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OBS Studio [macOS] ​

You have two ways to configure OBS. Choose the option that best fits your workflow:

  • Importing Configuration Profiles - use a preconfigured setup for a faster start
  • Manual Setup - configure all settings step by step

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SRT is the recommended protocol for streaming.

Importing Configuration Profiles ​

  1. Choose the configuration that matches the encoder you plan to use and download the archive:

    OBS_Jetstream_macOS_AppleVT - Apple VT H264.zip

    Recommended for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs using hardware encoding.

    OBS_Jetstream_macOS_x264 - x264.zip

    Software encoding fallback for systems where Apple VT H264 is unavailable.

  2. Unzip the archive.

  3. Open OBS. In the top menu, click Profile.

    OBS Profile menu

  4. Click Import.

    OBS Import button

  5. Select the downloaded configuration folder and click Open.

    Select folder

  6. Open the Profile menu and select the imported Jetstream profile. If the profile does not appear, restart OBS and check the menu again.

    Jetstream Studio profile selected

Your application is now configured for streaming through Jetstream Studio. Add the connection details for your selected protocol, set up your sources, and start your broadcast.

Manual Setup ​

Step 1 - Output Settings ​

  1. Open OBS Studio.
  2. In the Controls panel at the bottom right, click Settings.
  3. In the left sidebar, select Output.
  4. Set Output Mode to Advanced.
  5. Open the Streaming tab.
  6. Set Audio Encoder to FFmpeg AAC.
  7. Click Apply.

Output settings

Step 2 - Video Encoder ​

Open the Video Encoder dropdown and select an H.264 encoder only.

WARNING

Do not use HEVC / H.265 encoders - Jetstream Studio requires H.264.

Recommended encoder by hardware:

HardwareEncoder
Recommended (Any Mac)Apple VT H264 Hardware Encoder
Fallback (Any Mac)x264

Video encoder dropdown

Apple VT H264 Hardware Encoder settings ​

SettingValue
Rate ControlCBR
Bitrate8,000 Kbps (max 12,000 Kbps)
Keyframe Interval4 s
ProfileBaseline
Use B-FramesDisabled

Click Apply.

Apple VT H264 encoder settings

x264 settings ​

SettingValue
Rate ControlCBR
Bitrate8,000 Kbps (max 12,000 Kbps)
Keyframe Interval4 s
ProfileBaseline
CPU Usage Presetveryfast
x264 Optionsbframes=0 ref=1

Click Apply.

x264 encoder settings

Step 3 - Auto-Reconnect ​

  1. In the left sidebar, select Advanced.
  2. Find the Automatically Reconnect section and enable it.
  3. Leave the default values unchanged:
SettingValue
Retry Delay2 s
Maximum Retries25

Click Apply, then OK.

Connect to Jetstream Studio ​

Find your stream credentials on the Stream Details page in Jetstream Studio.

  1. Go to Settings, then in the left sidebar select Stream.
  2. Set Service to Custom.
  3. In the Server field, enter your SRT connection string:
    srt://SRT_HOST:SRT_PORT?streamid=STREAM_ID
  4. Leave Stream Key empty.
  5. Click Apply, then OK.

RTMP ​

  1. Go to Settings, then in the left sidebar select Stream.
  2. Set Service to Custom.
  3. In the Server field, enter the RTMP URL from the Stream Details page.
  4. In the Stream Key field, enter the Stream Key from the Stream Details page.
  5. Click Apply, then OK.