Click the Windows Start menu. Click the Gear/Settings Icon. Click Gaming. Ensure the toggle switch below “Xbox Game Bar” is turned on.

Go to https://obsproject. com/. Click Windows, macOS 10. 13+ or Linux. Open the install file in your web browser or Downloads folder. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

The first time you open OBS, it will walk you through a setup process. If you primarily intend to use OBS for recording, select the options to set it up for recording rather than streaming. You can use it for both.

If you want to capture your entire screen instead of just one app, Click “Window Capture” instead of “Game Capture. "

You can also select “Media Capture Device” to add a webcam stream along with your game capture. Add “Media Source” to capture audio from a microphone.

Alternatively, you can select “Capture specific window” and then use the drop-down next to “Window” to select a specific game.

You can change how long of a clip you want to save using “Save Short Clip” in the Settings menu. Open the Settings menu on the Home screen. It’s the icon that resembles a gear at the top of the screen. Select Captures and Broadcasts. Select Captures followed by Shortcuts for the Create button. Select Length of Recent Gameplay Video Clip and select how long you want your recent gameplay clips to be. They can be as few as 30 seconds to as long as an hour. [1] X Research source

Alternatively, you can tap the Create button twice to record a short video. You can select how many minutes or seconds you want short videos to record in the Creative menu.

Alternatively, you can press the Square button to save a video clip in the Share menu.

To change the length and resolution of the video recording, open the Settings menu on the PS4 menu bar. Then select Share and Broadcast and then select Video clip settings. From here you can change the video length to as few as 30 seconds all the way up to 60 minutes. You can also change the video resolution from 720p to 1080p.

Alternatively, you can press and hold the Share button on your controller to save the last 30 seconds of gameplay. The Share button is in the center of the Xbox Series X controller and has an icon that resembles a box with an arrow pointing up. You can change how much time this saves in the “Capture Settings” menu at the bottom of the Capture & Share menu. By default, you can save 30 seconds of 4K video, 1 minute of HD video, or 3 minutes of video a 720p resolution. If you have an external hard, you can save up to 1 hour of gameplay footage. Your external hard drive must have a USB 3. 0 connection and be formatted in NTFS file format. Once your hard drive is connected using a free USB port, select “Capture Settings” at the bottom of the Capture & Share menu. Then select your external hard drive under “Capture Location. “[4] X Research source

Alternatively, you can select Capture what happened to capture up to 5 minutes of the previous gameplay video. This is useful if something surprising happens that you want to save a video clip of.

Select the System Settings icon on the Home screen. It has an icon that resembles a gear. Select System. Select System Update.

Some games are not compatible with video capture. If you receive an alert informing you the game you are playing doesn’t support video capture, try again at a later date. In the mean time, you may be able to capture a screenshot image by tapping the Share button.

If you’re using a smartphone, you’ll have trouble picking up the sound from your TV. If you can, consider purchasing a capture device instead. These are external devices that you simply plug into your computer, making them much easier to install than a capture card. You will be able to record at the best picture and sound quality if you use a capture device. If you’re playing a much older system, such as an NES or Sega Genesis, you may want to record with a VCR. This will lead to a better quality recording, and with the right equipment you can transfer it to a computer.

Make sure that you aren’t pointed at an angle, or you’ll likely pick up some glare.

Another possibility with a camcorder is setting up a microphone next to your TV speaker to pick up the game audio more clearly.