Bandicam offers the best online game recording experience.
When you record online games with Bandicam Game Recorder:
You can upload the recording file to YouTube directly (without converting)
You can record over 7 days without stopping (AVI 2.0 OpenDML)
The recorded file size is smaller (1/5~1/20) than other capture programs.
It has less lag than other capture programs (Bandicam uses much lower CPU usage).
How to Record YouTube video - 1. Rectangle on a screen
Bandicam usually uses the 'Rectangle on a screen' mode to record YouTube video
Please, follow the steps below to record YouTube video.
1. Click the 'Target' button, and check the 'Rectangle on a screen'.
- Green-line rectangle window will pop up.
2. Adjust the green-line rectangle on the video and play the YouTube video
- When you click the ' ● REC ' button, the green-line rectangle line will be changed to red.
3. To stop recording, click the 'stop ( ■ )' button.
- To pause the recording, click the 'pause ( ll )' button.
4. To watch the recording file, click the 'Open' button under the 'General' tab of the Bandicam.
How to Record YouTube video - 2. DirectX/OpenGL window
If you can see the green-colored number on a web browser's screen (including YouTube), you can record the video through the 'DirectX/OpenGL window' mode. Please follow the steps below.
1. Click the 'Target' button, and check the 'DirectX/OpenGL window'.
2. Play the video in full screen mode.
3. While running a streaming video by DirectX/OpenGL, you can see the green-colored number on the screen.
4. Click the 'F12' function key (or the 'Record' button on Bandicam) to start recording.
5. During recording, the green-colored number (FPS) will be changed to red.
6. To stop recording, click the 'F12' function key (or the 'stop ■ ' button on Bandicam).