2022-12-29 19-30-18.mkv (Extended ✦)

You can add custom text, such as Stream_%CCYY-%MM-%DD_%hh-%mm-%ss , so your files are labeled "Stream_[Date]" automatically.

If you need to edit this file in software that doesn't support MKV or want to upload it to certain social media platforms, you should remux it rather than re-encoding to avoid quality loss. Open OBS Studio. Go to File > Remux Recordings . 2022-12-29 19-30-18.mkv

The Matroska Video container is the recommended default in OBS because it is crash-resistant. If OBS or your computer crashes during recording, the data saved up to that point is preserved, unlike MP4 files which can become completely unreadable. How to Use the File Go to File > Remux Recordings

The file is a video recording typically generated by OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software). This specific naming convention is the default format used by OBS to identify when a recording started: YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS . Understanding Your File How to Use the File The file is

Most modern media players like VLC Media Player or MPC-HC can play MKV files natively.