Install OBS Studio on Debian/Ubuntu

What is OBS Studio?

OBS Studio is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Currently Linux, Mac and Windows Builds are available. -https://obsproject.com/wiki/

  1. Log into the Linux device
  2. Run the following commands in a terminal window
    # update software repositories
    sudo apt update
    # install available software updates
    sudo apt upgrade -y
    # install ffmpeg
    sudo apt install -y ffmpeg
    # add the obs software repository
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
    # update software repositories again
    sudo apt update
    # install obs
    sudo apt install obs-studio
  3. Once the installation completes, OBS Studio should be listed in the applications menu

Source: https://obsproject.com/wiki/install-instructions#ubuntumint-installation