Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Your webcam looks bad in OBS — and there's not just one reason. There are
several, and most tutorials only cover one or two of them.
In this video I walk you through every OBS setting that actually affects
your webcam quality: resolution, video format, color space, white balance,
focus, exposure, color correction filters, and LUTs. I'm using the $60
Elgato Facecam Neo to prove that cheap gear isn't your problem — missing
settings are.
By the end, you'll have everything you need to make your webcam look
the way it was supposed to.
Plus: the one thing that matters more than any setting. (Spoiler:
it's not your camera.)
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• Elgato Facecam Neo — elgato.sjv.io/xJN5gv
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Channel Started - 7/12/2019
YouTube Partner Program - 11/7/2020
10k Subs - 7/18/2022
20k Subs - 3/13/2024
Timestamps:
0:00 Fix Your Webcam Quality in OBS
0:35 Mac vs Windows (Important Limitation)
1:10 Fix Blurry Webcam (Resolution & FPS)
2:40 Best Video Format & Color Settings
3:31 Hidden Camera Settings You Should Us
4:47 Fix Colors (Brightness, Saturation, Sharpness)
6:04 Fix Focus & Exposure (Stop Auto Issues)
7:20 Add Filters in OBS (Game Changer)
7:55 Best Color Correction Settings
9:31 Free LUT Download (Instant Upgrade)
9:36 Why Lighting Matters More Than Your Camera
10:38 Bad vs Good Lighting (Huge Difference)
10:50 Final Advice (What Actually Matters)
Your webcam looks bad in OBS — and there's not just one reason. There are
several, and most tutorials only cover one or two of them.
In this video I walk you through every OBS setting that actually affects
your webcam quality: resolution, video format, color space, white balance,
focus, exposure, color correction filters, and LUTs. I'm using the $60
Elgato Facecam Neo to prove that cheap gear isn't your problem — missing
settings are.
By the end, you'll have everything you need to make your webcam look
the way it was supposed to.
Plus: the one thing that matters more than any setting. (Spoiler:
it's not your camera.)
Webcam LUT Download - https://darkenedcyrus.live/shop/705c60de-835d-40e5-8d3a-dd78d4dde38a
———
📷 GEAR IN THIS VIDEO (affiliate link):
• Elgato Facecam Neo — elgato.sjv.io/xJN5gv
------------------------------------
We are an Elgato Ambassador! Get a discount when you order your favorite Elgato products with my link! elgato.sjv.io/aOdJZR
Are you a Console Streamer? Then you need Lightstream!
golightstream.com/darkenedcyrus
Discount Code: DarkenedCyrus (25% off 3 months!)
We are an AVerMedia Partner! Go check out their AWESOME Inventory and get an exclusive discount with my coupon code!
Code: Cyrus
Link: sdqk.me/bPFV6hdj/9f8lj0GW
------------------------------------
Check out my website to book 1 on 1 Coaching, editing services, and more! https://www.darkenedcyrus.live
Join The Darkness Discord! discord.gg/ftRsYvq
------------------------------------
Check out my website! - darkenedcyrus.com
BRANDS! Here's my Media Kit - https://darkenedcyrus.live/mediakit
------------------------------------
Come Watch My Stream!
Twitch - twitch.tv/darkenedcyrus
------------------------------------
Socials
Twitter - twitter.com/DarkenedCyrus
Instagram - instagram.com/DarkenedCyrus
------------------------------------
Channel Started - 7/12/2019
YouTube Partner Program - 11/7/2020
10k Subs - 7/18/2022
20k Subs - 3/13/2024
Timestamps:
0:00 Fix Your Webcam Quality in OBS
0:35 Mac vs Windows (Important Limitation)
1:10 Fix Blurry Webcam (Resolution & FPS)
2:40 Best Video Format & Color Settings
3:31 Hidden Camera Settings You Should Us
4:47 Fix Colors (Brightness, Saturation, Sharpness)
6:04 Fix Focus & Exposure (Stop Auto Issues)
7:20 Add Filters in OBS (Game Changer)
7:55 Best Color Correction Settings
9:31 Free LUT Download (Instant Upgrade)
9:36 Why Lighting Matters More Than Your Camera
10:38 Bad vs Good Lighting (Huge Difference)
10:50 Final Advice (What Actually Matters)
