OBS's Auto-Configuration Wizard picks encoding settings from your intent, hardware, and network

On first launch OBS Studio runs an Auto-Configuration Wizard that recommends settings based on three inputs: what you intend to do (stream vs record), your computer’s hardware resources, and — for streaming — your network conditions. It distinguishes streaming (encoding tuned for upload bandwidth and stability) from recording (higher local quality). You can re-run it any time via Tools menu → Auto-Configuration Wizard. For a live-coder streaming a set this matters because too-high a bitrate drops frames while too-low degrades the picture; the wizard automates a tradeoff that otherwise needs manual trial and error.

Examples

First run: follow the wizard, choose optimise for streaming, enter your stream key, let it test bandwidth, and accept the recommended encoder and bitrate. Later, after changing GPU or network, re-run it from the Tools menu.

Assessment

Which three factors does the OBS Auto-Configuration Wizard take into account when recommending settings? How do you re-run it after the first launch?