16:9 LANDSCAPE

A 1920×1080 landscape lyrics scene.

Use a 1920×1080 OBS canvas when the stream is landscape. Match the Browser Source to the canvas, keep the background transparent, and place lyrics in a readable lower or side region.

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Recommended setup

Browser Source: 1920×1080, transparent background.

Start with player-multi at 32–48px, or player-single if the camera already fills the lower third.

Anchor bottom-center or bottom-left after reserving webcam, alerts, and chat.

Step-by-step setup

  1. 01
    Create a 1920×1080 scene

    Set OBS canvas and Browser Source to the same size.

  2. 02
    Choose multi-line or single-line

    Use context lines only when height remains after the camera.

  3. 03
    Preview at viewer size

    Check the longest lyric line before going live.

Frequently asked questions

Can I reuse this source in a vertical scene?

Create a separate 1080×1920 source. Stretching one Overlay between 16:9 and 9:16 usually breaks placement.

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