Recording and Screen Sharing Prepare a recording desktop and understand capture, notifications and protected-video limitations. Explore subtopics Separate articles that explore this topic in more detail. Can I record a virtual screen with FFmpeg?Yes. How do I create a 16:9 desktop for screen recording?Create a 16:9 virtual screen, put the content you want to record on that desktop, and select it in your recording app. Why does window capture select the whole screen or produce a blank image?An overlay used for software brightness or image adjustments can sit above the window you want to capture. Why can protected video fail when I use a virtual screen?BetterDisplay virtual screens do not provide an HDCP-protected display connection. Can I record an 8K virtual desktop with a 1080p or 1440p interface size?BetterDisplay’s virtual-screen HiDPI modes use a fixed 2× backing scale. Why do notifications disappear when I mirror a virtual screen?macOS can suppress notifications while the display is mirrored or shared. Does Exclude PIP Window hide the preview from OBS or screen sharing?No.