Tutorial:Videos

Videos are an important part of the Minecraft community, ranging from gameplay, to minigames, to tutorials.

Gameplay

Gameplay videos are usually recorded and uploaded to video-sharing platforms like YouTube, or broadcast directly to a streaming service like Twitch, and generally show off playing the game in vanilla, with mods, or on a server.

Most modern game consoles include some form of DVR built into their operating systems, like Xbox's DVR, or PlayStation's Sharing and Broadcast system. For recording longer, or in higher fidelity, an external capture device can be used to record to itself, or stream to your PC for capture.

Available options

On Windows, you have several 1st party options, depending on your GPU manufacturer:

• AMD Radeon ReLive (AMD Radeon Software)
• Nvidia ShadowPlay (Nvidia GeForce Experience)
• Xbox App / Xbox Game DVR (Windows 10, pre-installed)

3rd Party Tools:

• FFmpeg ( Linux, Mac, Windows)
  • FFmpeg is a bundle of command line tools and libraries. Recommended only for advanced users.
  • Some libraries may be patent-encumbered; see FFmpeg's Legal FAQ.
• Open Broadcaster Software (OBS Studio) ( Linux, Mac, Windows)
• Screenflow ( Mac only, commercial)
• SimpleScreenRecorder ( Linux)
• VLC Media Player ( Linux, Mac, Windows)
  • Note: Capture and Streaming are not the primary purposes of VLC. Captures are in a lossless AVI format, and as a result can quickly fill up storage space. Transcoding is highly recommended.
• Xsplit Gamecaster ( Windows), Commercial)

For a extended list, see comparison of screencasting software.

Animation

Animated videos are harder to produce, although still popular, and can range from stories to music videos. These are made in external programs, and rendered to a file.

Available options

For animating, you can use programs such as:

• Adobe Animate (Adobe Flash Professional)
• Autodesk Maya
• Blender
• Mine-imator
• Source Filmmaker
• Cinema 4D

For a extended list, see the list of 2D animation software, or 3D animation software.

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