Discord is among the hottest VOIP/Video communication purposes in 2019. Ever because the app was made obtainable on Linux, assist for the Linux platform has gotten higher. Nonetheless, there’s nonetheless no built-in method to save calls within the Linux app. As a substitute, in case you’d like to save your Discord calls, you’ll want to take issues into your personal fingers.
One of the best ways to record a Discord audio name on Linux is by making use of OBS. The explanation that OBS is a useful gizmo for the job is that it permits for including a number of sound sources, together with your personal pc’s audio system, which may record a Discord audio name.
Set up OBS on Linux
To get began recording a Discord audio name on Linux, you need to set up the Openbroadcaster software program on Linux. Open up a terminal window by urgent Ctrl + Alt + T or Ctrl + Shift + T on the keyboard. Then, with the terminal window open and prepared to go, comply with the directions for the way to set up OBS that correspond with the Linux OS you at present use.
Ubuntu
Ever since Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, the OBS instrument has been in Ubuntu’s software program sources. To put in it, use the next Apt command beneath.
sudo apt set up obs-studio
Debian
sudo apt-get set up obs-studio
Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S obs-studio
Fedora
Fedora Linux’s default software program sources wouldn’t have the OBS Studio utility, as a result of it accommodates some issues that the Fedora builders don’t approve of. To get it working on Fedora Linux, you need to first allow RPM Fusion.
After enabling RPM Fusion on your Fedora Linux PC, it is possible for you to to set up the OBS Studio utility with the Dnf bundle supervisor utilizing the command beneath.
sudo dnf set up obs-studio
OpenSUSE
Like Fedora, OpenSUSE doesn’t have the software program of their repositories. So, in case you’d like to get OBS, you need to allow the “Packman all” software program repository.
15.1
sudo zypper addrepo packman
15.0
sudo zypper addrepo packman
Tumbleweed
sudo zypper addrepo packman
After enabling the repo, refresh your software program sources and set up OBS on OpenSUSE.
sudo zypper ref sudo zypper set up obs-studio
Flatpak
OBS is within the Flathub retailer, so in case you can’t get your fingers on OBS via your distribution’s software program sources, this can be a good choice. To put in, allow Flatpak on Linux. Then, enter the instructions beneath to get OBS.
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub flatpak set up flathub com.obsproject.Studio
Record Discord audio name on Linux
To record a Discord audio name on Linux, begin by opening up the OBS utility. Upon opening it, you will note an OBS pop-up requesting you employ the wizard instrument to configure your broadcast setup. Shut this pop-up, as we don’t want it for this tutorial.
After closing the OBS wizard pop-up, go to the “Audio Mixer” portion of the app. On this space, you will note “Desktop Audio,” adopted by “Mic/Aux.” The “Desktop Audio” is the sound output to your Linux PC’s sound system. “Mic/Aux” is your PC’s microphone.
Look via the audio mixer, and alter up the amount ranges to what you see match. For greatest outcomes, think about setting the audio in order that neither audio channel sits within the purple zone on the meters.
When you’ve set your OBS audio ranges to what works greatest for you, be part of a Discord name in a server or begin a non-public audio name in a DM. Then, click on the “record” button.
Upon clicking the record button, you will note a pop-up message that seems. On this message, you will note, “It looks like you haven’t added any video sources yet, so you will only be outputting a blank screen. Are you sure you want to do this?” Click on the “Yes” button to dismiss the message.
Proceed along with your Discord audio name and record every part you intend to record. When name ends, or you don’t want to record it any additional, click on “Stop Recording” in OBS. The output of the recording will seem in your house listing as an MKV file by default (typically it’s FLV in older variations).
Convert the decision recording to an MP3 file
If you’d like to edit your recorded Discord file, you need to convert it to an MP3 file. One of the best ways to do that is within the command-line with FFMpeg, the encoder that OBS makes use of within the backend.
Open up a terminal window by urgent Ctrl + Alt + T or Ctrl + Shift + T on the keyboard. Then, as soon as within the terminal, use the mv command to rename your MKV recording to “discord-call.mkv.”
Be aware: make certain to change name-of-obs-recording.mkv to the precise identify of the MKV file in your house listing.
mv name-of-obs-recording.mkv discord-call.mkv
After renaming the file, use the FFMpeg instrument to convert the MKV file to an MP3 audio file for enhancing (or listening) functions.
ffmpeg -I discord-call.mkv discord-call.mp3
