> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://captivatehelp.newbluelive.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://captivatehelp.newbluelive.com/set-up-your-production/chapter-index/output-graphics-to-obs.md). # Output graphics to OBS Studio Send Captivate’s rendered channel directly into OBS Studio. The channel appears as a source inside OBS with alpha, audio, and lower latency than Virtual Webcam. If you stream or record from OBS, this is the path to use. ## When to use OBS vs. Virtual Webcam * **Virtual Webcam** appears as a system-wide camera that any camera-aware app can pick — Zoom, Teams, Meet, OBS, browsers. Quality is fixed at 1920 × 1080. On Windows, it carries video only. * **OBS** is a private channel between Captivate and OBS via the NewBlue Captivate plugin. Lower latency, full alpha, video and audio. If you’re streaming or recording from OBS specifically, prefer **OBS** over **Virtual Webcam**. ## Setup The NewBlue Captivate plugin for OBS Studio is installed by the **Captivate installer**, not by OBS. To get the plugin in place: * **If you have OBS already installed:** install Captivate (or reinstall it). The Captivate installer detects OBS and registers the plugin into it. * **If you install OBS *****after***** Captivate:** reinstall Captivate so its installer registers the plugin into your new OBS installation. Once the plugin is registered: 1. In the Captivate playout window, click the **Program Out** menu and choose **OBS**. 2. In OBS, click **+** in the Sources panel and add a new source — choose **NewBlue Captivate**. The plugin discovers the running Captivate automatically. 3. The channel’s playout is now mirrored into OBS, with alpha and audio. ## Per-channel sources If your project has multiple channels, each one is a separate source. Add a separate **NewBlue Captivate** source in OBS for each Captivate channel you want to bring in. ## Video format The feed into OBS is **1920 × 1080 at 30 fps**, regardless of your project’s resolution or framerate. Captivate resamples to that fixed format at the boundary. OBS can scale or composite as needed; if you need a different framerate end-to-end, use NDI or SDI instead. ## Related * [Output graphics as a Virtual Webcam](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/output-graphics-as-a-virtual-webcam.md) — the system-wide camera alternative when you need a feed that any camera-aware app can pick. * [Set up streaming](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/set-up-streaming.md) — for the in-app streaming path that doesn’t require OBS. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://captivatehelp.newbluelive.com/set-up-your-production/chapter-index/output-graphics-to-obs.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.