697 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 23 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Fridays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (94%).
r/obs Traffic & Engagement r/obs Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/obs Most Active Times When r/obs Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/obs Flair Performance r/obs Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Help | 470 (67.4%) | 2 |
| Question | 192 (27.5%) | 2 |
| Guide | 29 (4.2%) | 9 |
| Answered | 3 (0.4%) | 7 |
| Meta | 3 (0.4%) | 13 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/obs Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/obs
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| obs | 249 (35.7%) | 2 | 4 |
| audio | 125 (17.9%) | 2 | 4 |
| recording | 77 (11.1%) | 2 | 4 |
| help | 76 (10.9%) | 1 | 4 |
| capture | 62 (8.9%) | 2 | 5 |
| streaming | 62 (8.9%) | 2 | 5 |
| stream | 50 (7.2%) | 2 | 4 |
| settings | 35 (5.0%) | 2 | 3 |
| source | 34 (4.9%) | 5 | 4 |
| game | 33 (4.7%) | 2 | 6 |
r/obs Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/obs
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/obs Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/obs
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
A free, open-source tool to use your iPhone as a camera directly in OBS
Built a GPU tool (CamFilterGpu) to fix low-light webcams with fast background removal. To avoid laggy virtual cameras, it pipes the heavy processing directly into OBS via Spout2. You can even run custom Python scripts on-the-fly! Quick demo clip in comments.
IKANDY Audio Visualizer - Update
Spent 3 weeks getting my cams dialed in OBS so heres the actual settings that work
Poltergeist: real-time collaborative overlays for Twitch, Kick and YouTube, with alerts, chatbot, trigger automation and media share, all from one OBS Browser Source
I hope OBS team adapt this project for vb-cable alternative
PSA: Sharing some love & admiration for this amazing software!
Editor for OBS has been updated to v1.1.0
I spent 7 years replacing my Voicemeeter setup with a box instead of a program
A tiny always-on-top HUD for OBS (mostly for single-monitor setups)
r/obs Audience Overlap r/obs Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/obs FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/obs
What's the best time to post on r/obs?
Based on posting volume, r/obs is most active on Fridays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/obs?
r/obs averages 23 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/obs get?
Posts on r/obs average about 2 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/obs get most?
On r/obs, most posts are text posts (94%)