Technical
OBS plugins
Community add-ons that extend OBS — motion transitions, vertical output, advanced audio. Install from obsproject.com's forums, not random sites.
Related terms
- OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)
The free, open-source app most streamers use to broadcast — it captures your game, webcam and mic, mixes them into scenes, and sends the stream to your platform.
- Vertical streaming
9:16 portrait streams for TikTok Live and mobile viewers. Some streamers output horizontal and vertical simultaneously with plugins.
- Browser source
An OBS source that renders a webpage — how alerts, chat boxes, and most overlays actually work under the hood.