-16T12:14:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/05\/15\/how-to-install-open-broadcaster-obs-in-ubuntu\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/05\/15\/how-to-install-open-broadcaster-obs-in-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:14:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:14:58","slug":"how-to-install-open-broadcaster-obs-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1550-how-to-install-open-broadcaster-obs-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Open Broadcaster (OBS) in Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019re an Ubuntu user and want to stream to Twitch or YouTube, you\u2019ll first have to install the Open Broadcaster application. In this guide, we\u2019ll go over ways you can get Open Broadcaster up and running on Ubuntu via DEB, Flatpak, and Snap.<\/p>\n

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How to install Open Broadcaster in Ubuntu \u2013 Ubuntu Software Center<\/h2>\n

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The number one way to install OBS in Ubuntu is through the Ubuntu Software Center. To start the installation, you will need to open up the Ubuntu software center. The software center comes pre-installed on every Ubuntu installation.<\/p>\n

To launch the software center, press the\u00a0Win\u00a0<\/strong>key on the keyboard. After that, you will have access to the search box. In the search box, type in \u201cUbuntu Software\u201d into the box. Then, open up the app with the shopping bag icon.<\/p>\n

Inside Ubuntu Software, locate the search icon in the top-left corner and click on it with the mouse. From there, type in \u201cOBS Studio\u201d into the search box. The Ubuntu Software app should instantly show results.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Click on the \u201cOBS Studio app icon in the search results to go to the OBS Studio app\u2019s store page. Once on the store page, locate the \u201cSource\u201d menu at the top. Change it to \u201cFormat deb\u201d so that it installs through the Ubuntu sources.<\/p>\n

From here, find the \u201cInstall\u201d button, and click on it to start the installation. During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter your password into the password box.<\/p>\n

After entering your password, OBS Studio will be installed on Ubuntu. To start it up, simply click on the \u201cLaunch\u201d button, and it will start up. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

How to install Open Broadcaster in Ubuntu \u2013 Command-line\u00a0<\/h2>\n

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In addition to installing Open Broadcaster in Ubuntu via the Ubuntu Software Center app, it is also possible to get the app working through the command line. Here\u2019s how to do it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

First, open up a terminal window on the Ubuntu desktop. You can do this by pressing\u00a0Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>on the keyboard or searching for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu.<\/p>\n

Once the terminal window is open and ready to use, use the\u00a0apt install\u00a0<\/strong>command below to install the \u201cobs-studio\u201d package.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install obs-studio\n<\/pre>\n
As you enter the command above, Ubuntu will ask you for your password. Your password is required, as you\u2019re running a\u00a0sudo\u00a0<\/strong>command, which runs a command as the root account.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After entering your password, Ubuntu will go through and collect all packages that it will be installing (dependencies required for OBS Studio to run, as well as the OBS Studio package itself) on your computer. When it is done, you will be prompted to press the\u00a0Y\u00a0<\/strong>button to continue installing.<\/p>\n
Once you press the\u00a0Y\u00a0<\/strong>button, Ubuntu will install OBS Studio. When it is done, close the terminal.<\/p>\n
How to install Open Broadcaster in Ubuntu \u2013 Flatpak<\/h2>\n
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If you don\u2019t want to install OBS on Ubuntu through the traditional Ubuntu sources as a DEB package, you can also install it via Flatpak from the Flathub store. To start the installation, you\u2019ll need to enable the Flathub runtime on your system.<\/p>\n
Enabling the Flatpak runtime on Ubuntu is easy. To start, you\u2019ll need to set up the \u201cflatpak\u201d package. To set up the Flatpak package, open up a terminal window. To open up a terminal window by pressing\u00a0Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>on the keyboard. Once the terminal window is open, use the\u00a0apt install\u00a0<\/strong>command to install the \u201cflatpak\u201d package on your computer.<\/p>\n
Note: this is a brief explanation of how to set up Flatpak on Ubuntu. If you require a more in-depth explanation, follow along with this guide on the subject.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt install flatpak\n<\/pre>\n
After setting up the Flatpak package on your system, you\u2019ll need to configure the Flathub app store. This app store has almost all Flatpak apps, and without Flathub, you won\u2019t be able to set up OBS.<\/p>\n
To enable the Flathub app store on Ubuntu, use the following\u00a0flatpak remote-add\u00a0<\/strong>command and add the app store as a source to Flatpak. You only need to add Flathub as a source once, and Flatpak will have it forever.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo\n<\/pre>\n
Now that the Flathub app store is set up on Ubuntu, you can install OBS by using the following\u00a0flatpak install\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak install flathub com.obsproject.Studio\n<\/pre>\n
How to install Open Broadcaster in Ubuntu \u2013 Snap package<\/h2>\n
In addition to being available as a Flatpak, OBS is also available to Ubuntu users in the Ubuntu Snap Store. To get going with the OBS app on your Ubuntu PC as a snap package, open up a terminal window.<\/p>\n
Once the terminal window is open, you\u2019ll be able to quickly set up the Open Broadcaster app using the following snap install\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo snap install obs-studio\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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