Fixed an issue where plugins might not load properly on the first start after updating OBS on Windows Blocked OBS Studio from running on macOS 12 Due to a Qt update, OBS Studio 32.2.x fails to launch on macOS 12. For macOS 12, please use OBS Studio 32.1.2.
Fixed an issue where plugins might not load properly on the first start after updating OBS on Windows [notr1ch]
Blocked OBS Studio from running on macOS 12 [RytoEX]
Due to a Qt update, OBS Studio 32.2.x fails to launch on macOS 12. For macOS 12, please use OBS Studio 32.1.2.
Important: NVIDIA users must update their GPU drivers to 570.0 or newer to continue using NVENC. 32.2 New Features Replaced add source dropdown with new dialog Added copy paste functions to frontend API Added filter to compose SDR into HDR Added delete as a hotkey to delete sourc
Important: NVIDIA users must update their GPU drivers to 570.0 or newer to continue using NVENC.
32.2 New Features
Replaced add source dropdown with new dialog [Warchamp7]
Added copy paste functions to frontend API [exeldro]
Added filter to compose SDR into HDR [jpark37]
Added delete as a hotkey to delete sources on macOS [PatTheMav]
Added dynamic bitrate support to multitrack video [lexano-ivs]
Added missing file support for filters [exeldro]
Added ability for plugins to set custom icons for new source types[cg2121]
Improved FPS selector UX [jcm93]
Included .webp files when adding a directory to Image Slide Showsource [TarunCore]
32.2 Changes
Forced Intel-based installations to update to Apple Silicon versionon macOS [PatTheMav]
This change means that OBS Studio versions built for Intel-basedMacs but running on Apple Silicon Macs will automatically update to OBSStudio built for Apple Silicon Macs. If an installation was usingthird-party plugins, those plugins will no longer load until replacedwith Apple Silicon versions.
Fixed audio mixer state getting out of sync when changing settingsvia websockets or plugins [Warchamp7]
Added theming for checked QToolButtons [glikely]
Added minimum width to spinboxes [Warchamp7]
Changed new capture devices to use fallback frame rate by default[PatTheMav]
Improved OpenGL performance slightly on low-end machines[kkartaltepe]
Set minimum size for color source to 1 pixel [exeldro]
Disallowed overwriting the crash handler [sebastian-s-beckmann]
Applied process mitigation policies for Windows [notr1ch]
Adjusted description of multitrack video [jhnbwrs]
Improved DLL loading behavior on Windows [notr1ch]
Limited multitrack video config to Custom service [PatTheMav]
Removed redundant "Monitor Only" from the Advanced Audio Propertieswindow [Warchamp7]
Mute and Monitor are handled independently in the new AudioMixer
Removed Close button from What's New dialog [Warchamp7]
Removed margins from What's New dialog [Warchamp7]
32.2 Bug Fixes
Fixed OAuth and dock state save corruption [PatTheMav]
Fixed group bounds not resizing when removing items [howellrl]
Fixed canvas mixes not being restored after video reset[dsaedtler]
Fixed some erroneous crashes during shutdown [Warchamp7]
Fixed display capture sometimes capturing black after a duplicatorfailure [ThrowTop]
Fixed color of controls dock output buttons in System theme[shiina424]
Fixed virtual camera reset failures [stephematician]
Fixed potential crash when user discards changes in the settingswindow [suogesi]
Fixed incorrect return value in virtualcam filter [xtfo]
Fixed source toolbar buttons not working after dragging a sourceinto a group [Warchamp7]
Fixed properties hint icon spacing [Warchamp7]
Fixed potential crash when a video device reconnects on macOS[jcm93]
Fixed an issue where PipeWire could fail on NVIDIA GPUs[hoshinolina]
Fixed missing audio mixer tooltips Fixed audio mixer minimum width being too large Fixed audio mixer sorting weight for global and pinned sources Fixed disabled sources appearing in audio mixer Fixed missing toolbar actions for audio mixer Fixed incorrect colors in audio mixer Fi
Fixed missing audio mixer tooltips [Warchamp7]
Fixed audio mixer minimum width being too large [Warchamp7]
Fixed audio mixer sorting weight for global and pinned sources[Warchamp7]
Fixed disabled sources appearing in audio mixer [Warchamp7]
Fixed missing toolbar actions for audio mixer [Warchamp7]
Fixed incorrect colors in audio mixer [Warchamp7]
Fixed audio deduplication incorrectly applying when an audio outputcapture source is set to monitor only [pkviet]
32.1 New Features Overhauled the Audio Mixer Adjusted the horizontal layout Adjusted the vertical layout Added button to swap layouts to the toolbar Changed the default layout to vertical Added button to toggle audio monitoring Sources in the preview are now shown while in Studio
32.1 New Features
Overhauled the Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
Adjusted the horizontal layout
Adjusted the vertical layout
Added button to swap layouts to the toolbar
Changed the default layout to vertical
Added button to toggle audio monitoring
Sources in the preview are now shown while in Studio Mode
Added ability to pin audio sources
Pinned sources are always displayed
Global audio sources are always pinned
Added ability to display sources set to hide
Added ability to display sources that are not in the current scene
Added WebRTC Simulcast Support [Sean-Der]
Added missing undo/redo actions for scene items [cg2121]
Scale filtering, blending mode, blending method, deinterlacing mode and deinterlacing field order
Added partial support for Canvases to obs-websocket [exeldro/tt2468/Warchamp7]
32.1 Changes
Improved security of browser sources using local files [Warchamp7]
Improved plugin manager by allowing enabling/disabling missing plugins [Warchamp7]
Removed "Source" from source names [Warchamp7]
Updated the Edit Transform dialog [Warchamp7]
Changed copying a scene item to copy all properties [cg2121/Warchamp7]
Disabled dock animations [Warchamp7]
Moved transition preview button to button box [exeldro]
Rearranged default dock positions [Warchamp7]
Increased media source playback slider update rate [Warchamp7]
Enabled palette for Light theme audio mixer [Warchamp7]
Changed default bitrates to 6000 kbps [mihawk90]
32.1 Bug Fixes
Fixed a crash if some source data was null [Penwy]
Fixed a crash on Linux when changing profiles or on application shutdown [hoshinolina]
Fixed a possible crash on macOS during application shutdown if YouTube docks were active [PatTheMav]
Fixed an issue where projector resolutions had decimals [Warchamp7]
Fixed sync of Preview/Program size and positioning [Warchamp7]
Refactored OBSBasic::Save to only save frontend canvas scenes/groups [dsaedtler]
Fixed NAL type for HEVC caption/BPM SEIs [dsaedtler]
Fixed an issue where video scaling could be incorrect in multivideo encoder scenarios [dsaedtler]
Fixed an issue with chapter markers having incorrect time when using file splitting [garyholmes]
Fixed an issue where some recordings could have black thumbnails [derrod]
Fixed an issue where the NVIDIA Blur and Background Blur could have banding or look splotchy [pkviet]
Fixed an issue where macOS Screen Capture would select an item for capture by default [jcm93]
Fixed an issue with PipeWire when capturing a device that does not require a framerate [tytan652]
Fixed an issue where PipeWire Camera framerates listed could be incorrect [tytan652]
Fixed an issue where HDR video playback in Media Source could be darker than expected [xtfo]
Fixed an issue that could cause OBS to become unable to change profiles or video settings [exeldro]
Fixed an issue that could cause transitions to become locked [Warchamp7]
32.0.1 Hotfix Changes Fixed a possible crash in 32.0.0 on Windows when opening source properties Fixed an issue in 32.0.0 where browser sources would break after switching scenes This issue may also have caused increased resource usage. Fixed an issue in 32.0.0 with the audio ded
32.0.1 Hotfix Changes
Fixed a possible crash in 32.0.0 on Windows when opening source properties [wanhongqing123]
Fixed an issue in 32.0.0 where browser sources would break after switching scenes [tytan652]
This issue may also have caused increased resource usage.
Fixed an issue in 32.0.0 with the audio deduplication logic when an Audio Capture Source device is also used for monitoring [pkviet]
Fixed an issue in 32.0.0 where Multitrack Video settings were unavailable to Custom Services [PatTheMav]
New Features Added a basic plugin manager Added opt-in automatic crash log upload for Windows and macOS Added Voice Activity Detection (VAD) to NVIDIA RTX Audio Effects,which improves noise suppression for speech, as well as severaloptimizations to NVIDIA Effects Added chair remo
New Features
Added a basic plugin manager[FiniteSingularity/PatTheMav/Warchamp7]
Added opt-in automatic crash log upload for Windows and macOS[PatTheMav/Warchamp7]
Added Voice Activity Detection (VAD) to NVIDIA RTX Audio Effects,which improves noise suppression for speech, as well as severaloptimizations to NVIDIA Effects [pkviet]
Added chair removal option for NVIDIA RTX Background Removal,allowing removal of chairs [pkviet]
Added experimental Metal renderer for Apple Silicon Macs[PatTheMav]
Added Hybrid MOV support [derrod]
Brings ProRes support on macOS and a more widely supportedHEVC/H.264 + PCM audio option to all platforms
Changes
OBS Studio will no longer load plugins built for a newer release ofOBS to prevent future compatibility issues [norihiro]
Added custom OBS widgets in preparation for larger UI updates[derrod/gxalpha/Warchamp7]
Added preparations for Metal renderer (stay tuned!) [PatTheMav]
Changed default bitrate from 2500 to 6000 Kbps [notr1ch]
Changed Hybrid MP4/MOV to be the default containers [derrod]
Changed the crash sentinel file location to its own subdirectory[PatTheMav]
Improved audio deduplication logic to cover more cases of nestedscenes, groups, and multiple canvases [pkviet]
Prevent audio duplication when sources are set to "Monitor andOutput" while the monitoring device is also being captured [pkviet]
Updated the default settings for AMD encoders [rhutsAMD]
Improved accuracy of chapter markers in Hybrid MP4/MOV [derrod]
Re-hid the cursor in edit fields on macOS [gxalpha]
Improved format selection for PipeWire video capture [tytan652]
Removed workarounds to prevent loading Qt 5 based plugins[RytoEX]
Removed the --disable-shutdown-check launch flag [PatTheMav]
Hybrid MP4/MOV is now out of beta and has been made the defaultoutput format for new profiles [derrod]
Bug Fixes
Potentially fixed a rare crash on macOS when moving or resizing theOBS window [PatTheMav]
Fixed a crash with SRT when using an invalid URL [pkviet]
Fixed a crash when setting non-default pkt_size with SRT[pkviet]
Fixed a crash in Media Source when playback starts with certainvideo files [howellrl]
Fixed a UI deadlock when opening source properties from the Sourceslist when the Windows setting 'Snap mouse to default button in dialogboxes' was enabled by adding a 200ms delay before creating theproperties window [Warchamp7]
Fixed a memory leak when trying to output Hybrid MP4 to anon-writeable location [norihiro]
Fixed rare occurrence of multiview becoming blank [norihiro]
Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 causing Multitrack Video to set the Maximum Video Tracks to 10 if the user had set it to "Auto" Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 causing Browser Source hardware acceleration to fail in the Flatpak version Fixed an issue
Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 causing Multitrack Video to set the Maximum Video Tracks to 10 if the user had set it to "Auto" [dsaedtler]
Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 causing Browser Source hardware acceleration to fail in the Flatpak version [reitowo/tytan652]
Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 where progress bars were styled incorrectly [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 where spacing around scrollbars was incorrect [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 where Decklink Output did not work [CyBeRoni]
Fixed a freeze in OBS Studio 31.1.0 and 31.1.1 on Linux when using PipeWire capture with explicit sync [YaLTeR]
Fixed an issue where Video Capture Devices on Linux could unexpectedly stop capturing video [JiangXsong]
Fixed an issue with PipeWire capture on Linux where video filters could cause gamma shift [tytan652]
This was done by reverting a fix for white-tinted PipeWire captures in 10-bit or 16-bit color formats, so that issue will return for now.
Fixed a crash when using YouTube browser docks Fixed an issue causing RTMPS streams to fail in some cases Fixed an issue causing Media Sources ingesting SRT streams to fail in some cases Fixed an issue causing Browser Source hardware acceleration to fail on Linux
Fixed a crash when using YouTube browser docks [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue causing RTMPS streams to fail in some cases [RytoEX]
Fixed an issue causing Media Sources ingesting SRT streams to fail in some cases [RytoEX]
Fixed an issue causing Browser Source hardware acceleration to fail on Linux [reitowo/tytan652]
Important Notices The code signing certificate for OBS has been updated. This may impact game capture compatibility with some anti-cheat solutions with this OBS update. If you are a game or anti-cheat developer please see for more information. 31.1 New Features Added new UI appea
Important Notices
The code signing certificate for OBS has been updated. This may impact game capture compatibility with some anti-cheat solutions with this OBS update. If you are a game or anti-cheat developer please see https://obsproject.com/kb/capture-hook-certificate-update for more information.
31.1 New Features
Added new UI appearance options, font size and density (padding/spacing) [Warchamp7]
Added preview zoom controls [cg2121/Warchamp7]
Added support for Multitrack Video to macOS (Apple Silicon) [dsaedtler]
Added support for Multitrack Video to Linux [lexano-ivs]
Added support for additional canvases for Multitrack Video output [dsaedtler]
Added AV1 B-frame support for AMF [rhutsAMD]
Added support for color format/space/range GPU conversion [dsaedtler]
Added support for network optimizations and TCP Pacing to Multitrack Video [lexano-ivs]
Added support for Stream Delay to Multitrack Video [lexano-ivs]
Added Spatial AQ option for VideoToolbox encoders on macOS 15+ [dsaedtler]
Added QVBR rate control for VA-API [nowrep]
Added explicit sync support for PipeWire Screen Capture [dkorkmazturk]
Added support for V4L2 virtual camera on non-Linux environments (e.g., BSD) [yurivict]
31.1 Changes
Updated game capture hook signatures on Windows [derrod]
This update fixes game capture with games from Riot Games that use Vanguard
Added logging for streaming service recommended settings [prgmitchell]
Adjusted appearance of Scene Collection importer [Warchamp7]
Adjusted appearance of Sources list [Warchamp7]
Adjusted appearance of dock toolbars [Warchamp7]
Adjusted Missing Files dialog [Warchamp7]
Added support for recursive directory searches up to two levels deep
Adjusted the size, layout, and other UI aspects of the dialog
Fixed a bug when locating only a single file that caused the additional files prompt to appear twice
Reorganized Preview/Source context menu [Warchamp7]
Unified appearance of menus [Warchamp7]
Improved preview draw performance [Lain-B]
Increased maximum crash report size to 200 KB [WizardCM]
Adjusted Multitrack Video reconnection behavior [dsaedtler]
Changed hotkeys on macOS to require Input Monitoring permission instead of Accessibility [gxalpha]
Updated Video Capture Devices and Capture Card Devices on macOS to a unified list-based format selector when not using a preset [jcm93/PatTheMav/Warchamp7]
Removed the Exit button from the Controls dock [Warchamp7]
31.1 Bug Fixes
Fixed a crash with Media Sources with no video frame size, such as audio files [RytoEX/jeiea]
Fixed a crash on Windows with Display Capture if no display is available [RytoEX]
Fixed a crash on Windows with Vulkan Direct Display if OBS Studio is installed [mbechard]
Fixed a crash on Windows when importing a profile with a Unicode path [PatTheMav]
Fixed a crash on macOS 13 or older when a Browser Source or Browser Dock was added or loaded [jcm93/PatTheMav/RytoEX]
Fixed a race condition that caused subsequent recordings to fail/hang after an encoder timeout [derrod]
Fixed a freeze if an item was cropped further than its original dimensions [Lain-B]
Fixed a possible crash in Multitrack Video output [lexano-ivs]
Fixed a possible crash when reordering scene items [zavitax]
Fixed a possible crash when adding a procedure handler [norihiro]
Fixed a possible crash on shutdown from browser panels on Windows and macOS [WizardCM]
Fixed a possible race condition when loading sources [Lain-B]
Fixed a possible deadlock on Linux when checking if plugins were built against Qt5 [norihiro]
Fixed an issue with Rescale Output allowing invalid resolutions [flaeri]
Fixed an issue with browser source audio distortion on Windows [xtfo]
Fixed a possible packet loss issue with WebRTC output [Sean-Der]
Fixed R10L format output having bad RGB values [jpark37]
Fixed lookahead depth value logging for NVENC [DeeDeeG]
Fixed manifest commit hash comparison in updater [dsaedtler]
Fixed CBR spike when using QSV with Intel Battlemage GPUs [thyintel]
Fixed encoder throughput checks in AMF for older AMD drivers [rhutsAMD]
Fixed 10-bit and 16-bit PipeWire captures [PancakeTAS]
Fixed text input field in name dialogs (New/Rename/Duplicate) not being focused by default [Warchamp7]
Fixed some buttons not being readable by VoiceOver on macOS [gxalpha]
Fixed V4L2 virtual camera start failure on Linux [stephematician]
Fixed an issue with AMF where the encoder level was incorrectly set too high [lexano-ivs]
Fixed an issue with VA-API on AMD in Flatpak builds where the frame height was set incorrectly [lexano-ivs]
Fixed an issue where the game capture hook could incorrectly report that it was still hooked [EZ64cool]
Fixed an issue on Linux and macOS where POSIX pipes could fail silently [franga2000]
Fixed an issue with V4L2 devices where corrupted frames would terminate capture [JiangXsong]
Fixed an issue where settings could become corrupted when updating them in the AJA plugin [norihiro]
Fixed an issue with Multitrack Video where a stream would disconnect after 48 hours and fail to reconnect [dsaedtler]
Fixed an issue on Linux where hotkeys could stop working [norihiro]
Fixed an issue where FLV/RTMP timestamps were incorrect when b-frames are used [dsaedtler]
Fixed an issue where obs-browser cookie folder names could start with spaces [RytoEX]
Fixed an issue where browser error pages could not scroll [WizardCM]
Fixed an issue on macOS where menu items would launch unintended actions when OBS was set to certain languages [gxalpha]
Fixed a crash on macOS caused by hand gesture reactions Fixed a crash caused by malformed scene collection files Fixed a possible crash on Linux when initializing PipeWire screen sharing Fixed a possible deadlock and freeze on macOS while exiting OBS Fixed an issue with inhibitin
Fixed a crash on macOS caused by hand gesture reactions [gxalpha]
Fixed a crash caused by malformed scene collection files [PatTheMav]
Fixed a possible crash on Linux when initializing PipeWire screen sharing [tytan652]
Fixed a possible deadlock and freeze on macOS while exiting OBS [izwb003]
Fixed an issue with inhibiting screensaver on Linux [tytan652]
Fixed an issue where migrated NVIDIA Audio Effects filters would not retain their position in the filter order [pkviet]
Fixed an issue where Scene Collections could have an incorrect base resolution [derrod]
Fixed an issue on Linux with Portable Mode causing the config directory to be in the wrong location [Penwy]
Fixed an issue where an Image Slideshow Source set to Random Playback Mode would stop on the last image [derrod]
Fixed a missing string for an NVENC error message [derrod]
Changed NVENC to not permit invalid custom options [derrod]
Important Notices NVIDIA Kepler (600 and 700 series) GPUs are no longer supported for NVENC. NVIDIA users may need to update their GPU drivers to 551.76 (Windows) / 550.54.14 (Linux) or newer. The code signing certificate for OBS has been updated. This may impact game capture com
Important Notices
NVIDIA Kepler (600 and 700 series) GPUs are no longer supported for NVENC.
NVIDIA users may need to update their GPU drivers to 551.76 (Windows) / 550.54.14 (Linux) or newer.
The code signing certificate for OBS has been updated. This may impact game capture compatibility with some anti-cheat solutions with this OBS update. If you are a game or anti-cheat developer please see https://obsproject.com/kb/capture-hook-certificate-update for more information.
31.0 New Features
Added NVIDIA Blur Filter and Background Blur [pkviet]
Added preview scrollbars and zoom/scale indicator [cg2121/Warchamp7]
Added v210 format support for AJA device capture [paulh-aja]
Added Amazon IVS service integration [palana]
Added QSV AV1 Screen Content Coding [thyintel]
Enabled first-party YouTube Chat features [msuman-google]
31.0 Changes
Updated the browser source/docks CEF (Chromium) to version 127 (6533) on all platforms [reitowo/WizardCM/PatTheMav/tytan652/pkviet/kkartaltepe/Lain-B]
Changed scene items to use relative coordinates [derrod]
Existing scene collections will be automatically converted to use relative coordinates if the scene collection has a known output resolution set.
Split NVIDIA Audio Effects from Noise Suppression [pkviet]
Existing filters will be automatically migrated.
Changed the Image Slideshow's Playback Mode property from radio buttons to a dropdown [derrod]
Disabled the (currently unsupported) built-in Automatic Scene Switcher when using Wayland on Linux [tytan652]
Improved error messages for macOS Virtual Camera [jcm93]
Changed Display and Window capture on Windows to not capture the first found display or window [Lain-B]
Changed display and window capture on Linux to not capture implicitly [Lain-B]
Added a warning to Window Capture when trying to capture WinUI 3 applications with BitBlt [qhy040404]
Refactored the NVENC implementation with various improvements [derrod]
SDK 12.2 features, such as split encoding, are now supported.
Additional features from old SDKs are supported:
B-Frames as reference
Target Quality VBR mode (CQVBR)
A custom options field has been added to allow setting more options that don't warrant their own UI elements.
Improved screensaver inhibit functions on Linux in Flatpak
Changed scripts to correctly pass settings to modified callbacks on reload [Penwy]
Removed legacy QSV code for old devices (Haswell or older) [RytoEX]
Removed legacy QSV code for Windows 7 [RytoEX]
Removed default desktop audio device on macOS 13+ [jcm93]
Removed NVIDIA Kepler GPU support for NVENC [derrod]
Removed FTL support [derrod]
Removed legacy migrations from OBS Studio 28.1 and earlier [derrod]
If updating from these older versions, you may wish to update to OBS Studio 30.2 first, and then update to OBS Studio 31.
Removed support for Ubuntu 22.04 [derrod]
Removed legacy YouTube chat [gxalpha]
Blocked TikTok Virtual Camera from loading in OBS due to known issues [notr1ch]
Application settings have been split into "app" configuration and "user" configuration, rather than storing everything in global.ini [PatTheMav]
31.0 Bug Fixes
Fixed two crashes with the QSV encoder on Linux [kkartaltepe]
Fixed a crash with a race condition involving multitrack video output reconnect [dsaedtler]
Fixed two potential crashes in Linux Window Capture [Lain-B]
Fixed a crash on macOS that could occur if an audio device was disconnected [jcm93]
Fixed a crash on Windows when capturing D3D12 games [confusionattack/Lain-B]
Fixed a crash on Linux when importing a scene collection created on Windows [SarenDev]
Fixed a crash on Windows when capturing a Vulkan application [Charlese2]
Fixed a deadlock in MP4 muxer [derrod/notr1ch]
Fixed a deadlock when shutting down muxer [exeldro]
Fixed a potential deadlock when stopping an encoder [derrod]
Fixed a potential memory error and crash in text parser [fzwoch]
Fixed a couple minor memory leaks [pkviet]
Fixed a memory leak in PipeWire plugin [dimtpap]
Fixed a memory leak when playing an HDR media file [tt2468]
Fixed an issue on FreeBSD with handling SSL certificates [emaste]
Fixed an issue with pressed button color in the Rachni theme [shiina424]
Fixed an issue with some missing icons in the System theme [shiina424]
Fixed an SRT listener bug where the socket was not closed properly [pkviet]
Fixed an issue where the current scene collection could be erased to default when trying to switch to a different scene collection that's corrupted or invalid [derrod]
Fixed a buffer overrun in UTF-8 text conversion [derrod]
Fixed an issue that could cause bitrate spikes in QSV CBR [thyintel]
Note: This fix only applies to Lunar Lake or newer except Alder Lake N.
Fixed an issue where the Auto Configuration Wizard could unintentionally enable Enhanced Broadcasting [lexano-ivs]
Fixed issues with the audio clipping indicators displaying incorrectly on volume meters [norihiro]
Fixed an issue causing hotkeys to register inconsistently on macOS [jcm93]
Fixed an issue causing multitrack video output to fail if color format was set to I444 [dsaedtler]
Fixed an issue where Custom CSS in browser sources no longer worked with certain websites (namely YouTube chat) [vvto33]
Fixed a possible deadlock when using Hybrid MP4 Fixed a possible deadlock when closing OBS while outputs are active Fixed a possible crash when connecting to an RTMP server Fixed a possible RTMP disconnect/timeout on Windows systems without IPv6 connectivity when connecting to a
Fixed a possible deadlock when using Hybrid MP4 [derrod/notr1ch]
Fixed a possible deadlock when closing OBS while outputs are active [derrod]
Fixed a possible crash when connecting to an RTMP server [notr1ch]
Fixed a possible RTMP disconnect/timeout on Windows systems without IPv6 connectivity when connecting to a dual-stack RTMP server [notr1ch]
Fixed browser source custom CSS injection for sites with 'require-trusted-types-for' CSP (e.g., YouTube) [vvto33]
Adjusted IPv4/IPv6 address selection to be stricter [notr1ch]
Fixed a memory leak with the volume sliders [pkviet]
Fixed a possible crash when loading scene data Fixed an issue with CoreAudio AAC timestamps causing a stream to fail Fixed an issue with obs-websocket not reading Virtual Camera availability correctly Fixed an issue with obs-websocket settings not saving correctly Fixed an issue
Fixed a possible crash when loading scene data [norihiro/notr1ch]
Fixed an issue with CoreAudio AAC timestamps causing a stream to fail [derrod]
Fixed an issue with obs-websocket not reading Virtual Camera availability correctly [tt2468]
Fixed an issue with obs-websocket settings not saving correctly [tt2468]
Fixed an issue causing the legacy AMF encoder to no longer be available after updating OBS [derrod]
Fixed an issue where attempting to run OBS with the OpenGL renderer on Windows would fail [kkartaltepe]
Fixed read-only QTextEdit background color [Warchamp7]
Fixed source tree icon spacing [Warchamp7]
Adjusted sizing of Classic audio meter elements [Warchamp7
OBS Studio 30.2 is now available! This release comes with exciting new features, such as Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting, a new theme system, zero-copy hardware encoding on Linux, and a new “Hybrid MP4” format for crash resiliency, compatibility, and long-awaited support for chapter
OBS Studio 30.2 is now available!
This release comes with exciting new features, such as Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting, a new theme system, zero-copy hardware encoding on Linux, and a new “Hybrid MP4” format for crash resiliency, compatibility, and long-awaited support for chapter markers!
30.2 New Features
Added support for Multitrack Video streaming [palana]
The supported audio channel configurations are stereo or mono.
This feature is currently only available on Windows and requires an NVIDIA GTX 900, GTX 10, or RTX 20 series GPU or newer or an AMD RX 6000 series GPU or newer. Support for other operating systems and GPU vendors is planned.
When this feature is enabled, the following data about your system will be sent to the streaming service when starting a stream:
OBS version and audio/video settings (Resolution, framerate, audio channels/tracks)
CPU info (Name, speed, core counts)
GPU info (Model, memory, driver version, device ID, vendor ID)
Memory info (Free, total)
OS info (name, version, arch, emulation)
Windows info (Gaming feature status: Game Bar, Game DVR, Game Mode, Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling)
Multitrack Video settings (Maximum streaming bandwidth, maximum video tracks)
Added support for Enhanced RTMP/FLV multi-track audio and video [palana/kc5nra]
Replaces the old metadata-based "VOD Track"
Added "Hybrid MP4" output format (BETA) [derrod]
Combines fault-tolerance of fragmented MP4 with wide compatibility and faster access times of regular MP4. For more information, see: https://obsproject.com/kb/hybrid-mp4
Supports inserting chapter markers into the file via a hotkey or API. These markers are supported by most video players and editing software, such as DaVinci Resolve
Added Linux support to the native NVENC encoder [derrod]
NVENC AV1 is now supported on Linux
Added Linux shared texture support to the NVENC encoder [derrod]
Added Linux shared texture support to the QuickSync encoder [kkartaltepe]
Added Linux shared texture support to the VA-API encoder [nowrep]
Added HEVC support to WebRTC output [murillo128]
Added Composable Themes system to simplify theme creation, maintenance, and enable future customization options [derrod/Warchamp7]
Themes now consist of a base theme and variants that can be switched between in the new "Appearance" settings tab
The legacy System theme is no longer available. If it was used for accessibility reasons with high contrast, enable high contrast in your operating system settings to re-enable the OBS System Theme. OBS can only detect high contrast on Windows and macOS at this time.
30.2 Changes
Various UI and Theme tweaks [Warchamp7]
Audio of multiple instances of a source in a scene/group is now deduplicated [derrod]
Deduplication is recursive, but does not apply on groups or nested scenes that are currently playing show/hide transitions, this may be fixed in the future
Scene Collection specific plugin data is now retained for plugins that are not currently loaded [derrod]
Closed-captions are now supported for HEVC and AV1 [jhnbwrs]
Qt Fusion style is now always enforced on Linux [tytan652]
Combined PipeWire window/display capture into unified "Screen Capture" source to align with other platforms [tytan652]
Renamed "Screen Capture (XSHM)" as "Display Capture (XSHM)" for consistency with other capture sources [tytan652]
Set default recording format on macOS to fragmented MOV [gxalpha]
Improved freetype2 text source performance [kkartaltepe]
File open dialogs now start in the directory of the currently selected file, rather than the default [Warchamp7]
Moved warnings in advanced output to bottom of settings window for better visibility [GPattenden]
Various performance improvements for texture encoding [kkartaltepe]
Prioritize NVDEC decoder on NVIDIA systems [moocowsheep]
Support NVDEC decoder for encoded DirectShow sources [moocowsheep]
Replaced non-texture NVENC FFmpeg fallback with native implementation [derrod]
Log now includes all available encoders [Penwy]
Reset duration of scene item show/hide transitions when removing the transitions [Warchamp7]
Adjusted appearance of volume meters [Warchamp7]
Adjusted appearance of multiview borders and labels [Warchamp7]
Added support for audio-only and video-only WHIP outputs [tt2468]
Changed default container in non-macOS OBS Beta builds from Fragmented MP4 to Hybrid MP4 [derrod]
30.2 Bug Fixes
Fixed packet priority not being set for some AV1 encoders, resulting in outputs never recovering from dropping frames [derrod]
Fixed various issues with audio channel layouts in (remuxed) recordings [pkv/derrod]
Fixed various issues with the native FLV muxer [palana]
Fixed various issues with the RTMP protocol implementation [palana]
Fixed minor errors in HEVC and AVC decoder configuration records [derrod]
Fixed change discard confirmation dialog popping up twice when closing source properties [tytan652]
Fixed QSV AV1 on multi-GPU systems [thyintel/derrod]
Fixed FFmpeg output erroneously checking disk space when not writing to a file [RytoEX]
Fixed auto-config wizard not working without a stream key [mar10iana]
Fixed text alignment with extents [exeldro]
Fixed encoder properties having nested scroll areas in output settings [derrod]
Fixed crash if input video resolution changes when using hardware-accelerated decoding [tt2468]
Fixed button text being cut off in controls dock [powersagitar]
Fixed undo action for filters showing UUID instead of name [derrod]
Fixed not all eligible Patreon supporters being shown in the "About" dialogue [Warchamp7]
Fixed copy-pasting show/hide transitions not including duration [Warchamp7]
Fixed settings dialog being cut off on low-resolution screens [tytan652/Warchamp7/derrod/RytoEX] (Yes, this one took four people to figure out)
Fixed paused indicator text stacking [Aleksbgbg]
Fixed disabled audio sources showing up in advanced audio properties [Penwy]
Fixed Grid Mode setting not being persisted when enabled through the View menu [RytoEX]
Fixed CoreAudio not handling encoder delay, resulting in audio being 44-48 ms late [derrod]
Fixed OBS not handling negative audio timestamps at the start of an output correctly, resulting in Opus and CoreAudio AAC audio being delayed by a few ms [derrod]
Fixed VA-API AV1 encoder being unavailable if H.264 is unsupported [kkartaltepe]
Fixed WebRTC buffer size being too small for recovery with high-bitrate video [Sean-Der]
Fixed renaming multiple scenes when hitting Tab key while renaming [howellrl]
A beta build for OBS Studio version 30.2 is now available! This is a minor release, with a number of new features and enhancements, as well as the usual round of bug fixes. Find the the full patch notes for OBS Studio 30.2 Beta 3 here: github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/ta
A beta build for OBS Studio version 30.2 is now available! This is a minor release, with a number of new features and enhancements, as well as the usual round of bug fixes.
Find the the full patch notes for OBS Studio 30.2 Beta 3 here: github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/30.2.0-beta3
You can now opt-into the beta by adding the "OBS Studio Beta" app to your library, this will allow you to keep the stable release installed side-by-side and give you a clean installation to play with.
To add the beta to your library go to the OBS Studio store page and click "Request Access", you will be given access immediately:
If you instead wish to update your regular OBS Studio Steam install to the beta open the "Properties" window, navigate to the "Betas" tab and select the "beta" option in the dropdown:
(If you're not seeing the "beta" option yet try restarting your Steam client)
We need your help tracking down as many bugs as you can find before we make a full release! Please give the build a try and let us know here or in the #beta-testing channel on Discord: https://obsproject.com/discord
Fixed a crash on macOS 11 when starting OBS Fixed missing HDR metadata for certain encoders Fixed broken hardware decoding of remote streams in Media Sources Fixed broken file output from remuxing a file with PCM audio Fixed an issue where macOS Audio Capture or macOS Screen Capt
Fixed a crash on macOS 11 when starting OBS [PatTheMav/RytoEX]
Fixed missing HDR metadata for certain encoders [derrod]
Fixed broken hardware decoding of remote streams in Media Sources [pkviet]
Fixed broken file output from remuxing a file with PCM audio [derrod]
Fixed an issue where macOS Audio Capture or macOS Screen Capture sources could stop capturing [jcm93]
Fixed an issue on Windows causing Virtual Camera and 32-bit Game Capture to fail [PatTheMav]
Fixed an issue on Linux which caused QSV encoders to be enabled on systems with no Intel GPUs [kkartaltepe]
Note: NVIDIA users may need to update their GPU drivers to 531.61 or newer. 30.1 New Features Enabled HDR for HEVC over RTMP Reworked the Image Slideshow source The reworked Image Slideshow source loads files asynchronously and fixes an issue where the slideshow would loop before
Note: NVIDIA users may need to update their GPU drivers to 531.61 or newer.
30.1 New Features
Enabled HDR for HEVC over RTMP [nquah]
Reworked the Image Slideshow source [Lain-B]
The reworked Image Slideshow source loads files asynchronously and fixes an issue where the slideshow would loop before showing all images. To change existing Image Slideshow sources to the new version, you must recreate them. Existing Image Slideshow sources will continue functioning as before.
Added Capture Audio option to window/game capture on Windows [derrod]
Added Premultiplied Alpha option for game capture on Windows [jpark37]
Added option for automatic cropping to bounding box [derrod]
Added maxRGB tonemapper for SDR in HDR Tone Mapping filter [jpark37]
Added GPU rescaling options for streaming and recording outputs [derrod]
Added channel selection for CoreAudio input devices [PatTheMav]
Added Capture Card Device source type on macOS [PatTheMav]
Enabled multi-track audio support for mpegts [pkviet]
Added AV1 support for VA-API [nowrep]
Added AV1 support for WebRTC/WHIP output [Sean-Der]
Added Video Capture Device (PipeWire) source type [GeorgesStavracas]
30.1 Changes
Added HDR support for the Elgato HD60 X Rev.2 [FBirth]
Added theme data search paths [derrod]
Added Lua script location to search path for Lua native libraries [Smartkin]
Added Python 3.11 support for macOS [PatTheMav]
Updated obs-websocket to version 5.4.2 [tt2468/Lain-B]
Fixed a CEF-related crash on macOS due to application bundle naming Fixed a crash with PipeWire Screen Capture Fixed a crash when removing scene items Fixed a crash on shutdown in obs-websocket Fixed macOS Sonoma capture indicator lingering on screen Fixed a memory leak on first
Fixed a CEF-related crash on macOS due to application bundle naming [PatTheMav]
Fixed a crash with PipeWire Screen Capture [kkartaltepe]
Fixed a crash when removing scene items [tt2468]
Fixed a crash on shutdown in obs-websocket [tt2468]
Fixed macOS Sonoma capture indicator lingering on screen [jcm93]
Fixed a memory leak on first run after updating OBS [norihiro]
Fixed Safe Mode activating when using multiple OBS instances [derrod]
Fixed Stats Dock reporting incorrect free disk space on macOS [PatTheMav]
Fixed menu bar application title issues on macOS [PatTheMav]
Fixed issues with the shader cache feature causing OBS to be unable to run on Windows [notr1ch/derrod]
Fixed an issue causing browser docks to close OBS [WizardCM]
Fixed handling frontend JS events in browser sources [RytoEX]
Fixed audio devices resetting when encountering timestamp errors on Windows [prgmitchell]
30.0 New Features Added WHIP/WebRTC output Redesigned the status bar The redesigned status bar now provides the same information in a more organized and well structured way, with more representative and recognizable icons. Added option for Full-Height docks to the "Docks" menu Wh
Redesigned the status bar [cg2121 / GeorgesStavracas / Warchamp7]
The redesigned status bar now provides the same information in a more organized and well structured way, with more representative and recognizable icons.
Added option for Full-Height docks to the "Docks" menu [ujifgc]
When enabled, a dock such as chat can take up the entire height of the OBS window
Added support for Intel QSV H264, HEVC, AV1 on Linux [kkartaltepe]
Added a shader cache to improve OBS startup time on Windows [notr1ch]
Added application audio capture on macOS [jcm93]
Reworked the virtual camera on macOS to work with all applications (on macOS 13 and newer) [gxalpha/PatTheMav]
Added a YouTube Live Control Room Panel when streaming to YouTube [yuriy-chunak]
Added 10-bit capture support for Decklink devices [jpark37]
Added HDR playback support for Decklink output [jpark37]
Added an option to hide OBS windows from macOS Screen Capture's "Display Capture" [PatTheMav]
Added a "Safe Mode" that runs OBS without third-party plugins, scripting, and websockets [derrod]
When OBS detects that it was not shut down properly it will offer the user the option to launch in Safe Mode for troubleshooting purposes. It can also be manually activated via the "Help" menu.
30.0 Changes
Changed audio/video encoder dropdowns to be sorted by name [gxalpha]
Changed the list of applications in the macOS Screen Capture source to be sorted by name [Colerar]
Added more accurate logging for Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling status and support [derrod]
Added the ability to arrange filters via drag & drop [cg2121]
Clarified surround sound warning for YouTube 5.1 audio support [pkv]
Added warning if Lenovo Vantage is installed [notr1ch]
Added logging for scene changes in Studio Mode [Penwy]
Changed Video Capture Device sources on Windows to not show an audio device in the Audio Mixer if none is available/selected [Exeldro]
Added support for grayscale MJPEG in V4L / DirectShow sources [Staacks]
Improved settings interface of the "Text (FreeType 2)" source [gxalpha]
Added button to reactivate stopped capture in macOS Screen Capture [gxalpha]
Changed scene collection removal to retain a backup file (.bak) that can be easily reimported if needed [derrod]
Added IPv6 support for RTMP streaming output with IPv4 fallback ("happy eyeballs") for dual-stack streaming services. The preferred protocol can still be selected in advanced settings. [jgh-twitch]
Fixed virtual camera output when used with additional output channels (e.g., Downstream Keyer plugin) [tytan652]
Added ability to set FFmpeg Options for VAAPI [nowrep]
Added a Help menu item to view the Release Notes [WizardCM]
Added logging for "Ignore streaming service setting recommendations" [derrod]
Added logging for Video Capture Devices on macOS for portrait and studio light effects [gxalpha]
Added more logging for Video Capture Device names on Windows [norihiro]
Added more logging for QSV [RytoEX]
Added logging for WASAPI source names on Windows [prgmitchell]
Increased minimum output resolution to 32x32 to prevent certain encoder failure scenarios [RytoEX]
Reenabled dynamic bitrate for AMF encoders [derrod]
Enabled "Paste Filters" after copying from scenes or mixer [gxalpha]
Removed D3D9 code from QSV encoder plugin [RytoEX]
Changed QSV plugin settings new to Beta 1 to use translatable strings [RytoEX]
Exposed shader creation errors [exeldro]
Changed v4l2 sources to always use linear alpha blending [SludgePhD]
30.0 Bug Fixes
Fixed a crash when using Touch Portal to control OBS [notr1ch]
Fixed a crash when selecting a window in PipeWire capture if one is already selected [GeorgesStavracas]
Fixed a crash on OBS shutdown on macOS [norihiro]
Fixed a crash with the auto-config wizard [norihiro]
Fixed a crash when trying to capture screen via PipeWire [columbarius]
Fixed a crash when rapidly changing scenes [PatTheMav]
Fixed a crash when quickly switching between NVIDIA Audio Filters [pkviet]
Fixed a crash when starting and stopping multiple DeckLink outputs [jpark37]
Fixed a crash caused by plugins deleting properties [ujifgc]
Fixed an issue that could cause hardware encoders not showing up as options on capable GPUs [notr1ch]
Fixed possible security certificate verification failure when trying to stream with RTMPS on macOS [PatTheMav]
Removed legacy AMD encoder plugin [derrod]
Fixed max bitrate not working in NVENC VBR mode [flaeri]
Fixed async sources (e.g. video capture devices) sometimes unnecessarily dropping frames while buffering is enabled [derrod]
Fixed order of IP binding/family setting [tytan652]
Fixed some issues with hotkeys with groups and duplicate sceneitems [derrod]
Fixed warnings being cut off in the UI in Simple Output Mode [gxalpha]
Fixed the installed version number visible in Windows Settings not being updated when using the auto-updater [derrod]
Fixed window capture showing the last frame of a closed window on Windows [Walker-WSH]
Fixed alignment helpers rendering below safe area indicators [cg2121]
Fixed some edge cases where certain undo/redo actions could behave in unexpected ways [derrod]
Fixed media source restarting playback when not necessary [CodeYan01]
Fixed frontend_save_callback in Python scripts [Penwy]
Fixed "flip" not working with "stretch to bounds" [Penwy]
Fixed OBS stealing focus when launching minimized [BenJuan26]
Fixed lossless recording not working if fragmented MP4/MOV was selected [gxalpha]
Fixed rendezvous mode with SRT [pkv]
Fixed browser source events not being sent to all frames [Exeldro]
Improved FFmpeg VAAPI AMD encoder video quality [nowrep]
Fixed virtual camera not deactivating correctly in some cases [Lain-B]
Fixed lag with VLC media source, particularly on macOS [usakhelo]
Fixed "Show more" in service settings selecting the first service in the list [gxalpha]
Fixed incorrectly positioned labels in a scenes-only multiview projector [norihiro]
Fixed detected framerate of videos encoded with Custom Output (FFmpeg) [jack-karamanian]
Fixed a bug where the "Show fullscreen and hidden windows/applications" option in macOS Screen Capture did not apply immediately [niw]
Fixed a bug where the Auto-Configuration Wizard didn't save YouTube stream key [Lain-B]
Fixed a bug where the OK button was enabled in the Add Source dialog if "Add Existing" was selected but no existing source was selected [gxalpha]
Fixed a bug where using VoiceOver to toggle the "Use Different Colors" GroupBox in the Accessibility settings, the Apply button would not activate [gxalpha]
Fixed a bug where the Auto-Configuration Wizard would show current frame rate in scientific notation if FPS was 100 or greater [gxalpha]
Fixed an issue where importing a Streamlabs Desktop scene collection would result in OBS performing seemingly random scene changes and scene item visibility changes [prgmitchell]
Fixed not being able to select a stream audio encoder if previous selection was invalidated [derrod]
Fixed source transform shortcuts in context (flip, rotate, etc.) when multiple scene items are selected [gxalpha]
Fixed source type version when dropping files onto the OBS UI [norihiro]
Fixed alignment of vertical audio mixer controls [cg2121]
Fixed a bug where HDR video could incorrectly produce black pixels when tonemapping [jpark37]
Fixed v4l2 source not working correctly with certain non-standard input frame rates [kkartaltepe]
Fixed hotkeys of different scene items for the same source not being saved correctly [derrod]
Fixed hotkeys being lost when moving a source in or out of a group [derrod]
Fixed a possible issue with logging high frame rate video capture devices on Linux [kkartaltepe]
Fixed a bug causing AMF AV1 to have low quality in Simple Output Mode [Penwy]
Fixed a race condition in the Vulkan graphics hook [sawillms]
Fixed an issue with Sparkle delta updates [PatTheMav]
Fixed some unexpected behavior when transforming sources in groups [Zulleyy3]
Fixed Stream Key label not displaying in UI [TianQiBuTian]
Fixed "Use Stream Key" button not hiding from UI when appropriate [TianQiBuTian]
If you instead wish to update your regular OBS Studio Steam install to the beta open the "Properties" window, navigate to the "Betas" tab and select the "beta" option in the dropdown:
(If you're not seeing the "beta" option yet try restarting your Steam client)
We need your help tracking down as many bugs as you can find before we make a full release! Please give the build a try and let us know here or in the #beta-testing channel on Discord: https://obsproject.com/discord