OBS Studio News

OBS Studio 29.0.2 Hotfix Update

Fixed a bug introduced in 29.0.1 which caused sources with an upward compressor filter to stop audio playback under certain circumstances [notr1ch/pkv]

OBS Studio 29.0.1 Hotfix Update

Fixed the "NVIDIA AUDIO Effects SDK is outdated" message appearing on the noise reduction filter properties when the SDK wasn't installed [notr1ch]
Fixed a crash that could happen if you use NVIDIA's audio effect filters and then later uninstall the SDK [pkv]
Fixed the expander and upward compressor audio filters sounding distorted [pkv/norihiro]
Added "Knee Width" option to the upward compressor audio filter to improve quality [pkv/norihiro]
Fixed a bug where overriding the theme on Linux could cause the program not to start up [kkartaltepe]
Fixed software rendering not working properly on Linux [columbarius]
Fixed a bug where the Stats window/panel would show an incorrect disk space calculation when pausing recordings [notr1ch]
Fixed a bug on Windows where the "Force SDR" setting in window capture wasn't showing up [jpark37]
Fixed a bug on macOS where the virtual camera would show up red [PatTheMav]
Fixed a bug where Linux captures would not work correctly on X11 [kkartaltepe]
Fixed a crash on Linux when using Wayland and trying to use the automatic scene switcher [GeorgesStavracas]
Fixed a bug where alpha wouldn't output properly when setting OBS to use BGRA color format [jpark37]
Fixed a crash on startup when OBS was minimized [derrod]
Fixed a bug where projectors could look washed out when projecting SDR content while using an HDR display [jpark37]
Fixed a bug on Windows where secondary displays could sometimes not show up in the display capture properties [jpark37]
Fixed a crash when using the virtual camera as an OBS source and changing the canvas resolution [notr1ch]
Fixed a bug on macOS where the properties window would go behind the main window after opening a file selection dialog [gxalpha]
Fixed a bug where profile encoder settings would not properly update when switching between services that require a different encoder [tytan652]
Fixed a bug in custom ffmpeg output mode where RTMP would force certain encoders [flaeri]

OBS Studio 29.0 Update

This release brings additional encoders, including AV1 on the AMD RX7000 series and AV1/HEVC for supported Intel GPUs on Windows, and HEVC and ProRes support on macOS, as well as fixes for bugs and crashes.

[h2]Features[/h2]

Added support for the AMD AV1 Encoder for the RX7000 series GPUs on Windows [AMD/Jim]
Added support for the Intel AV1 Encoder for Arc GPUs on Windows [Intel/Jim] - Note: CQP is available but not fully supported
Added support for the Intel HEVC Encoder on Windows [yuriy-chumak/rcdrone/Jim]
Added an upward compressor filter [pkv]
Added a 3-band equalizer filter [Jim]
Added support for native HEVC and ProRes encoders on macOS, including P010 and HDR [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/PatTheMav/gxalpha]
Added support for macOS Desk View [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering]
Websockets updated to 5.1.0, which has a number of bug fixes, UI improvements, and new stream reconnect events. [tt2468]
Added update channels for opting into receiving beta/release-candidate builds to Windows [Rodney]

[h2]Tweaks and Improvements[/h2]

The Replay Buffer's memory limit is now set to 75% of installed system RAM rather than fixed to 8GB [Rodney]
Added media key support in Linux [kkartaltepe]
Various improvements to NVIDIA Video and Audio filters, including a Mask Refresh slider and support for temporal processing, which provides better quality masking [pkv]
Improved Display Capture screen naming & saving on Windows; indexes should now match regardless of Mode, and reconnected displays should show the correct monitor [jpark37]
- Note: This does mean existing Display Capture sources will be blank until manually configured, to avoid showing the wrong display
Added support for encryption and authentication for SRT and RIST outputs [pkv]
Disabled ScreenCaptureKit Display & App capture on macOS 12 due to various issues; users should either update to macOS 13 or use the existing Screen Capture source [PatTheMav]
Removed the automatic numbering on Multiview labels [Warchamp7]
Added the ability to mute individual browser docks [WizardCM]
Added the ability to right click and 'Inspect' individual browser docks [WizardCM]
Changed the default Simple Output NVENC preset to P5 for better compatibility & performance [RytoEX]
Added support for higher refresh rates in the Video Capture Device source on Windows [WizardCM/EposVox]
Added the Apple VT Hardware encoder to the Auto Configuration Wizard [gxalpha]
Improved FFmpeg VA-API enablement by directly using Libva to check device capabilities [tytan652]
Various minor UX/accessibility tweaks in the UI [Warchamp7/cg2121]
Raised the speed at which dynamic bitrate recovers after a drop [Jim]
Audio should now be automatically captured for most capture card brands using the Video Capture Device source on Windows [WizardCM/EposVox]
Added a slide counter to the Source Toolbar when an Image Slide Show is selected [cg2121]

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

Fixed issues with async filters (such as Delay) not rendering correctly [jpark37]
Various performance improvements to Decklink preview output [jpark37]
Fixed an issue where source Projector windows wouldn't close when a source was deleted [cg2121]
Fixed an issue where cursors would disappear or display incorrectly on screen captures on Windows [caesay]
Fixed issues with CQP rate control for SVT and AOM AV1 encoders [flaeri]
Fixed an issue with CQP rate control for AMD HEVC and H264 [flaeri]
Fixed Virtual Camera not working with Webex and GoToMeeting [Jim]
Fixed capturing UHD/4K YUV on the AJA Kona HDMI [paulh-aja]
Fixed a bug where slideshow sources wouldn't remove cleared files when removing missing files [gxalpha]
Fixed slideshow counter on the source context toolbar showing "1/0" when empty, now shows "-/-" instead [cg2121]
Fixed chroma location for VAAPI [jpark37]
Fixed a case where macOS' VideoToolBox HEVC encoder would be parsed as AVC [jpark37]
Allow SRT streams to disconnect after timeout [pkv]
Fixed color space being incorrect for some video devices running in MJPEG video format on Windows [jpark37]
Fixed monitor names in the Fullscreen Projector & Multiview menus on Windows [WizardCM]

OBS Studio 29.0 Beta is live!

We have beta build for OBS Studio 29.0 available for testing! This is a major feature release, focused on AV1 support and a few other features.

[h2]Features[/h2]

Added support for the AMD AV1 Encoder for RDNA3 GPUs [AMD/Jim]
Added support for the Intel AV1 Encoder for Arc GPUs [Intel/Jim]
Added support for the Intel HEVC Encoder [yuriy-chumak/rcdrone/Jim]
Added an upward compressor filter [pkv]
Added a 3-band equalizer filter [Jim]
Added support for native HEVC and ProRes encoders on macOS, including P010 and HDR [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/PatTheMav/gxalpha]
Added support for macOS Desk View [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering]

[h2]Tweaks and Improvements[/h2]

The Replay Buffer's memory limit is now set to 75% of installed system RAM rather than fixed to 8GB [derrod]
Added media key support in Linux [kkartaltepe]
Various improvements to NVIDIA Video and Audio filters, including a Mask Refresh slider [pkv]
Improved Display Capture screen naming & saving on Windows; indexes should now match regardless of Mode, and reconnected displays should show the correct monitor [jpark37]
Added support for encryption and authentication for SRT and RIST outputs [pkv]
Disabled ScreenCaptureKit Display & App capture on macOS 12 due to various issues; users should either update to macOS 13 or use the existing Screen Capture source [PatTheMav]
Removed the automatic numbering on Multiview labels [Warchamp7]
Added the ability to mute individual browser docks [WizardCM]
Added the ability to right click and 'Inspect' individual browser docks [WizardCM]
Changed the default Simple Output NVENC preset to P5 for better compatibility & performance [RytoEX]
Added support for higher refresh rates in the Video Capture Device source on Windows [WizardCM/EposVox]
Added the Apple VT Hardware encoder to the Auto Configuration Wizard [gxalpha]
Improved FFmpeg VA-API enablement by directly using Libva to check device capabilities [tytan652]
Various minor UX/accessibility tweaks in the UI [Warchamp7/cg2121]
Audio should now be automatically captured for most capture card brands using the Video Capture Device source on Windows [WizardCM/EposVox]
Added a slide counter to the Source Toolbar when an Image Slide Show is selected [cg2121]
Updated dependencies, including switching to Qt 6.4.1, which should fix a number of issues [RytoEX/tytan652]

Find the the full patch notes for OBS Studio 29.0 Beta 1 here: github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/29.0.0-beta1

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

OBS Studio 28.1.2 Hotfix Update

Fixed a Browser Source crash that could happen under certain circumstances [WizardCM]
Fixed "Always on Top" not saving on exit [notr1ch]