New Update OBS Studio - Open-source screen capture and streaming app

OBS Studio 31.1.0 Beta 2​

Beta 2 Changes​

  • Adjusted volume mixer styling on Classic theme [Warchamp7]
  • Enabled font size option for macOS in appearance settings [gxalpha]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the projector menu for disabled preview was incorrect [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where opening appearance settings would enable the Apply button [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with menu bar padding [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with cut off text in Auto-Configuration Wizard [shiina424]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 with tab padding for new UI Appearance options [COOLIGUAY]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where AMF AV1 B-frames did not work when using CQP [rhutsAMD]
 

OBS Studio 31.1.0 Release Candidate 1​

Release Candidate 1 Changes​

  • Fixed an issue where a Browser Source or Browser Dock would crash OBS Studio on macOS 13 or older [jcm93/PatTheMav/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 an issue in Beta 1-2 where the group icon in the Sources list was not positioned correctly in the System theme [shiina424]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 2 where the preview zoom button tooltip translations were incorrect [shiina424]
 

OBS Studio 31.0.4​

31.0.4 Hotfix Changes​

  • Fixed a crash with Media Sources with no video frame size, such as audio files [RytoEX/jeiea]
  • Fixed a crash on macOS 13 or older if a Browser Source or Browser Dock was used [jcm93/PatTheMav/RytoEX]
  • Fixed a freeze if an item was cropped further than its original dimensions [Lain-B]
  • Fixed a possible crash when reordering scene items [zavitax]
  • Fixed a possible crash when adding a procedure handler [norihiro]
  • Fixed an issue on macOS where menu items would launch unintended actions when OBS was set to certain languages [gxalpha]
  • Fixed an issue on Linux and macOS where POSIX pipes could fail silently [franga2000]
  • Fixed an issue where obs-browser cookie folder names could start with spaces [RytoEX]
  • Fixed V4L2 virtual camera start failure on Linux [stephematician]
 

OBS Studio 31.1.0​

31.1 New Features​

  • Added support for Windows on Arm (WoA) [thirumalai-qcom/PatTheMav/RytoEX]
  • 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]
  • Added support for hardware accelerated browser source to Linux [tytan652]
    • The feature is disabled on NVIDIA GPUs due to feature-support inconsistencies across model series and driver series
 

OBS Studio 31.1.1​

31.1.1 Hotfix Changes​

  • 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]
 

OBS Studio 31.1.2​

31.1.2 Hotfix Changes​

  • 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 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.
 

OBS Studio 32.0.0 Beta 1​

32.0 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 several optimizations to NVIDIA Effects [pkviet]
  • Added chair removal option for NVIDIA RTX Background Removal, allowing removal of chairs [pkviet]
  • Added Hybrid MOV support [derrod]
    • Brings ProRes support on macOS and HEVC/H.264 and PCM audio support on all platforms
 

OBS Studio 32.0.0 Beta 2​

Beta 2 Changes​

  • Fixed a crash in Beta 1 when loading an invalid config file in the Plugin Manager [FiniteSingularity]
  • Fixed a crash in Beta 1 when streaming to an invalid SRT URL [gxalpha]
  • Fixed a crash in Beta 1 when loading old NVIDIA Audio Effects SDK versions [pkviet/notr1ch]
  • Fixed a crash in Beta 1 when loading plugins that use removed API functions [gxalpha]
  • Fixed stack smash and TLS issues with browser sources on Linux [tytan652]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where Scene and Group sources would show as missing or invalid in the Sources list [exeldro]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where capture sources (screen capture, video device capture, and display capture) would not work on OpenGL [PatTheMav]
  • Fixed an issue in Beta 1 where the crash log prompt was appearing on systems where OBS Studio does not handle crash logs [tytan652]
  • Fixed an issue where GetGroupList with obs-websocket would return nothing [gxalpha]
  • Added experimental Metal renderer for Apple Silicon Macs [PatTheMav]
  • Changed the crash sentinel file location to its own subdirectory [PatTheMav]
  • Removed workarounds to prevent loading Qt 5 based plugins [RytoEX]
  • Removed ability on Linux to load plugins built for older major versions of OBS Studio [tytan652]
    • OBS Studio 32 (and future 32.x versions) on Linux can only load plugins linked against libobs 32.
 
OBS Studio 32.0.0 Release Candidate 1

Release Candidate 1 Changes​

  • Reverted "Removed ability on Linux to load plugins built for older major versions of OBS Studio [tytan652]" [RytoEX]
  • Changed default bitrate from 2500 to 6000 Kbps [notr1ch]
  • Changed Hybrid MP4/MOV to be the default containers [derrod]
  • Adjusted Plugin Manager UI [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed a memory leak when trying to output Hybrid MP4 to a non-writeable location [norihiro]
  • Fixed a UI deadlock when opening source properties from the Sources list when the Windows setting 'Snap mouse to default button in dialog boxes' was enabled by adding a 200ms delay before creating the properties window [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed an issue where Multitrack Video could still be enabled after switching from a service that supports it to one that does not [Penwy]
 
OBS Studio 32.0.0

32.0 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 several optimizations 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 supported HEVC/H.264 + PCM audio option to all platforms

32.0 Changes​

  • OBS Studio will no longer load plugins built for a newer release of OBS 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 nested scenes, groups, and multiple canvases [pkviet]
  • Prevent audio duplication when sources are set to "Monitor and Output" 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 default output format for new profiles [derrod]

32.0 Bug Fixes​

  • Potentially fixed a rare crash on macOS when moving or resizing the OBS 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 certain video files [howellrl]
  • Fixed a UI deadlock when opening source properties from the Sources list when the Windows setting 'Snap mouse to default button in dialog boxes' was enabled by adding a 200ms delay before creating the properties window [Warchamp7]
  • Fixed a memory leak when trying to output Hybrid MP4 to a non-writeable location [norihiro]
  • Fixed rare occurrence of multiview becoming blank [norihiro]
  • Fixed SRT reconnection failures [pkviet]
  • Fixed overflow texture rendering sRGB-awareness [PatTheMav]
  • Fixed incorrect color range property setting for AMD AV1 encoder [rhutsAMD]
  • Fixed Hybrid MP4 file splitting not working correctly in some cases [derrod]
  • Fixed not being able to capture higher than 60fps with macOS Screen Capture [jcm93]
  • Fixed focus not displaying properly in hotkey settings on macOS [gxalpha]
  • Fixed the scrollbar appearing invisible in Light and Rachni themes [shiina424]
  • Fixed HEVC frame priority not being set correctly in some cases, potentially causing playback errors when dropping frames [dsaedtler]
  • Fixed an issue that could result in increases to output latency after temporary encoder stalls [dsaedtler]
  • Fixed an issue where Multitrack Video could still be enabled after switching from a service that supports it to one that does not [Penwy]
  • Fixed an issue where GetGroupList with obs-websocket would return nothing [gxalpha]
  • Removed a workaround for older Qt versions that prevented docks from loading correctly while OBS is maximized [RytoEX]
 
OBS Studio 32.0.1

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]
 
OBS Studio 32.0.2

32.0.2 Hotfix Changes​

  • Fixed a crash on macOS when attempting to login with service integrations [PatTheMav]
  • Fixed an issue on macOS where Syphon Client sources could be blank/transparent [gxalpha]
 
OBS Studio 32.0.3

32.0.3 Hotfix Changes​

  • Adjusted application shutdown logic [Warchamp7]
    • This is a fairly large change that aims to stabilize OBS Studio's application shutdown process. This reduces the number of scenarios in which the "OBS Studio Unclean Shutdown" dialog will appear and also fixes a crash when forcing a log off or shutdown with active outputs.
  • Fixed a crash during canvas removal [dsaedtler]
  • Fixed a forced application shutdown while changing scene collections due to attempting to access removed sources [exeldro]
  • Fixed several audio monitoring deduplication issues [pkv]
 
OBS Studio 32.0.4

32.0.4 Hotfix Changes​

  • Fixed an issue in 32.0.3 where deleting a scene does not remove its audio sources from the Audio Mixer [exeldro/Warchamp7]
  • Fixed an issue in 32.0.3 with audio device lag due to new deduplication logic [pkviet]
  • Fixed an issue in 32.0.x where transition duration was not updated in the UI [Warchamp7]
 
OBS Studio 32.1.0 Beta 1

32.1 New Features​

  • Added new Audio Mixer [Warchamp7]
  • Added new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
  • 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