Yes. OBS Studio requests Screen Recording to capture your display, plus Camera and Microphone for webcam and audio sources. This is normal for streaming/recording software, and OBS is open-source — but it does have full visibility of any screen it's set to capture. To check on your Mac, open System Settings, go to Privacy & Security, and review the Camera, Microphone, Screen & System Audio Recording, Accessibility, and Full Disk Access lists for OBS Studio.
Streaming & Recording
Yes. OBS Studio requests Screen Recording to capture your display, plus Camera and Microphone for webcam and audio sources. This is normal for streaming/recording software, and OBS is open-source — but it does have full visibility of any screen it's set to capture.
“Used” = needed for a core feature · “Optional” = only for a specific feature · “No” = not normally requested
Screen Recording is required to capture display/window sources; Camera and Microphone feed webcam and audio inputs into your scenes.
Only grant Screen Recording if you actually capture your screen (vs. only a game/camera). Because OBS is popular, make sure you downloaded it from obsproject.com and not a lookalike site.
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No. OBS records and streams only to destinations you configure. It's open-source, so its behavior is publicly auditable.
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