
Though the programs are used for the same task, they are both completely different and it really is down to what your intention with creating content is. For the Linux version, FFmpeg is required. Version 27.1.0 was released on Sept 28th, 2021, and is available for download here for macOS 10.13 or newer, Windows 8, 8.1, and 10, as well as Ubuntu 18.04 operating systems. Streamlabs OBS and XSplit are both programs used to broadcast your live streams to whichever live streaming platform you choose. OBS Studio is a community-developed, open-source live streaming encoding software application. However, with Streamlabs you will gain access to some very interesting tools to make things even easier for creators such as remote control & selective recording allowing you to remove certain sources from your recording only – very handy for removing background music and making editing VOD’s a lot smoother.

The integrated chat is another great addition to Streamlabs, though like XSPLIT the layout doesn’t really allow much in terms of customization – what you see is kind of what you get. Though Streamlabs lacks the capability to be able to stream across multiple platforms at once, you can still broadcast to YouTube, Facebook Gaming, and Twitch. It’s easy to navigate, reliable and unlike OBS or XSplit, has a bot specifically designed for Streamlabs users – though the bot can connect to your chat regardless of what software you use. Streamlabs, is essentially a reskin of OBS.

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To view your live streams chat in XSplit, you must use the Plugin Store and install your chat extensions there. The layout is clean and easy to navigate, but also a little bit too simple – missing out on important features such as integrated chat.
