If sliders in OBS feel endless, start with a short questionnaire. The free Setup Wizard asks four things — platform, upload speed, content type, encoder — and returns a practical baseline you can paste into OBS.
Who the wizard is for
- New streamers picking first settings
- Return streamers switching Twitch ↔ YouTube ↔ Kick
- Anyone who wants a baseline before fine-tuning
Power users can jump straight to the OBS bitrate calculator or OBS hub.
What you answer
1. Platform — Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Facebook, Discord
2. Upload speed — real Mbps from a speed test
3. Content — FPS games vs chatting vs creative (motion affects bitrate pressure)
4. Encoder — NVENC, AMF, or x264
What you get
- Suggested resolution and FPS
- Suggested video bitrate (Kbps)
- Encoder preset hint
- Copy-friendly OBS notes (CBR, keyframe 2s, etc.)
- Link to open the main calculator prefilled with those choices
That handoff matters: finish the wizard, then inspect file size, quality, and headroom without retyping everything.
After the wizard
1. Paste bitrate into OBS → Output → Streaming.
2. Confirm upload headroom with the bandwidth calculator.
3. Save a named OBS profile per platform.
4. Read platform guides: Twitch, YouTube, Kick.
5. Optional deep dive: Best OBS bitrate settings.
Related tools
FAQ
Does the wizard replace a speed test?
No. Enter a real upload number. Guessing upload produces guessing bitrate.
Can I still tweak after?
Yes. The wizard is a start, not a lock. Adjust for game motion and visual taste.
Is it free?
Yes — no account required on StreamerSize.
Bottom line
Four answers → a sane OBS baseline → prefilled calculator for details. Start at the Setup Wizard and keep platform-specific profiles so you never stream YouTube numbers into a Twitch cap again.