Backup ALL Your OBS Settings - Never Lose Your Settings Again!

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  • Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2024

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  • @nuttylmao
    @nuttylmao  2 года назад +111

    Like this if OBS has ever imploded on you and ruined your life.
    EDIT: For anyone who's wondering why OBS is no longer saving any changes to their scenes, the reason is because you don't have write access to your C:\Program Files\ folder.
    This solution to this is to (A) run OBS in admin mode (thus giving you write access) or (B) moving OBS out of your C:\Program Files\ directory entirely.
    I highly advise that you do (B) and move OBS into a cloud storage solution like Google Drive or Dropbox.

    • @LPTVLive
      @LPTVLive 2 года назад +1

      OBS imploding cost me a portion of whatever sanity I had left up to that point...

    • @joel_joa
      @joel_joa 2 года назад +2

      LMAO, I was just rewatching your video about PORTABLE OBS last Wednesday so I can move my info to my new PC. Gonna watch the vid later. Thanks Nutty!

    • @DiMosHigh
      @DiMosHigh 2 года назад

      This happened to me in the 3rd week of January. Didn't ruin my life but def took me a week to redo 5 years of an OBS setup.

    • @toodaloo91
      @toodaloo91 2 года назад

      Well, now i got this Error msg: "Failed to get text from remote : The requested URL returned error : 404 Not Found" and cant connect my Twitch account... already reinstalled everything

    • @bigrob029
      @bigrob029 2 года назад

      getting the itch to switch over the linux full time again.... this seems like it should be helpful.

  • @nuttylmao
    @nuttylmao  2 года назад +26

    Like this if OBS has ever imploded on you and ruined your life.

  • @UnicornSnipes
    @UnicornSnipes 2 года назад +36

    I have watched so many of your videos, they’ve all taught me something! The last video I watched I was thinking to myself how the hell do you keep coming up with content? Not only that but how was it still so relevant and helpful so many years and videos later?! Thank you Nutty, you’re amazing please never stop posting! 🥺🥰

    • @nuttylmao
      @nuttylmao  2 года назад +2

      Thank you, I will do what I can!

  • @NoNameFoundTV
    @NoNameFoundTV 2 года назад +6

    To access quickly to the APPDATA folder, here's a fast shortcut with your keyboard: WIN+R to fire up RUN, then type " %APPDATA% " (without quotes) and press enter. In this way you will avoid confusion, because the folder is hided by default. Enjoy!
    P.S. Nutty is the NUTS!

  • @wagonet
    @wagonet 2 года назад

    Nutty I've been streaming for 1 year and your content has really helped me out. Thanks for doing these videos. They. Are the best

  • @sharxbyte
    @sharxbyte Год назад +1

    Thanks for the backup script. Not sure why it's trying to backup every video on my c drive though...

  • @TheAlexbest2000
    @TheAlexbest2000 2 года назад +1

    That's a must watch video. I even think it's necessary to do this if you have a lot of scenes

  • @eloitsreno
    @eloitsreno 2 года назад +3

    DANG this is so useful! It also helps my anxiety to calm down. 69/10 would watch again

  • @colesantewarner716
    @colesantewarner716 2 года назад

    been meaning to do this for a while. thanks for the push to actually do it.

  • @DamienLee
    @DamienLee 2 года назад +1

    Common nutty W
    this is so clutch

  • @noted
    @noted 2 года назад +3

    youre just the best bro

    • @lilj6623
      @lilj6623 2 года назад

      n0ted was here

  • @sofarsogod
    @sofarsogod Год назад

    This is gold nutty, you know I love you

  • @bugracakir
    @bugracakir 2 года назад +2

    This is a total life saver. Thank you so much! You are the BEST!

  • @MotionPunk
    @MotionPunk 2 года назад

    u rock my friend! im so tired of setting this up every other format + in forums i get all sorts of random answers!cheers

  • @HighImAma
    @HighImAma Год назад +2

    ''All your settings should be back to normal, if not... ''
    Me looking at my empty obs scenes. Oh...

  • @takizoli
    @takizoli 7 месяцев назад +2

    Did they change something? because I make the .txt file like you said, but OBS starts up normally. I even run it in admin mode like you said.

  • @Murkedd
    @Murkedd 2 года назад

    holy shit the algorithm is inside my head because i have to reinstall OBS but have been waiting cause i really don't want to redo everything i've created over the last 2yrs. These steps (i hope) are going to help solve so many hours i was planning on spending on recreating stuff!!

  • @Sydneymmakes
    @Sydneymmakes 2 года назад +2

    Thanks dastardly Dave for sending this to me sassily, after I spent 9 hours rebuilding obs yesterday. At least I’ll never have to go through that again 😅

  • @BearClaymore
    @BearClaymore 2 года назад

    Mr Nutty Lord, I saw your video 6 days ago and immediately thought I should really do this like right now. That same day, my OBS crashed!!! THE SAME DAY... Took me a couple of days to bring it back to almost what it was. Honestly, please people do this!

  • @MrARMBARS
    @MrARMBARS 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much! I am installing a new motherboard and CPU and needing to do a clean windows install. I was able to use your method and moved all my assets in to the OBS directory and am able to back everything up at once now. Hopefully I can just move my OBS to the new windows install and everything will work perfectly!

  • @NanoNutrino
    @NanoNutrino 2 года назад +1

    There's a nice little program called "Symlink Creator" that allows you to create junctions or symbolic links nice and easily. you can also store it on the cloud because it's essentially portable. A junction is exactly the same as creating shortcut, except the junction acts like it's not a shortcut, windows treats the junction shortcut like you created a new folder but the contents of that "new folder" (junction shortcut) is stored in a completely different folder. Windows will read a junction shortcut as having having memory but it won't take up space on the hard drive (if the source folder is on the cloud or on another hard drive). In essence, a junction is a folder that's content are stored else where.

    • @nuttylmao
      @nuttylmao  2 года назад

      Thanks for sharing. Very cool tool!
      It's a shame there's nothing in the native UI for creating junctions/symlinks.

  • @rovertgamehead
    @rovertgamehead Год назад

    You just saved us all Nutty! Haha jokes on you OBS we now have our ways with you!

  • @olafschermann1592
    @olafschermann1592 2 года назад

    0:40 - I like your folder names 😁

  • @appledr8808
    @appledr8808 2 года назад

    I accidentally deleted my entire system 32 while wokring on a .bat file project you literally are my hero nutty!

  • @rexbordz16
    @rexbordz16 2 года назад

    The first time I was listening to you on the last three minutes of the video, I honestly did not understand it. But as I was just doing what you were teaching in the first part, it made sense to me. I never had to deal with the *missing* thing. Thanks for this tutorial. Now I won't have to worry about losing my OBS even if I switch PCs.

  • @DjamelXYZ
    @DjamelXYZ Год назад

    Thanks! Portable mode works very well!

  • @klimovskiyal
    @klimovskiyal 23 дня назад

    Great video, man 👍

  • @rawkfistgaming
    @rawkfistgaming 2 года назад

    I was going to use the junctions feature, but my assets were so ridiculously unorganized, this provided a good opportunity for me to clean things up. Looking forward to this going much easier moving forward!

  • @thehansmanza
    @thehansmanza 2 года назад

    Yoouuu BEAT MEE noooooo, lol. Always fun to watch and love your work bro

  • @taug3r586
    @taug3r586 2 года назад +2

    great video and very useful scripts, thank you. one thing to point out is that if "create-backup" script to be run as a scheduled task, then path to the portable obs folder needs to be specied in ":: Zip folders" section (to replace "*"). if not, it zips system32 folder instead :)

  • @StallioN.2020
    @StallioN.2020 29 дней назад

    Hello nutty big fan.. i have seen alot of your videos these days and learnt alot from you..
    I have lot of questions for you on this..
    1. If i make a backup by this method then it become portable so now can i uninstall obs from my pc? And run obs from that backup anywhere in my pc.
    And can i shift all this setting from one pc to another.
    Because thats the whole point of making it portable.
    2. Streamer bot doesnt work properly when obs is in portabale mode, same with speaker bot. Both of these will reset after every restart of obs or pc.
    3. Streamer bot and speaker bot should be placed inside asset folder or it can run from other drive like e:/ where i keep my softwares
    Please explain..
    It will be very helpful..
    Thanks alot in advance.

  • @Pins33ker
    @Pins33ker 9 месяцев назад +1

    Couldn't you just backup your OBS-Studio folder and then replace it after If needed. ? Or in my case, let's say I wanted to do a clean install of Windows 11, then i would install OBS as normal, then delete that folder, then copy the backup folder and paste it in the same place as the deleted folder ?

  • @FragaGeddon
    @FragaGeddon 9 месяцев назад

    @6:11 I removed the pause function, since I just want it to close when it's done.
    I've also setup a multifunction on my stream deck, first open the cleanup file, then wake 2 seconds, then run the backup file.
    Thanks for this.

  • @TheVOWizard
    @TheVOWizard 2 года назад

    Dude, rest happy: My PC just took the bite and this has saved me WEEKS of OBS work with the new machine… THANK you.

  • @chillly3557
    @chillly3557 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this lots of help I was having trouble with missing files for the overlays

  • @Pablo
    @Pablo 2 года назад

    Super useful video. Thank you so much.

  • @sniklegem
    @sniklegem 2 года назад +1

    I understand nothing but I gave it a thumbs up!

  • @RelyeaGaming
    @RelyeaGaming 2 года назад

    Is there an easy way to get a list of all asset files and their current location?
    I would happily do the manual process of saving to the asset folder as a backup and then always use that folder moving forward

  • @bak1snus
    @bak1snus Год назад

    your look is 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 unique ❤‍🔥

  • @IsThatDrak
    @IsThatDrak 2 года назад +1

    as always great tutorial thank you!

  • @Yakuo
    @Yakuo 2 года назад +1

    ty

  • @FlorinBRTS
    @FlorinBRTS 2 года назад +2

    portable_mode.txt not working , when i start obs again nothing happen i still have my settings...

  • @zul.travels
    @zul.travels 2 года назад +6

    After transferring the obs_portable_mode.txt and open OBS in admin mode, it doesn't do anything and the config folder did not appear.

    • @cultofsrv0
      @cultofsrv0 2 года назад +4

      this also happened for me

    • @Weajy
      @Weajy 2 года назад +2

      also same, halp please :')

    • @newdancecrew
      @newdancecrew 2 года назад +2

      Same help pls

    • @migs85
      @migs85 2 года назад +1

      same here

    • @Aut_played
      @Aut_played 2 года назад +2

      so i tried this too and got the same problem but i figured out what the problem was (for me at least) and hopefully it works for you all too.
      i created the file just like nutty, did not work - then i deleted the ".txt" so the file name is "obs_portable_mode" without the ".txt" and it works now - it just opened a blank OBS thingy and i am now continuing with the video (just thought because i was looking at comments for a solution earlier that i write this here) - hope it works! :)

  • @LecmElite
    @LecmElite Год назад +1

    Nutty i need a tutorial on how to un portable obs, i just did this portable tutorial to save my settings after a hardware issues. is theres a way to put it back on windows at it was in the past?

  • @BearClaymore
    @BearClaymore 2 года назад +1

    May I ask for Christmas to update the script to include backing up streamdeck and goxlr settings??? mucho please?

  • @sreyan_vlogs
    @sreyan_vlogs 2 года назад

    hay I was there when the stream crashed !!!! nice

  • @apacheflameworks
    @apacheflameworks 2 года назад +1

    I switched over to obs portable mode and everything seemed to be working fine, until I changed a few things in my scenes. now whenever I close and reopen obs none of the changes I made are there. Changes appear to be saving to my old roaming folder instead of the new config folder. I have to go back to my roaming folder and copy over the obs-studio folder into the new config folder inside of obs portable every time I change something. is there a way to make obs save to the new config folder instead of the old roaming obs-studio folder??

  • @doirman
    @doirman 11 месяцев назад

    I quit streaming because I lost my OBS scenes and settings! This is great stuff

  • @dastardlydave1752
    @dastardlydave1752 2 года назад +3

    WOW. I'LL NEVER LOSE DATA AGAIN!

  • @SnekCato
    @SnekCato 2 года назад

    Thank you Nutty! You are the best and I love you, even though you gave me a heart attack at 4:17 hahaha

  • @coolcraft8302
    @coolcraft8302 10 месяцев назад +1

    my obs is not working for this it is only opening and doing the same thing

  • @MoonFaceNick
    @MoonFaceNick 2 года назад +2

    I can’t live without my “Definitely Not Porn” folder

  • @Aratsei
    @Aratsei Год назад +2

    So all this script seemed to do currently is copy my system32 and ruin my obs setup, didnt use anything but the default. Guess it did technicly backup something

  • @No_Lollygaggin
    @No_Lollygaggin 11 месяцев назад +1

    So i made the config as instructed and then upgraded to OBS 30 and the config file is in there but OBS is loading as if its a brand new install and none of my settings are applying. I'm not sure what I did wrong.

  • @awonaut5165
    @awonaut5165 2 года назад +1

    my obs isnt really interested in changing to portable mode, any tips? 🙏

  • @MicTimeWithMike
    @MicTimeWithMike 2 года назад

    Thank you for making a video on this. Very helpful. Only issue I had was folder permissions for them to execute but other then that perfect.

  • @madduckhunt4333
    @madduckhunt4333 2 года назад

    i just did this and and was like god damn it when it was a blank obs and then remembered you said it would happen lol

  • @thefathershouseburnsville4073
    @thefathershouseburnsville4073 Год назад

    Thank you!

  • @RonnieRukusTV
    @RonnieRukusTV 11 месяцев назад +1

    Nutty! This was totally helpful I'm saving my settings when I switched over to my new PC build. HOWEVER, when you move the OBS folder, it throws off your Stream Deck plugins and they won't work anymore. I'm trying to follow Elgato's steps to remedy the situation, but it's not working. This might be disastrous 😭

    • @spyco_tv
      @spyco_tv 10 месяцев назад +1

      Same for me !

    • @RonnieRukusTV
      @RonnieRukusTV 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@spyco_tv were you able to fix yours? I ended up having to move the folder back to where it was in order for the stream deck to work, but then OBS started crashing in the middle of my streams. So, I uninstalled OBS completely, then reinstalled it and copied the folder with all my settings to where the new install of OBS had them. Thankfully, that worked. All of my stuff is working now and OBS hasn't crashed since.

    • @spyco_tv
      @spyco_tv 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@RonnieRukusTV yes working perfectly for me at the first time

  • @melaniel561
    @melaniel561 2 года назад +1

    When I create the text file, drop it into the obs-studio folder then run obs. OBS wont run and instead I get a pop up that says error could not create folder "config"

  • @Big-boned_Pikachu
    @Big-boned_Pikachu 2 месяца назад

    4:15 yeahhhh about that lol. Thankfully it was a fresh install anyways, so I just have to recreate the most basic of basic setup stuff.
    Every single time I would boot up OBS it would act as a new install.
    But damn why can't it be easier to just create a simple backup?
    Edit: So oddly enough I attempted to delete the obs folder, and move the backup zip to where the regular OBS folder was. At first I couldn't open it. So I attempted to reinstall it. Once it reinstalled it applied my settings back into the appdata folder and my settings are saved >.> I have no idea what has happened but I'll take it for now lol

  • @TioBaconToast
    @TioBaconToast 2 года назад +1

    DUDEEEEE!!!!

  • @TurtleXL
    @TurtleXL 2 года назад +2

    Can you expand on backing up Streamer.bot as well? Or is it just saving the directory folder?

  • @avatarsradio
    @avatarsradio Год назад

    Thanks! I wish OBS would just make this a more automated process for everyone that doesn't know about this.

  • @LeandroFreitas-tm6fw
    @LeandroFreitas-tm6fw 13 дней назад

    OK, I write in portuguese (BR) for expression my feels for you rigth now !!! TU É O CARA !! if you wanted I can try tranlate that for you !!! Love you

  • @userunknown2771
    @userunknown2771 Год назад

    This entirely destroyed my OBS.
    I entered the directory for the create-backup script to C:\Program Files\obs-studio as you told and the script only backed some AMD Drivers and other stuff on my C Drive eventually reaching 2GB, although my OBS Folder is only 400mb
    When afterwards trying to open OBS in admin Mode, everything was nuked and it reloaded a new instance of OBS asking me if i wanted to stream or record :O
    All gone

  • @TheAll-InNerd
    @TheAll-InNerd 2 года назад +1

    The AppData-folder might be hidden, it gave me half a heartattack. Try this in that case:
    To open the AppData folder on Windows 10, 8 & 7:
    Open File Explorer/Windows Explorer
    Type %AppData% into the address bar and hit enter
    Navigate to the required folder (Roaming or Local)

    • @actasif4196
      @actasif4196 2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much for this. I'll leave a like and comment for others to see.

    • @TheAll-InNerd
      @TheAll-InNerd 2 года назад

      Another thing that I don’t know if he mentions in this video is that you’ll either have to start OBS as an adminstrator after this, or move the OBS-folder out of ’program files’ folder, to C: preferably. Otherwise it won’t save when you make any changes in OBS.

    • @actasif4196
      @actasif4196 2 года назад +1

      @@TheAll-InNerd Once again, thank you very much!

  • @justresist
    @justresist 2 года назад

    Brilliant, thnaks!

  • @AdamBoc
    @AdamBoc 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for the detailed explanation!
    I know I'll be crucified for this question... but can you do anything similar on a Mac?
    Aaaaand... can you "sync" or move these OBS settings somehow (USB key, GDrive, anything) between Windows and Mac?
    (I am starting to assemble a more portable setup on my Mac laptop in addition to the Windows main one and searching for options.)

    • @nuttylmao
      @nuttylmao  2 года назад

      I'm unfamiliar with Macs unfortunately, but my assumption is that their file formats are different. But who knows...

  • @FreeLooK
    @FreeLooK 2 года назад +6

    My OBS didn't work at first time and I was like "well.. fuck ಠ_ಠ "
    Then I copied and pasted again the folder and I worked.
    That was just a quick mini heart attack here

    • @MarcAndrePaquin
      @MarcAndrePaquin 2 года назад +1

      Same thing happened to me! Thanks so much for this comment. You saved me from having my own heart attack!

    • @ItsMykro
      @ItsMykro 2 года назад

      Yup. Mine did this as well... Wiped *everything*. I felt like puking....

  • @BizzarBox
    @BizzarBox 11 месяцев назад

    Not gonna lie.. the 1st time I tried doing this everything was GONE! I almost crapped my pants. But I figured it out :) Thanks so much for this video!

    • @scarletackermn
      @scarletackermn 2 месяца назад

      How did you figure it out??? I’m having the same issue

  • @TheNamesJT
    @TheNamesJT 2 года назад

    Okay so had issues at first but you need to create a txt file on your desktop first and then drag it into the obs folder for some reason it didn't work when creating the txt file from within the obs folder.

  • @Jason22Douce
    @Jason22Douce Год назад

    I did this and it worked but I lost the multi stream rtmp dock, couldn't get it back. Then I would remove the 'obs_portable_mode' blank folder out of the files and it would put the multi stream rtmp back, however, I would have a brand new OBS, everything else lost. Idk what to do besides wipe it all and start fresh

  • @fireriffs
    @fireriffs 2 года назад +2

    This begs the question, why isn't "portable obs" just the way OBS works by default?

    • @nuttylmao
      @nuttylmao  2 года назад

      It's basically the standard to store settings in AppData. It basically allows you to reinstall programs and keep your data.
      Personally I like my programs to be portable wherever possible so I have full control over where all my data is.

    • @fireriffs
      @fireriffs 2 года назад

      @@nuttylmao I wasn't even thinking of that even though I'd heard that before about software development.

  • @gila7524
    @gila7524 Год назад

    Thanks for the vid man! Dumb question: would it work if I didn’t do portable mode and simply create two zip files? One for the folder in appdata and the other one for the folder in programs and then just put them each in the right place when I need to do the backup?

  • @Tenleja
    @Tenleja 5 месяцев назад

    I have a problem with this method, everytime that OBS is opened I need to login into the chat, everytime. A friend help me with my configuration so sometimes he opens my obs from his computer (we work with a dedicated NAS and Syncthing) if that helps

  • @Archaic-Visionary
    @Archaic-Visionary 2 года назад +1

    @nutty could you also theoretically edit the .bat file to run WinRar instead of 7zip if you don't want to use that program? 🤔

  • @TheNamesJT
    @TheNamesJT 2 года назад

    I'm guessing you need to use one drive on your pc to be able to automatically save and backup to google drive?

  • @JustinV911
    @JustinV911 2 года назад

    Will this work with transferring to a dual pc setup?

  • @OofyFlyRBLX
    @OofyFlyRBLX Год назад

    Is this for Mac OS too?

  • @German_intelligence
    @German_intelligence 2 года назад

    Does it bring back all your welcome setting effects , audio etc

  • @Sitonyto
    @Sitonyto Год назад

    When you open obs after this should it always prompt for the missing files? That keeps happening to me even if I have linked the asset folder

  • @kingarthour49
    @kingarthour49 9 месяцев назад

    Okay, now please, tell us where to get that pokemon stadium video file from the beginning of the video

  • @ValeriousSA
    @ValeriousSA Год назад

    I tried this step by step with OBS 28.1.2 after dragging the txt file & reopening OBS the config file never appeared. Could this be an update issue?

  • @Otterinheaven
    @Otterinheaven 2 года назад +1

    Hey Nutty, what about your VST Plugins? Could you just use Junction as well?

  • @hardwaredynasty
    @hardwaredynasty 2 года назад

    Is the last 3 minutes, the Windows junction part, neccessary of you keep the drive letter and subfolders identical? For example D drive/OBS portable/assets/etc.

  • @najmamiah8943
    @najmamiah8943 2 года назад

    I don't have an OBS folder in my appdata
    oaming file?! Where would I locate my settings and stuff if they aren't in that location?

  • @Mr.C0ffee
    @Mr.C0ffee 2 года назад

    Maybe I’m just r3tarded but after the backup, do we just replace the folder that comes with the fresh OBS install? Wouldn’t that also change the OBS version? Thanks nut man

  • @bySkriK
    @bySkriK Год назад

    Hi nutty, tried this but making the text file does change nothing for my obs, and config folder does not appear, some ideas? I made sure the text file was exactly as written as the video. Thanks for everything

  • @keiraxlicious4543
    @keiraxlicious4543 2 года назад

    but wait, you can add google drive as an actual drive on ur pc to move them into???

  • @nabilg.weikaemper6096
    @nabilg.weikaemper6096 2 года назад

    Hey nutty are somewhere your obs szenes as well to download ? or are you selling them ?

  • @CainKongOG
    @CainKongOG 2 года назад

    I give this an HH rating for hilarious AND helpful

  • @teddyshinobi
    @teddyshinobi 2 года назад

    My OBS won't open now. Just says it is already running but I can't get into it. Thanks

  • @tylrbailey
    @tylrbailey 2 года назад

    Is there any way to backup Custom Browser Docks and UI layouts? Everywhere I look it says it's impossible, and it's such a pain having to reimport and resize everything every time I backup

  • @siggevibes
    @siggevibes Год назад

    Would have been very convenient if this was some standard thing for OBS because I'm lazy a f

  • @Gingercooki3
    @Gingercooki3 2 года назад

    how to do that on Mac?) I have totally different folders names and etc... I dont have config. can u help me pls?

  • @OnlyFoolsGaming
    @OnlyFoolsGaming 2 года назад

    I have done this and obs asks me everytime i open it for the missing files....i point it to the new location and then the next time it asks again....the problem really gets bad when it forgets my masks everytime also......is there a way to make the change permanent?

  • @esteBAM979
    @esteBAM979 2 года назад +1

    Lmao the crying! Man I have felt that before

  • @vyledust1
    @vyledust1 2 года назад

    Is this better than just opening the portable from the cloud? I just run it from my Drive folder and copy the entire portable and rename it when I want to test stuff that I know will break it.

    • @nuttylmao
      @nuttylmao  2 года назад

      It's always best to have multiple forms of backup.
      Personally I place my OBS folder on Google Drive, but create backups every time I want to make big changes to OBS.
      It literally takes two clicks to backup, and is so so easy to restore if anything goes wrong!

  • @gglivetv
    @gglivetv 2 года назад

    Is there a way to have a list of all "assets": images, sounds, whatever in certain scene?