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Segra provides comprehensive settings to customize your recording experience. Settings are organized into sections accessible from the Settings page.

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Settings Location

Settings are stored in a JSON file at: 
%AppData%\Segra\settings.json
Manually editing the settings file is not recommended. Use the Settings UI to ensure proper validation and formatting.

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Settings Sections

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Account

Manage your Segra account authentication and profile.
  • JWT and refresh token storage
  • Account linking and authentication

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Recording

Configure how Segra captures your gameplay.

Capture Mode

Choose between Session, Buffer, or Hybrid recording modes

Video Settings

Resolution, framerate, encoder, and codec configuration

Audio Devices

Select input and output audio sources

Hotkeys

Configure keyboard shortcuts for bookmarks and replay buffer

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Storage

Manage where recordings are saved and storage limits. See Storage Settings for detailed information.

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Games

Configure game detection and automatic event tracking. See Game Integration for supported games.

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Preferences

Customize the Segra interface and behavior:
  • Run on Startup: Launch Segra when Windows starts
  • Sound Effects Volume: Adjust notification sound levels (0.0-1.0)
  • Show New Badge on Videos: Highlight recently recorded content
  • Show Game Background: Display game artwork in UI
  • Show Audio Waveform in Timeline: Visualize audio in the editor

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Advanced

Access advanced configuration options:
  • OBS Version Selection (selectedOBSVersion): Choose specific OBS version or use automatic (latest non-beta)
  • Update Channel (receiveBetaUpdates): Dropdown — Stable or Beta. When set to Beta, Segra opts into pre-release builds
  • Display Capture Method: Select between Auto, DXGI, or WGC
  • Force Mono Input Sources: Convert stereo mic input to mono
  • Input Noise Suppression (inputNoiseSuppression): Apply noise suppression to microphone input
  • Separate Audio Tracks: Record audio sources to separate tracks (up to 6 tracks)
  • Audio Output Mode: Control which applications are recorded
    • All: Record all system audio
    • GameOnly: Record only game audio
    • GameAndDiscord: Record game audio plus a shared voice-chat track (Discord, TeamSpeak 3, TeamSpeak 5)

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AI & Highlights

  • Enable Highlights (enableAi): Enable automatic highlight generation features
  • Auto-Generate Highlights (autoGenerateHighlights): Automatically create highlight reels from sessions that contain highlight-worthy bookmarks
  • Highlight Padding Before (highlightPaddingBefore): Seconds of context kept before each highlight bookmark (default 4, range 1–60)
  • Highlight Padding After (highlightPaddingAfter): Seconds of context kept after each highlight bookmark (default 4, range 1–60)
  • Menu Items (menuItems): Toggle visibility for sidebar entries. Known IDs: Full Sessions, Replay Buffer, Clips, Highlights, Settings (the Settings entry is always visible).
  • Default Menu Item (defaultMenuItem): The screen Segra opens on launch. Defaults to Full Sessions.

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Capture Mode

Segra offers three recording modes:
Records continuously from game start to game end. Best for:
  • Full match recordings
  • Review and analysis
  • Creating montages from entire sessions
Files are saved automatically when the game closes.

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Replay Buffer Settings

When using Buffer or Hybrid mode, configure:
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replayBufferDuration
integer
default:"30"
Duration in seconds to keep in memory (5-600 seconds, set via the Buffer Duration input)
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replayBufferMaxSize
integer
default:"1000"
Maximum buffer size in MB
Buffer settings cannot be changed while recording. Stop the current recording to adjust these values.

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Audio Devices

Segra supports multiple audio inputs and outputs simultaneously.

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Selecting Devices

  1. Input Devices (Microphones): Click the dropdown and select one or more microphone sources
  2. Output Devices (Desktop Audio): Select which audio outputs to capture
  3. Volume Control: Adjust individual device volumes (0.0-1.0)

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Default Device

The “Default Device” option dynamically tracks your system’s default audio device. If you change your default microphone or speakers in Windows, Segra will automatically use the new default.

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Advanced Audio Options

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forceMonoInputSources
boolean
default:"false"
Force stereo microphone inputs to mono. Useful for USB mics that report as stereo but only use one channel.
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enableSeparateAudioTracks
boolean
default:"false"
Record each audio source to a separate track (up to 6 total). Enables per-source volume control during editing.
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audioOutputMode
enum
default:"All"
Control which applications are recorded:
  • All: All system audio
  • GameOnly: Only the detected game
  • GameAndDiscord: Game + voice chat (Discord, TeamSpeak 3, TeamSpeak 5; filters other apps)

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Display Selection

For multi-monitor setups:
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selectedDisplay
object
default:"null"
Choose which monitor to record:
  • Automatic: Records the monitor where the game appears
  • Specific display: Always record from selected monitor
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displayCaptureMethod
enum
default:"Auto"
Screen capture technology:
  • Auto: Let Segra choose the best method
  • DXGI: Desktop Duplication API (faster, older tech)
  • WGC: Windows Graphics Capture (better compatibility)
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enableHdr
boolean
default:"true"
Capture HDR metadata when the source display is in HDR mode. When disabled, Segra forces SDR capture even on HDR displays.

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Session Management

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discardSessionsWithoutBookmarks
boolean
default:"false"
Automatically delete session recordings that have no bookmarks. Useful for automatically cleaning up uneventful gameplay.

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Settings JSON Structure

Key settings properties: 
{
  "contentFolder": "C:/Users/YourName/Videos/Segra",
  "cacheFolder": "C:/Users/YourName/AppData/Roaming/Segra",
  "resolution": "1440p",
  "frameRate": 60,
  "encoder": "gpu",
  "codec": { "friendlyName": "NVIDIA NVENC H.264", ... },
  "recordingMode": "Hybrid",
  "replayBufferDuration": 30,
  "storageLimit": 100,
  "inputDevices": [
    { "id": "default", "name": "Default Device", "volume": 1.0 }
  ],
  "outputDevices": [
    { "id": "default", "name": "Default Device", "volume": 1.0 }
  ],
  "keybindings": [
    { "action": "CreateBookmark", "enabled": true, "keys": [119] },
    { "action": "ToggleRecording", "enabled": true, "keys": [120] },
    { "action": "SaveReplayBuffer", "enabled": true, "keys": [121] },
    { "action": "TogglePreview", "enabled": true, "keys": [122] }
  ]
}

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Best Practices

  • Use GPU encoder when available for better performance
  • Select resolution at or below your monitor’s native resolution
  • For older systems, use 720p/30fps or Standard preset
  • Close unnecessary applications before recording
  • VBR provides better quality-to-size ratio than CBR
  • CRF/CQP offers best quality for archival recordings
  • Lower CRF/CQ values = higher quality and larger files
  • Standard preset balances quality and performance for most users
  • Test audio levels before important recording sessions
  • Use separate audio tracks if you plan to edit recordings
  • Enable “GameOnly” mode to avoid capturing music/browser audio
  • Adjust individual device volumes to balance game and voice