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OBS Studio is software designed for capturing, compositing, encoding, recording, and streaming video content, efficiently.

Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Download and start streaming quickly and easily on Windows, Mac or Linux.

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OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Stream to Twitch, YouTube and many other providers or record your own videos with high quality H264 / AAC encoding.

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[brambedkar59]

OBS Studio 30.0 Released

30.0 New Features​

• Added WHIP/WebRTC output [Sean-Der / kc5nra / DDRBoxman / tt2468]
  • With the introduction of WHIP, FTL is slated for removal in a release after May 2024
• 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]
• 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.
• 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]

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]
• Updated NVIDIA Audio/Video Effects SDK versions [pkviet]
• 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]
• Fixed checking for updates not working on Windows if the username contains special characters [derrod]
  • Affected users will have to manually update to OBS 30.0
• Removed legacy AMD encoder plugin [derrod]
  • Users upgrading from an older OBS version will continue to be able to use the old plugin
• 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]

Release OBS Studio 30.0 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[brambedkar59]

OBS Studio 30.0.2 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed a CEF-related crash on macOS due to application bundle naming [PatTheMav]

Release OBS Studio 30.0.2 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[silversurfer]

OBS Studio 30.1​

30.1 New Features​

• Enabled HDR for HEVC over RTMP [nquah]
  • AV1 HDR is not currently supported by YouTube.
• 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]
  • Release notes for addition in 5.4.0 are here: Release base: Update version to 5.4.0 · obsproject/obs-websocket
• Improved simple mode replay buffer settings [gxalpha]
• Switched to bigger units in the UI for high bitrate/large recordings [derrod]
• Disabled Paste Transform on locked scene items [cg2121]
• Disabled Edit Transform if scene item is locked [cg2121]
• Removed Windows 7 and Ubuntu 20.04 NVENC fallbacks [derrod]
• PCM audio in (fragmented) MP4/MOV is now supported [derrod]
• Changed default recording format to fMP4/fMOV for stable releases [derrod]

30.1 Bug Fixes​

• Fixed crashes with the Virtual Camera on Windows when apps consumed it as YUY2 [vico-shang]
• Fixed crash when loading Python at runtime on Windows [PatTheMav]
• Fixed crash in Image Slideshow when adding a directory with no files in it [notr1ch]
• Fixed crash on macOS when attempting to stream to a WHIP servers with certain configurations [RytoEX/Sean-Der]
• Fixed crash when trying to stream with WebRTC/WHIP [CrackThrough]
• Fixed a possible crash in Lua scripts when switching scene collections [exeldro]
• Fixed a possible crash with WHIP output [Aleksbgbg]
• Fixed deadlock when adding a macOS Screen Capture source [PatTheMav]
• Fixed issue where OBS could be closed by docked browser panels [WizardCM]
• Fixed high CPU usage with Virtual Camera on macOS [jcm93]
• Fixed checkbox misalignment on macOS in properties view [nikola3211]
• Fixed audio track 1 audio being offset/desynced with other tracks [derrod]
• Fixed incorrect VST window size on HiDPI display [xlinshan]
• Fixed editable list UI element having incorrect background-color [tuduweb]
• Fixed the resize cursor with respecting the item transformation [BGM99]
• Fixed disk space reporting for attached network drives on macOS [PatTheMav]
• Fixed Safe Mode removing third-party transitions from scene collection [derrod]
• Fixed being unable to use QSV in the Flatpak package [twelho]
• Fixed audio track titles not being set in Custom FFmpeg Output [tuduweb]
• Fixed an issue with free disk space calculation on ExFAT and FAT32 volumes on macOS [PatTheMav]
• Fixed an issue with free disk space calculation on macOS not matching values in Finder [jcm]
• Fixed an issue where a removed source's scene would not be correctly logged [exeldro]
• Clarified the macOS microphone permissions prompt [jcm]
• Fixed a regression causing a missing tooltip for Fragmented MOV/MP4 [shiina424]
• Fixed an issue with the background of audio meters being transparent causing visual artifacts [fzwoch]
• Fixed an issue with Yes/No buttons on the Reset Docks confirmation message box not being translated [shiina424]
• Fixed an issue preventing the Remux dialog from being used multiple times [RytoEX]

Release OBS Studio 30.1 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[silversurfer]

OBS Studio 30.1.1​

30.1.1 Hotfix Changes​

• 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]
• Backported xdg-data metadata updates [GeorgesStavracas]

Release OBS Studio 30.1.1 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[brambedkar59]

OBS Studio 30.1.2 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed NVENC failing with old drivers/devices [RytoEX]
• Reverted: Changed default recording format to fMP4/fMOV for stable releases [RytoEX]

Release OBS Studio 30.1.2 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[brambedkar59]

OBS Studio 30.2 Released

30.2 New Features​

• Added support for Multitrack Video streaming [palana]
  • On Twitch, this is known as Enhanced Broadcasting. For more information, see: Twitch Help Portal
  • 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: Hybrid MP4 Format | OBS
  • 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
  • Old themes will no longer work and will need to be updated to the new system. See the wiki page for details: OBS Studio Theme System
  • 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]

Release OBS Studio 30.2 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[silversurfer]

OBS Studio 30.2.1​

30.2.1 Hotfix Changes​

• 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]
  • Note: The OpenGL renderer is unsupported on Windows. When running OBS on Windows, the Direct3D 11 renderer is faster and more efficient than the OpenGL renderer. The OBS renderer can be changed to Direct3D 11 in Settings → Advanced → Video.
• Fixed read-only QTextEdit background color [Warchamp7]
• Fixed source tree icon spacing [Warchamp7]
• Adjusted sizing of Classic audio meter elements [Warchamp7]

Release OBS Studio 30.2.1 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[brambedkar59]

Is "check for file integrity" working for anyone after this update?

 

[silversurfer]

Just noticed another "Hotfix" Version 30.2.2 is available: Download | OBS

30.2.2 Hotfix Changes​

• Fixed an issue that caused the Windows updater to repeatedly notify users that an update was available even after updating to 30.2.1 [RytoEX]

Release OBS Studio 30.2.2 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[silversurfer]

30.2.3 Hotfix Changes​

• 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]

Release OBS Studio 30.2.3 · obsproject/obs-studio

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[silversurfer]

OBS Studio 31.0.0 Beta 1​

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
• 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]
• 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 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 when playing an HDR media file [tt2468]
• 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 various issues with Happy Eyeballs [notr1ch]
• 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]
• Restored STUN support for WHIP output [mondain]

Release OBS Studio 31.0.0 Beta 1 · obsproject/obs-studio

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OBS Studio 31 removes NVENC support for some older Nvidia graphics cards

OBS Project has released the first beta version of OBS Studio 31, and the release notes contain bad news for customers with older Nvidia graphics cards.

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OBS Studio 31.0.0 Beta 2​

Beta 2 Changes​

• Fixed a regression in Beta 1 where deleting a profile or scene collection caused the last remaining item to be selected instead of the first remaining item [PatTheMav]
• Fixed a regression in Beta 1 that caused the backup scene collection file to be deleted when removing a scene collection [PatTheMav]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1 when specifying a Profile or Scene Collection via launch parameters [PatTheMav]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1 on FreeBSD on application launch [emaste]
• Fixed a freeze in Beta 1 on Linux when trying to close a browser panel/dock [WizardCM/tytan652]
• Fixed a failure to launch in Beta 1 on FreeBSD [emaste]
• Fixed some theme bugs in Beta 1 in Yami Light [gxalpha]
• Fixed some theme bugs in Beta 1 for the mute button [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with groups causing coordinates to be off-canvas [derrod]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with NVENC failing if b-frames were set below 4 with UHQ tuning [derrod]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with the order of Profiles and Scene Collections [PatTheMav]

Release OBS Studio 31.0.0 Beta 2 · obsproject/obs-studio

ImportantNVIDIA Kepler (600 and 700 series) GPUs are no longer supported for NVENC. NoteNVIDIA users may need to update their GPU drivers to 551.76 (Windows) / 550.54.14 (Linux) or newer. Importa...

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OBS Studio 31.0.0 Beta 3​

Beta 3 Changes​

• Fixed a regression in Beta 1-2 causing the AUTHORS file to not load on Linux [tytan652]
• Fixed a regression in Beta 1-2 where encoders might not load correctly [PatTheMav]
• Fixed a crash in Beta 1-2 on shutdown on Linux if browser panels/docks were open [WizardCM]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 causing Frontend API events to not dispatch during application launch [PatTheMav]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the "Show Profile Folder" menu item behavior had changed [WizardCM]
• Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where websocket commands to create/delete profiles did not work [BarryCarlyon]
• Fixed a memory leak in PipeWire plugin [dimtpap]
• 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 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]
• Removed legacy YouTube chat [gxalpha]
• Blocked TikTok Virtual Camera from loading in OBS due to known issues [notr1ch]

Release OBS Studio 31.0.0 Beta 3 · obsproject/obs-studio

ImportantNVIDIA Kepler (600 and 700 series) GPUs are no longer supported for NVENC. NoteNVIDIA users may need to update their GPU drivers to 551.76 (Windows) / 550.54.14 (Linux) or newer. Importa...

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