

You can change the default 4:3 aspecto ratio:

If applicable: go to advanced settings and change 4:3 into, 16:9.This has been tested with VLC 2.0.8 and VLC 2.1.3. This will enable you to make a screencast without special software. If you’re looking for screen recorders for Ubuntu, check out our post Ubuntu Screen Recorder.Step by step tutorial on how to record audio and video with VLC.

We hope you found all this information useful! In this post, we’ve shown you some great open source screen recorder alternatives: UltraVNC Screen Recorder, Share X, Simple Screen Recorder, OBS and VirtualDub. This software is perfect for recording all your activity on the screen and then saving the raw video on the computer. OBS is an open source program that allows to record your screen and make live streaming for free. This fully customisable (and free) screen capturing software, includes cool features like noise reduction, shortcuts for quick creations, editing audio tracks, video filters, audio compression and decompression or video preview. VirtualDub is open software that captures the screen, being capable to process many files and customise them using external video filters. Simple Screen Recorder includes features like live previews while recording a video, supporting audio recording from external sources, and choosing from different video formats before exporting the final clip.

SimpleScreenRecorder is an open source screen recorder that includes all its options in a single menu, being able to save different settings configuration, useful for those who make a lot of different screen recordings. In addition, it includes some useful features after recording as screen color picker, image effects, image thumbnailer or video converter, that will make the sharing process smoother. It includes cool features as creating short links or QR codes to share your video right away, and is only available for Windows. ShareX is a free and open source tool that will allow you to record all your work in your screen.
