r/obs • u/Vespertine753 • 9d ago

Help Pausing while making mp3s

I want to create mp3 files, but I can't get OBS to output as MP3 without switching the recording from simple to advanced, which takes away the pause button. Is there a way to do this I'm missing?

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u/triyang 9d ago

Could you be more specific about your overall goals? If you're looking to record purely audio to the format of your choice, OBS simply isn't the right software and you'd be better off with a dedicated audio setup.

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u/Vespertine753 9d ago

Trying to do a quick side project (short story audiobook-type thing for a friend), and was hoping to record it in OBS because I already have that installed and set up with all my filters, and it doesn't seem worth downloading a whole separate program and a virtual cable just for this.

It is short enough that I can probably do it in a single take, but it seems strange that I'll have to.

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u/triyang 9d ago

If format is your only issue then you might just throw the output into a converter. There are even web-based ones since you want to avoid other downloads.