Should YOU Use Streamlabs Or OBS? (Best Streaming Software, Alerts, And More)

If you asked me 3 years ago, what streaming software you should use to go live, I probably would’ve said Streamlabs because of how easy it is to setup, but 2 years ago, I would’ve said OBS because it works with StreamElements, and is overall better.

Now in 2024, so much has changed again, there are so many options for streaming software and alert platforms, which all do wildly different things.

Today I want to break down four years' worth of streaming and content creation experience, to cover the major streaming software, their pros, and cons, whether they good for beginners, will other streamers bully you for using it, do they cause your game to lag, can they make you grow faster, what alert platforms go well with them, what drama have these brands gotten into, and which is the absolute best for you to use

Because I don’t think there is a simple answer anymore.

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Should I Use Streamlabs OBS For Streaming?

Streamlabs OBS is incredibly beginner-focused, you might look at the user interface and say it is confusing but I promise you this is so much simpler for a beginner to get set up, It comes with all the tools you’ll need to start streaming, literally built into it.

It comes with a Chatbox to monitor your chat, event queue to monitor followers, subs, etc. If you want to add alerts? Just add an Alert box widget, if you want to have your chat on screen? You can add a chat box widget easily! You do not need to install a single plugin to get up and running.

Streamlabs OBS is a fantastic program for beginners but due to its bloated nature, glitches, widget issues, and more, it can be frustrating for beginners to try fix issues that occur, and tends to use far more CPU resources which can cause Stream lagg.

🕘Timestamps:

0:00 What Streaming Software Should You Use?
0:45 Own3d Pro Just Got A MASSIVE Upgrade
1:23 What Is The Difference Between Streamlabs and OBS
2:14 Why Should You Use Streamlabs
3:00 Why You SHOULDN'T Use Streamlabs
4:04 Is Streamlabs an Ethical Company?
5:02 Why You Should Use OBS For Streaming And Recording
5:25 Why You Shouldn't Use OBS
5:51 Should You Use Streamlabs Alerts
6:10 Should You Use StreamElements Alerts
6:30 Why You Shouldn't Use StreamElements
6:44 Why You Should Use Twitch Alerts For Stream Alerts
6:58 Why You Should Use StreamerBot For Alerts And More
7:38 What Streaming Software Should You Use To Go-Live?

Should I Use Streamlabs Or OBS For Streaming?

If you are a beginner or you aren’t looking to get incredibly technical with your streams, or you want to get up and running quickly with everything in the same place then install and use Streamlabs OBS OR use StreamElements OBS.live because both will get you set up instantly if you want to get custom and create advanced technical aspects to add to your stream go with OBS Studio because it is more customizable, it has more plugin support and is more stable.

How Do You Import .Overlay Files Into OBS? Studio

OBS also lacks an easy way to install overlays, BUT if you have a .overlay you can install that into Streamlabs OBS, and then open both programs.

From there, go to OBS, click Scene Collection, select import, OBS will either pull up all your overlays but IF IT DOESN’T, you can manually go to where SLOBs is default installing overlays, the default folder structure is below, once selected it will bring up all your overlays, and you can select which to import into OBS.

Default SLOBS location for scenes is;

C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\slobs-client\SceneCollections

The style of this video is similar to Alpha Gaming and Gaming Careers in parts. A large influence on this series has come from content creators like Wild4games and Nutty.

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