Hi Charles,
I would highly recommend OBS <https://obsproject.com/>.
Best,
*Thomas Scharff*
<https://library.wheatoncollege.edu/prf.php?account_id=205579> (he/him/his)
*Director of Discovery & Access*
Madeleine Clark Wallace Library <https://library.wheatoncollege.edu>, 125
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On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM Wil Blake <wil.blake_at_fcpl.org> wrote:
> Getting a playback tool like VLC *Player* to record is very challenging.
> Do you remember trying to use those early "write once" CD drives and discs?
>
> Colleagues in our public library system recommend ScreenPal (formerly
> ScreenCastOMatic) for having record and edit features in the same place.
> Our library system has Microsoft Stream via a workplace M365 license. It's
> fine especially for internal distribution/sharing in 365.
> I use MangoRecorder for quick screen recordings. At one time the free
> version did not upload to YouTube, otherwise it's good enough.
>
> You may still need some editing tools to transcode and distribute the
> final recordings. For major video processing work, I recommend having
> access to a fast media editing computer with three SSDs (media programs,
> input files, output files). And a separate easily recoverable "sandbox"
> system or virtual machine to try different applications without risking
> your primary computer(s). Free software will often exact a cost in the
> required computer resources and time to install, use, and maintain
> especially if you intend to repurpose a package for an unanticipated use
> case.
> -Wil Blake
>
> ScreenPal
> https://screenpal.com/
> Microsoft Stream
>
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/microsoft-stream
> Mango Recorder
> https://workplace.mangoapps.com/mango-recorder
> Windows Sandbox
>
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-isolation/windows-sandbox/
> Costs of Free
>
> https://www.itqlick.com/Blog/the-real-cost-of-free-software-hidden-fees-you-did-not-expect/
>
Received on Fri Jan 23 2026 - 11:46:40 EST