How to DECREASE XBox Game Bar video quality?

try obs as you can decrease the bitrate but the quality will diminish.

It's a shame that Windows does not do it natively, but OBS Studio seems to be pretty good.

For general information, OBS Studio can be found in the Microsoft Store.

Thanks for the tip.

try obs as you can decrease the bitrate but the quality will diminish.

gamebar has 2 options, normal or quality, both will have large file sizes, most capture software creates large files depending on length. what length are your recordings.

Thanks for replying.

Usually 30-40 min.

In that case, what freeware application/site do you recommend to compress the files?

Thanks.

Thanks, Miguel. Actually, even the lowest options generate files larger than desirable.

For my purposes I need to use a third-party video compressor. Ideally, Windows should allow setting resolutions lower than 1080p for those who don't need high-quality videos.

Regards,

Marcelo

Hi, and thanks for reaching out. My name is Miguel O., Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue!

To adjust video quality, go to Start > Settings > Gaming > Captures > Recorded Video.

Under Video frame rate, choose between 30 fps (frames per second) and 60 fps. Video quality controls both fps and bit rate or megabits per second (mbps).

Game clips are recorded at the video resolution specified in the game, up to 1080p. For games played at a higher resolution, game clips will be scaled down to the selected level. Higher quality and resolution generally requires the PC to work harder, which may decrease performance. Try them out to determine the best settings for your system.

Game capture settings

ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr

If you have any trouble following any steps or the issue persists let me know!

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