

Let’s say my user name is “versluis”, and Windows is installed on the C: drive. Depending which drive Windows is installed on, and what user name you have, its contents varies. You see, %appdata% is a Windows system variable that contains a path to application related data. To the likes of you and me however, that might not mean all that much. At least that’s what several forum posts tell us. On Windows 10, you’ll find the OBS settings in %appdata%\obs-studio. Even if you’re not in this situation, let’s take a look at where those settings are hiding so we can all make a backup and sleep a little easier at night.

Thankfully, Windows is clever enough to make a backup of the old Windows folder, deep down in which those settings reside (it’s called Windows.old in case you’re in the same predicament). So the question arose, where did OBS save all my scenes, collections and profiles? Today I’ve “refreshed” my Windows system, which is the system that I use OBS on primarily, and after every good Windows refresh comes that time when you have to restore your machine to a working condition. In fact I like it so much that I’ve decided to support Jim and his the entire project through their Patreon Campaign. I genuinely like what OBS has to offer – especially the new OBS 23.
