Synchronization of audio and webcam in Streamlabs

You want a professional streaming experience where sound, image, and webcam are in sync? This tutorial will help you coordinate your recordings accurately in Streamlabs OBS. Here you will find all the necessary steps and tips to master the synchronization of audio, webcam, and screen in a short time.

Key Insights

To properly synchronize your audio, webcam, and video recordings, you need to analyze the delays between them and adjust as needed. The "Render Delay" comes into play, a value that you can increase or decrease to solve the complications. Additionally, you can work with the "Sync Offset" of your microphone to ensure that the sound matches the images.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Synchronization Analysis

Start by initiating a recording. Choose a game with sound. Make sure voices and sounds are clearly audible. While playing, take a clear shot to check if the noise or image comes first. If the image appears first and the sound follows, you need to move the video recording back. Conversely, if the sound comes first, move the audio recording back.

Step 2: Adjusting the Video Recording

If you noticed that the image precedes the sound, right-click on your video recording in Streamlabs OBS. Select "Filters" and then click the "+" symbol to add a new "Render Delay." Enter a value - for example, 100 milliseconds - and confirm with "OK." Then test again and adjust the value further until the synchronization is correct. If the delay requires more than 500 milliseconds, create a new "Render Delay" and add the desired value.

Step 3: Adjusting the Audio Recording

If your sound comes before the image, you need to move the audio recording back. Click on the gear icon in the mixer to access your microphone settings. Add a "Sync Offset" value and test to see if the issue is resolved. Start with 100 milliseconds and adjust as needed to achieve synchronization.

Step 4: Synchronizing Webcam and Microphone

Now it's time to synchronize your webcam with the microphone. If the webcam comes first and you notice that the image appears before the sound, move the webcam back. Right-click on the webcam source, go to filters, and add a new "Render Delay." Start with an initial value of, for example, 100 milliseconds, and test until the synchronization is correct.

Step 5: Microphone Adjustment for Webcam

If you notice that the microphone sound comes first and the webcam appears afterward, go back to the mixer and adjust the "Sync Offset" for the microphone accordingly. Just as with the webcam, start with a small value and adjust it after the recording.

Step 6: Integrating Webcam Audio and Recording Audio

To combine both recordings, check in a test recording which of the audios comes first. If the webcam audio comes first, proceed as described earlier and move the webcam recording back. If the recording audio is first, then go back to the audio settings and adjust the audio recording accordingly.

Step 7: Verification of Overall Synchronization

After editing all three components - video, audio, and webcam - make a final test recording. This way, you can ensure that everything is running synchronously. Make sure image and sound are in harmony to ensure perfect streaming quality.

Summary

In this guide, you have learned how to carefully synchronize audio, webcam, and image in Streamlabs OBS. By understanding the Render Delay and Sync Offset, you are now equipped to optimize your recordings and significantly improve your streaming quality.