diff --git a/obs/data/locale/en-US.ini b/obs/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 35c0f25ba..818e0813e 100644
--- a/obs/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/obs/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ Basic.Settings.Audio.AuxDevice3="Mic/Auxiliary Audio Device 3"
 
 # basic mode 'advanced' settings
 Basic.Settings.Advanced="Advanced"
+Basic.Settings.Advanced.FormatWarning="Warning:  Color formats other than NV12 are primarily intended for recording, and are not recommended when streaming.  Streaming may incur increased CPU usage due to color format conversion."
 Basic.Settings.Advanced.Audio.BufferingTime="Audio Buffering Time"
 Basic.Settings.Advanced.Video.ColorFormat="Color Format"
 Basic.Settings.Advanced.Video.ColorSpace="YUV Color Space"
diff --git a/obs/forms/OBSBasicSettings.ui b/obs/forms/OBSBasicSettings.ui
index ffae1de54..9726f64fb 100644
--- a/obs/forms/OBSBasicSettings.ui
+++ b/obs/forms/OBSBasicSettings.ui
@@ -2518,6 +2518,22 @@
                   <property name="text">
                    <string notr="true"/>
                   </property>
+                  <property name="wordWrap">
+                   <bool>true</bool>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QLabel" name="advancedMsg2">
+                  <property name="styleSheet">
+                   <string notr="true">color: rgb(255, 0, 4);</string>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string notr="true"/>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="wordWrap">
+                   <bool>true</bool>
+                  </property>
                  </widget>
                 </item>
                </layout>
diff --git a/obs/window-basic-settings.cpp b/obs/window-basic-settings.cpp
index fafd3e3e5..3b2347d9a 100644
--- a/obs/window-basic-settings.cpp
+++ b/obs/window-basic-settings.cpp
@@ -1793,6 +1793,17 @@ void OBSBasicSettings::on_advOutFFVEncoder_currentIndexChanged(int idx)
 	}
 }
 
+void OBSBasicSettings::on_colorFormat_currentIndexChanged(const QString &text)
+{
+	bool usingNV12 = text == "NV12";
+
+	if (usingNV12)
+		ui->advancedMsg2->setText(QString());
+	else
+		ui->advancedMsg2->setText(
+				QTStr("Basic.Settings.Advanced.FormatWarning"));
+}
+
 #define INVALID_RES_STR "Basic.Settings.Video.InvalidResolution"
 
 static bool ValidResolutions(Ui::OBSBasicSettings *ui)
diff --git a/obs/window-basic-settings.hpp b/obs/window-basic-settings.hpp
index f6da637e1..93bf7b9d2 100644
--- a/obs/window-basic-settings.hpp
+++ b/obs/window-basic-settings.hpp
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ private slots:
 	void on_advOutFFAEncoder_currentIndexChanged(int idx);
 	void on_advOutFFVEncoder_currentIndexChanged(int idx);
 
+	void on_colorFormat_currentIndexChanged(const QString &text);
+
 	void on_baseResolution_editTextChanged(const QString &text);
 
 	void GeneralChanged();