OBS Studio 28.0

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NOTE: Some plugins may not be compatible with OBS 28. You can check the status of the most common plugins on the OBS Plugin Compatibility page.

This release marks the 10th anniversary of OBS! 10 years ago today, the first version of OBS was released by Jim. Now we have hundreds of contributors and countless users. We're very grateful for all the support, and we're happy that so many people find it useful!

28.0: 10-bit and HDR Video Encoding Support

OBS now supports 10-bit and HDR, courtesy of rcdrone, YouTube, and Luxoft. New color format and color space settings have been added in the advanced settings to allow this.

Important notes about HDR and 10-bit:

• HDR and 10-bit can only be encoded with AV1 and HEVC encoders.
  • 10-bit HEVC encoding requires NVIDIA 10-series, AMD 5000 series, or newer GPU. Intel QuickSync and Apple VT are not yet supported.
• The recommended settings for HDR are Color Format P010 and Color Space Rec. 2100 PQ.
• If you wish to encode 10-bit SDR, you can use Color Format P010 with an SDR color space (e.g. Rec. 709, Rec. 601). However, AV1 or HEVC will still be required.
• HDR streaming is currently only supported via YouTube's HLS service via an HEVC encoder.
• When composing in SDR, games that operate in HDR can now be properly tonemapped to SDR.
• Video capture devices can be used to capture and stream in HDR if the device supports it (e.g. EVGA XR1 Pro, Elgato 4K60 Pro Mk.2, AverMedia Live Gamer 4K).
  • For a list of tested devices, see https://obsproject.com/kb/video-capture-devices-with-hdr-support
• Certain filters will not function if a source is rendering with HDR:
  • Apply LUT, Chroma Key, Color Key, Image Mask/Blend, Luma Key, Sharpness
• Mac/Linux support is limited. HDR preview does not work, and several inputs/encoders still need to be updated.

28.0: Updating to Qt 6

As of May 2020, version 5 of the Qt user interface toolkit ceased public development and is no longer being updated. Since then, our need for a more up-to-date version has been increasing as time goes by. With version 28.0, we felt it was important for us to update our user interface toolkit to the latest version; not just to gain access to the latest features, but also for the latest bug fixes and improved support for newer operating systems and architectures such as Windows 11 and Apple Silicon. Unfortunately, this also means that certain plugins that depend on version 5 of Qt will no longer work when you upgrade to version 28.0 and will need to be updated.

Additionally, Qt 6 has dropped support for Windows 7 & 8, macOS 10.13 & 10.14, Ubuntu 18.04 and all 32-bit operating systems. As such, OBS will no longer be supported on these platforms.

For more details, please refer to our Discussion Post: Plan to Upgrade OBS Studio to Qt 6.

28.0: Native Apple Silicon Support

With OBS 28, OBS now has native builds for Apple Silicon systems. This means that OBS will run more optimally and without x86 emulation. Unfortunately, an important caveat for this is that many third-party plugins may not yet be readily available for Apple users running native Apple Silicon builds. Users can still use x86 builds of OBS if they desire a wider selection of third-party plugins that are not yet available natively for Apple Silicon.

28.0: New Features and Additions

• Added a new, more optimal and up-to-date implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows [OvchinnikovDmitrii/Jim]
• Added support for the ScreenCaptureKit Framework on macOS 12.5+, including support for direct audio capture without requiring third-party solutions on macOS 13+ [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/PatTheMav/gxalpha]
• Added support for CBR, CRF, and Simple Mode to the Apple VT encoder on Apple Silicon (Note: CBR requires macOS 13+) [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel/PatTheMav]
• Added application audio capture on Windows to allow capturing the audio output from a single process [rcdrone]
• Added the ability to select a separate video mix for the virtual camera [chippydip]
• Added support for NVIDIA Background Removal on Windows (requires NVIDIA Video Effects SDK Runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added "Room Echo Removal" to NVIDIA Noise Suppression filter on Windows (requires NVIDIA Audio Effects SDK runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added obs-websocket 5.0 as a first-party plugin [tt2468]
• Added new default Theme "Yami" [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability to automatically split recordings based on file size or duration, or manually via hotkey [norihiro]
• Added Accessibility section to the settings window, providing the ability to change colors of certain UI elements (with presets or Custom) [Dillon]
• Added native SRT/RIST outputs [pkv]
• Added support for sending chat messages to YouTube from within OBS [gxalpha]
• Added file integrity check option on Windows to validate and repair the current OBS installation [derrod]
• Added improved macOS permissions flow on startup [gxalpha/PatTheMav/WizardCM]
• The Video Capture Device source on Windows will now save/remember settings changed in the "Configure" dialog [Exeldro]
• Added “What’s New” dialog on macOS and Linux [derrod]

28.0: Tweaks

• Updated all dependencies to their latest versions [RytoEX/PatTheMav]
• It is now possible to use any version of Python 3 on Windows and macOS rather than just 3.6 [PatTheMav]
• Added multiview layouts without preview and program [Exeldro]
• Improved accessibility of the cropped selection border by changing it to a dotted line, and the recording/streaming inactive status bar icons with a visual slash [Dillon]
• Added a rotation handle to sources selected in the preview [Dillon]
• Added spacing distance helpers to sources selected in the preview [cg2121]
• Added a keyboard shortcut to copy/paste scene item transformations [gxalpha]
• Added copy/paste to visibility transitions [Exeldro]
• In vertical studio mode, Program is now on top [gxalpha/eliasthompson]
• Hotkeys now require strict modifiers (exact modifier matches) [OldBaldGeek]
• Added scene names to preview/program labels in Studio Mode [cg2121]
• Significantly improved reconnecting when streaming disconnects, including lowering the default reconnect delay to 2 seconds [tt2468]
• Added unit suffixes to many places [Vainock/cg2121]
• Reverted OBS 26.0 transitions dock redesign [gxalpha]
• Added a toolbar to the audio mixer dock [cg2121]
• Added the ability to reset the whole UI (View -> Reset UI) [cg2121]
• Added the ability to relatively center multiple sources [cg2121]
• Dark mode themes get respected in more places [WizardCM]
• Sources can now be shifted more quickly when using arrow keys in the preview by holding Shift [gxalpha]
• Switched rendering on Linux from GLX to EGL, which should result in a better experience [GeorgesStavracas]
• Cleaned up source right-click menu [gxalpha]
• Added an option for low latency audio buffering to Settings -> Audio, primarily designed for outputs like Decklink and NDI (intended to avoid audio/video going out of sync with those outputs) [jp9000]
• Improved descriptiveness of many tooltips (e.g. adding sources) [cg2121]
• Added support for the H264 Format in the Linux V4L2 (video capture device) source [ggodlewski]
• Added status overlay icons to the dock icon on macOS [gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel]
• The source properties window now defaults to a 50/50 split of preview and properties [gxalpha]
• Added the ability for sources, filters and encoders to show custom info/warning/error messages alongside their settings/properties [tytan652]
• .url and .lnk shortcuts are now resolved when drag-and-dropping into OBS on Windows [bontibon]
• Moved Twitch/Restream OAuth to a serverless edge compute platform to improve reliability and response times, especially for users in Asia [derrod]
• Updated obs-browser's CEF (Chromium) to version 103 (5060) on all platforms, fixing a rendering crash on Windows [pkv/WizardCM]
• Image sources will now honor the rotation in the EXIF metadata [Dillon]
• Massively improved performance for legacy macOS Window Capture sources [dossy/gxalpha]
• Added support for custom FFmpeg options in media sources [stopforumspam]
• Added support for audio capture to Video Output Device sources on macOS (if supported by the device) [gxalpha]
• Video Capture Devices on macOS will now default to the "High" preset [gxalpha]
• Improved macOS virtual camera performance on some setups [fabianishere]
• Added an output buffer when recording to a file to fix "Encoding overloaded!" warnings when writing to slower media like external drives or network shares [notr1ch]
• The M3U8 (HLS) recording format was removed from Simple output mode as it was a common cause of user confusion. This format is now only available in Advanced output mode [notr1ch]

28.0: Bug Fixes

• Fixed performance issues with the log viewer [WizardCM]
• Fixed font scaling in the audio mixer [OldBaldGeek]
• Fixed hotkeys not working when OBS was out of focus. Note: To use hotkeys while OBS is out of focus, it requires "Accessibility" permissions [tbodt/gxalpha/PatTheMav]
• Fixed hotkeys with modifiers not working on macOS [PatTheMav]
• Fixed an issue where OBS wouldn’t respect custom icons on macOS [MisutaaAsriel]
• Fixed an issue drag-and-dropping into OBS wouldn’t have an undo action [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where OBS could become visible in screen recordings despite being set to hidden (Windows) [notr1ch]
• Fixed an issue...

28.0 Release Candidate 2

28.0 Release Candidate 2 Changes

• Fixed AMD encoder failing to encode on older 4xx and 5xx series AMD devices when alt-tabbing games
• Fixed a freeze on startup that could happen sometimes on Linux
• Made a few more tweaks and fixes to the user interface
• Fixed preview pane of certain dialogs flickering on mixed Intel/NVIDIA laptops
• On Linux, patched CEF 5060 to fix a conflict with glib library included in both Qt and CEF

28.0 Release Candidate 1 Changes

• Made a few tweaks and fixes to the user interface
• Changed how virtual camera configuration is saved which break virtual camera configuration from beta 2
• Encoders will now show an error when trying to use color format or color space combinations that are either invalid or don't work with that encoder (e.g. trying to use HDR with an encoder that doesn't support it)
• Fixed a crash when pausing/unpausing recordings (introduced in beta 2)
• Fixed a deadlock that can happen when using an alternate video mix with the virtual camera
• Fixed performance issues with the virtual camera on macOS on certain setups
• Fixed QuickSync encoder options on Arc GPUs being unintentionally restricted when using an AMD or older Intel CPU
• Fixed a crash when hiding audio mixer item on Ubuntu 22.04
• Fixed how spacing distance helpers render with groups
• Added a separate filter for HDR Tone Mapping
• Acri and Rachni themes are now variants of the Yami theme
• Added greyscale and light variants of the Yami theme
• Fixed a few Yami theme quirks
• What's New window is now available on macOS and Linux
• Fixed an issue that would result in wrong colors after switching themes, reintroduced faster theme switching

28.0 Beta 2 Changes

• Added the ability to use a separate video mix for the virtual camera
• Added a "B-Frames" option to the new AMD encoder for H264 (note that this will only work if your device supports B-Frames)
• Greatly increased the maximum limits of automatic file splitting settings
• Updated a number of icons to better suit Yami
• Fixed a few UI and Yami theme quirks
• Changed the spacer lines to use configurable accessibility colors and be DPI-aware
• Fixed preview tearing on Windows
• Deprecated the previous AMD encoder in favor of the new version
• Reverted faster theme switching, therefore fixing theme switching on macOS
• Fixed a bug where the macOS Screen Capture source would not pick up new windows in Display Capture mode on macOS 12.5
• Fixed a bug where the split file hotkey would appear multiple times in the settings window after changing profiles
• Added HDR support to the NVIDIA Background Removal filter

28.0: 10-bit and HDR Video Encoding Support

OBS now supports 10-bit and HDR, courtesy of rcdrone, YouTube, and Luxoft. New color format and color space settings have been added in the advanced settings to allow this.

Important notes about HDR and 10-bit:

• HDR and 10-bit can only be encoded with AV1 and HEVC encoders.
• The recommended settings for HDR are Color Format P010 and Color Space Rec. 2100 PQ.
• If you wish to encode 10-bit SDR, you can use Color Format P010 with an SDR color space (e.g. Rec. 709, Rec. 601). However, AV1 or HEVC will still be required.
• HDR streaming is currently only supported via YouTube's HLS service via an HEVC encoder.
• When composing in SDR, games that operate in HDR can now be properly tonemapped to SDR.
• Video capture devices can be used to capture and stream in HDR if the device supports it (e.g. EVGA XR1 Pro, Elgato 4K60 Pro Mk.2, AverMedia Live Gamer 4K).
• Certain filters will not function if a source is rendering with HDR:
  • Apply LUT, Chroma Key, Color Key, Image Mask/Blend, Luma Key, Sharpness
• Mac/Linux support is limited. HDR preview does not work, and several inputs/encoders still need to be updated.

28.0: Updating to Qt 6

As of May 2020, version 5 of the Qt user interface toolkit ceased public development and is no longer being updated. Since then, our need for a more up-to-date version has been increasing as time goes by. With version 28.0, we felt it was important for us to update our user interface toolkit to the latest version; not just to gain access to the latest features, but also for the latest bug fixes and improved support for newer operating systems and architectures such as Windows 11 and Apple Silicon. Unfortunately, this also means that certain plugins that depend on version 5 of Qt will no longer work when you upgrade to version 28.0 and will need to be updated.

During this beta period of OBS 28.0, many of those plugins which rely on Qt version 5 may not yet be updated yet, and we'll be working with third-party plugin developers in order to get them updated before the final release deploys.

Additionally, Qt 6 has dropped support for Windows 7 & 8, macOS 10.13 & 10.14, Ubuntu 18.04 and all 32-bit operating systems. As such, OBS will no longer be supported on these platforms.

For more details, please refer to our Discussion Post: Plan to Upgrade OBS Studio to Qt 6.

28.0: Native Apple Silicon Support

With OBS 28, OBS now has native builds for Apple Silicon systems. This means that OBS will run more optimally and without x86 emulation. Unfortunately, an important caveat for this is that many third-party plugins may not yet be readily available for Apple users running native Apple Silicon builds. Users can still use x86 builds of OBS if they desire a wider selection of third-party plugins that are not yet available natively for Apple Silicon.

28.0: New Features and Additions

• Added a new, more optimal and up-to-date implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows [OvchinnikovDmitrii/Jim]
• Added support for the ScreenCaptureKit Framework on macOS 12.5+, including support for direct audio capture without requiring third-party solutions on macOS 13+ [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/PatTheMav/gxalpha]
• Added support for CBR, CRF, and Simple Mode to the Apple VT encoder on Apple Silicon (Note: CBR requires macOS 13+) [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel/PatTheMav]
• Added application audio capture on Windows to allow capturing the audio output from a single process [rcdrone]
• Added the ability to select a separate video mix for the virtual camera [chippydip]
• Added support for NVIDIA Background Removal on Windows (requires NVIDIA Video Effects SDK Runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added "Room Echo Removal" to NVIDIA Noise Suppression filter on Windows (requires NVIDIA Audio Effects SDK runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added obs-websocket 5.0 as a first-party plugin [tt2468]
• Added new default Theme "Yami" [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability to automatically split recordings based on file size or duration, or manually via hotkey [norihiro]
• Added Accessibility section to the settings window, providing the ability to change colors of certain UI elements (with presets or Custom) [Dillon]
• Added native SRT/RIST outputs [pkv]
• Added support for sending chat messages to YouTube from within OBS [gxalpha]
• Added file integrity check option on Windows to validate and repair the current OBS installation [derrod]
• Added improved macOS permissions flow on startup [gxalpha/PatTheMav/WizardCM]
• The Video Capture Device source on Windows will now save/remember settings changed in the "Configure" dialog [Exeldro]

28.0: Tweaks

• Updated all dependencies to their latest versions [RytoEX/PatTheMav]
• It is now possible to use any version of Python 3 on Windows and macOS rather than just 3.6 [PatTheMav]
• Added multiview layouts without preview and program [Exeldro]
• Improved accessibility of the cropped selection border by changing it to a dotted line, and the recording/streaming inactive status bar icons with a visual slash [Dillon]
• Added a rotation handle to sources selected in the preview [Dillon]
• Added spacing distance helpers to sources selected in the preview [cg2121]
• Added a keyboard shortcut to copy/paste scene item transformations [gxalpha]
• Added copy/paste to visibility transitions [Exeldro]
• In vertical studio mode, Program is now on top [gxalpha/eliasthompson]
• Hotkeys now require strict modifiers (exact modifier matches) [OldBaldGeek]
• Added scene names to preview/program labels in Studio Mode [cg2121]
• Significantly improved reconnecting when streaming disconnects, including lowering the default reconnect delay to 2 seconds [tt2468]
• Added unit suffixes to many places [Vainock/cg2121]
• Reverted OBS 26.0 transitions dock redesign [gxalpha]
• Added a toolbar to the audio mixer dock [cg2121]
• Added the ability to reset the whole UI (View -> Reset UI) [cg2121]
• Added the ability to relatively center multiple sources [cg2121]
• Dark mode themes get respected in more places [WizardCM]
• Sources can now be shifted more quickly when using arrow keys in the preview by holding Shift [gxalpha]
• Switched rendering on Linux from GLX to EGL, which should result in a better experience [GeorgesStavracas]
• Cleaned up source right-click menu [gxalpha]
• Added an option for low latency audio buffering to Settings -> Audio, primarily designed for outputs like Decklink and NDI (intended to avoid audio/video going out of sync with those outputs) [jp9000]
• Improved descriptiveness of many tooltips (e.g. adding sources) [cg2121]
• Added support for the H264 Format in the Linux V4L2 (video capture device) source [ggodlewski]
• Added status overlay icons to the dock icon on macOS [gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel]
• The source properties window now defaults to a 50/50 split of preview and properties [gxalpha]
• Added the ability for sources, filters and encoders to show custo...

OBS Studio 28.0 Release Candidate 1

28.0 Release Candidate 1 Changes

• Made a few tweaks and fixes to the user interface
• Changed how virtual camera configuration is saved which break virtual camera configuration from beta 2
• Encoders will now show an error when trying to use color format or color space combinations that are either invalid or don’t work with that encoder (e.g. trying to use HDR with an encoder that doesn’t support it)
• Fixed a crash when pausing/unpausing recordings (introduced in beta 2)
• Fixed a deadlock that can happen when using an alternate video mix with the virtual camera
• Fixed performance issues with the virtual camera on macOS on certain setups
• Fixed QuickSync encoder options on Arc GPUs being unintentionally restricted when using an AMD or older Intel CPU
• Fixed a crash when hiding audio mixer item on Ubuntu 22.04
• Fixed how spacing distance helpers render with groups
• Added a separate filter for HDR Tone Mapping
• Acri and Rachni themes are now variants of the Yami theme
• Added greyscale and light variants of the Yami theme
• Fixed a few Yami theme quirks
• What’s New window is now available on macOS and Linux

28.0 Beta 2 Changes

• Added the ability to use a separate video mix for the virtual camera
• Added a "B-Frames" option to the new AMD encoder for H264 (note that this will only work if your device supports B-Frames)
• Greatly increased the maximum limits of automatic file splitting settings
• Updated a number of icons to better suit Yami
• Fixed a few UI and Yami theme quirks
• Changed the spacer lines to use configurable accessibility colors and be DPI-aware
• Fixed preview tearing on Windows
• Deprecated the previous AMD encoder in favor of the new version
• Reverted faster theme switching, therefore fixing theme switching on macOS
• Fixed a bug where the macOS Screen Capture source would not pick up new windows in Display Capture mode on macOS 12.5
• Fixed a bug where the split file hotkey would appear multiple times in the settings window after changing profiles
• Added HDR support to the NVIDIA Background Removal filter

28.0: 10-bit and HDR Video Encoding Support

OBS now supports 10-bit and HDR, courtesy of rcdrone, YouTube, and Luxoft. New color format and color space settings have been added in the advanced settings to allow this.

Important notes about HDR and 10-bit:

• HDR and 10-bit can only be encoded with AV1 and HEVC encoders.
• The recommended settings for HDR are Color Format P010 and Color Space Rec. 2100 PQ.
• If you wish to encode 10-bit SDR, you can use Color Format P010 with an SDR color space (e.g. Rec. 709, Rec. 601). However, AV1 or HEVC will still be required.
• HDR streaming is currently only supported via YouTube's HLS service via an HEVC encoder.
• When composing in SDR, games that operate in HDR can now be properly tonemapped to SDR.
• Video capture devices can be used to capture and stream in HDR if the device supports it (e.g. EVGA XR1 Pro, Elgato 4K60 Pro Mk.2, AverMedia Live Gamer 4K).
• Certain filters will not function if a source is rendering with HDR:
  • Apply LUT, Chroma Key, Color Key, Image Mask/Blend, Luma Key, Sharpness
• Mac/Linux support is limited. HDR preview does not work, and several inputs/encoders still need to be updated.

28.0: Updating to Qt 6

As of May 2020, version 5 of the Qt user interface toolkit ceased public development and is no longer being updated. Since then, our need for a more up-to-date version has been increasing as time goes by. With version 28.0, we felt it was important for us to update our user interface toolkit to the latest version; not just to gain access to the latest features, but also for the latest bug fixes and improved support for newer operating systems and architectures such as Windows 11 and Apple Silicon. Unfortunately, this also means that certain plugins that depend on version 5 of Qt will no longer work when you upgrade to version 28.0 and will need to be updated.

During this beta period of OBS 28.0, many of those plugins which rely on Qt version 5 may not yet be updated yet, and we'll be working with third-party plugin developers in order to get them updated before the final release deploys.

Additionally, Qt 6 has dropped support for Windows 7 & 8, macOS 10.13 & 10.14, Ubuntu 18.04 and all 32-bit operating systems. As such, OBS will no longer be supported on these platforms.

For more details, please refer to our Discussion Post: Plan to Upgrade OBS Studio to Qt 6.

28.0: Native Apple Silicon Support

With OBS 28, OBS now has native builds for Apple Silicon systems. This means that OBS will run more optimally and without x86 emulation. Unfortunately, an important caveat for this is that many third-party plugins may not yet be readily available for Apple users running native Apple Silicon builds. Users can still use x86 builds of OBS if they desire a wider selection of third-party plugins that are not yet available natively for Apple Silicon.

28.0: New Features and Additions

• Added a new, more optimal and up-to-date implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows [OvchinnikovDmitrii/Jim]
• Added support for the ScreenCaptureKit Framework on macOS 12.5+, including support for direct audio capture without requiring third-party solutions on macOS 13+ [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/PatTheMav/gxalpha]
• Added support for CBR, CRF, and Simple Mode to the Apple VT encoder on Apple Silicon (Note: CBR requires macOS 13+) [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel/PatTheMav]
• Added application audio capture on Windows to allow capturing the audio output from a single process [rcdrone]
• Added the ability to select a separate video mix for the virtual camera [chippydip]
• Added support for NVIDIA Background Removal on Windows (requires NVIDIA Video Effects SDK Runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added "Room Echo Removal" to NVIDIA Noise Suppression filter on Windows (requires NVIDIA Audio Effects SDK runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added obs-websocket 5.0 as a first-party plugin [tt2468]
• Added new default Theme "Yami" [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability to automatically split recordings based on file size or duration, or manually via hotkey [norihiro]
• Added Accessibility section to the settings window, providing the ability to change colors of certain UI elements (with presets or Custom) [Dillon]
• Added native SRT/RIST outputs [pkv]
• Added support for sending chat messages to YouTube from within OBS [gxalpha]
• Added file integrity check option on Windows to validate and repair the current OBS installation [derrod]
• Added improved macOS permissions flow on startup [gxalpha/PatTheMav/WizardCM]
• The Video Capture Device source on Windows will now save/remember settings changed in the "Configure" dialog [Exeldro]

28.0: Tweaks

• Updated all dependencies to their latest versions [RytoEX/PatTheMav]
• It is now possible to use any version of Python 3 on Windows and macOS rather than just 3.6 [PatTheMav]
• Added multiview layouts without preview and program [Exeldro]
• Improved accessibility of the cropped selection border by changing it to a dotted line, and the recording/streaming inactive status bar icons with a visual slash [Dillon]
• Added a rotation handle to sources selected in the preview [Dillon]
• Added spacing distance helpers to sources selected in the preview [cg2121]
• Added a keyboard shortcut to copy/paste scene item transformations [gxalpha]
• Added copy/paste to visibility transitions [Exeldro]
• In vertical studio mode, Program is now on top [gxalpha/eliasthompson]
• Hotkeys now require strict modifiers (exact modifier matches) [OldBaldGeek]
• Added scene names to preview/program labels in Studio Mode [cg2121]
• Significantly improved reconnecting when streaming disconnects, including lowering the default reconnect delay to 2 seconds [tt2468]
• Added unit suffixes to many places [Vainock/cg2121]
• Reverted OBS 26.0 transitions dock redesign [gxalpha]
• Added a toolbar to the audio mixer dock [cg2121]
• Added the ability to reset the whole UI (View -> Reset UI) [cg2121]
• Added the ability to relatively center multiple sources [cg2121]
• Dark mode themes get respected in more places [WizardCM]
• Sources can now be shifted more quickly when using arrow keys in the preview by holding Shift [gxalpha]
• Switched rendering on Linux from GLX to EGL, which should result in a better experience [GeorgesStavracas]
• Cleaned up source right-click menu [gxalpha]
• Added an option for low latency audio buffering to Settings -> Audio, primarily designed for outputs like Decklink and NDI (intended to avoid audio/video going out of sync with those outputs) [jp9000]
• Improved descriptiveness of many tooltips (e.g. adding sources) [cg2121]
• Added support for the H264 Format in the Linux V4L2 (video capture device) source [ggodlewski]
• Added status overlay icons to the dock icon on macOS [gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel]
• The source properties window now defaults to a 50/50 split of preview and properties [gxalpha]
• Added the ability for sources, filters and encoders to show custom info/warning/error messages alongside their settings/properties [tytan652]
• .url and .lnk shortcuts are now resolved when drag-and-dropping into OBS on Windows [bontibon]
• Moved Twitch/Restream OAuth to a serverless edge compute platform to improve reliability and response times, especially for users in Asia [derrod]
• Updated obs-browser's CEF (Chromium) to version 103 (5060) on all platforms, fixing a rendering crash on Windows [pkv/WizardCM]
• Image sources will now honor the rotation in the EXIF metadata [Dillon]
• Massively improved performance for legacy macOS Wi...

OBS Studio 28.0 Beta 2

28.0 Beta 2 Notes

• Added the ability to use a separate video mix for the virtual camera
• Added a "B-Frames" option to the new AMD encoder for H264 (note that this will only work if your device supports B-Frames)
• Greatly increased the maximum limits of automatic file splitting settings
• Updated a number of icons to better suit Yami
• Fixed a few UI and Yami theme quirks
• Changed the spacer lines to use configurable accessibility colors and be DPI-aware
• Fixed preview tearing on Windows
• Deprecated the previous AMD encoder in favor of the new version
• Reverted faster theme switching, therefore fixing theme switching on macOS
• Fixed a bug where the macOS Screen Capture source would not pick up new windows in Display Capture mode on macOS 12.5
• Fixed a bug where the split file hotkey would appear multiple times in the settings window after changing profiles
• Added HDR support to the NVIDIA Background Removal filter

28.0: 10-bit and HDR Video Encoding Support

OBS now supports 10-bit and HDR, courtesy of rcdrone, YouTube, and Luxoft. New color format and color space settings have been added in the advanced settings to allow this.

Important notes about HDR and 10-bit:

• HDR and 10-bit can only be encoded with AV1 and HEVC encoders.
• The recommended settings for HDR are Color Format P010 and Color Space Rec. 2100 PQ.
• If you wish to encode 10-bit SDR, you can use Color Format P010 with an SDR color space (e.g. Rec. 709, Rec. 601). However, AV1 or HEVC will still be required.
• HDR streaming is currently only supported via YouTube's HLS service via an HEVC encoder.
• When composing in SDR, games that operate in HDR can now be properly tonemapped to SDR.
• Video capture devices can be used to capture and stream in HDR if the device supports it (e.g. EVGA XR1 Pro, Elgato 4K60 Pro Mk.2, AverMedia Live Gamer 4K).
• Certain filters will not function if a source is rendering with HDR:
  • Apply LUT, Chroma Key, Color Key, Image Mask/Blend, Luma Key, Sharpness
• Mac/Linux support is limited. HDR preview does not work, and several inputs/encoders still need to be updated.

28.0: Updating to Qt 6

As of May 2020, version 5 of the Qt user interface toolkit ceased public development and is no longer being updated. Since then, our need for a more up-to-date version has been increasing as time goes by. With version 28.0, we felt it was important for us to update our user interface toolkit to the latest version; not just to gain access to the latest features, but also for the latest bug fixes and improved support for newer operating systems and architectures such as Windows 11 and Apple Silicon. Unfortunately, this also means that certain plugins that depend on version 5 of Qt will no longer work when you upgrade to version 28.0 and will need to be updated.

During this beta period of OBS 28.0, many of those plugins which rely on Qt version 5 may not yet be updated yet, and we'll be working with third-party plugin developers in order to get them updated before the final release deploys.

Additionally, Qt 6 has dropped support for Windows 7 & 8, macOS 10.13 & 10.14, Ubuntu 18.04 and all 32-bit operating systems. As such, OBS will no longer be supported on these platforms.

For more details, please refer to our Discussion Post: Plan to Upgrade OBS Studio to Qt 6.

28.0: Native Apple Silicon Support

With OBS 28, OBS now has native builds for Apple Silicon systems. This means that OBS will run more optimally and without x86 emulation. Unfortunately, an important caveat for this is that many third-party plugins may not yet be readily available for Apple users running native Apple Silicon builds. Users can still use x86 builds of OBS if they desire a wider selection of third-party plugins that are not yet available natively for Apple Silicon.

28.0: New Features and Additions

• Added a new, more optimal and up-to-date implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows [OvchinnikovDmitrii/Jim]
• Added support for the ScreenCaptureKit Framework on macOS 12.5+, including support for direct audio capture without requiring third-party solutions on macOS 13+ [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/PatTheMav/gxalpha]
• Added support for CBR, CRF, and Simple Mode to the Apple VT encoder on Apple Silicon (Note: CBR requires macOS 13+) [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel/PatTheMav]
• Added application audio capture on Windows to allow capturing the audio output from a single process [rcdrone]
• Added the ability to select a separate video mix for the virtual camera [chippydip]
• Added support for NVIDIA Background Removal on Windows (requires NVIDIA Video Effects SDK Runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added "Room Echo Removal" to NVIDIA Noise Suppression filter on Windows (requires NVIDIA Audio Effects SDK runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added obs-websocket 5.0 as a first-party plugin [tt2468]
• Added new default Theme "Yami" [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability to automatically split recordings based on file size or duration, or manually via hotkey [norihiro]
• Added Accessibility section to the settings window, providing the ability to change colors of certain UI elements (with presets or Custom) [Dillon]
• Added native SRT/RIST outputs [pkv]
• Added support for sending chat messages to YouTube from within OBS [gxalpha]
• Added file integrity check option on Windows to validate and repair the current OBS installation [derrod]
• Added improved macOS permissions flow on startup [gxalpha/PatTheMav/WizardCM]
• The Video Capture Device source on Windows will now save/remember settings changed in the "Configure" dialog [Exeldro]

28.0: Tweaks

• Updated all dependencies to their latest versions [RytoEX/PatTheMav]
• It is now possible to use any version of Python 3 on Windows and macOS rather than just 3.6 [PatTheMav]
• Added multiview layouts without preview and program [Exeldro]
• Improved accessibility of the cropped selection border by changing it to a dotted line, and the recording/streaming inactive status bar icons with a visual slash [Dillon]
• Added a rotation handle to sources selected in the preview [Dillon]
• Added spacing distance helpers to sources selected in the preview [cg2121]
• Added a keyboard shortcut to copy/paste scene item transformations [gxalpha]
• Added copy/paste to visibility transitions [Exeldro]
• In vertical studio mode, Program is now on top [gxalpha/eliasthompson]
• Hotkeys now require strict modifiers (exact modifier matches) [OldBaldGeek]
• Added scene names to preview/program labels in Studio Mode [cg2121]
• Significantly improved reconnecting when streaming disconnects, including lowering the default reconnect delay to 2 seconds [tt2468]
• Added unit suffixes to many places [Vainock/cg2121]
• Reverted OBS 26.0 transitions dock redesign [gxalpha]
• Added a toolbar to the audio mixer dock [cg2121]
• Added the ability to reset the whole UI (View -> Reset UI) [cg2121]
• Added the ability to relatively center multiple sources [cg2121]
• Dark mode themes get respected in more places [WizardCM]
• Sources can now be shifted more quickly when using arrow keys in the preview by holding Shift [gxalpha]
• Switched rendering on Linux from GLX to EGL, which should result in a better experience [GeorgesStavracas]
• Cleaned up source right-click menu [gxalpha]
• Added an option for low latency audio buffering to Settings -> Audio, primarily designed for outputs like Decklink and NDI (intended to avoid audio/video going out of sync with those outputs) [jp9000]
• Improved descriptiveness of many tooltips (e.g. adding sources) [cg2121]
• Added support for the H264 Format in the Linux V4L2 (video capture device) source [ggodlewski]
• Added status overlay icons to the dock icon on macOS [gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel]
• The source properties window now defaults to a 50/50 split of preview and properties [gxalpha]
• Added the ability for sources, filters and encoders to show custom info/warning/error messages alongside their settings/properties [tytan652]
• .url and .lnk shortcuts are now resolved when drag-and-dropping into OBS on Windows [bontibon]
• Moved Twitch/Restream OAuth to a serverless edge compute platform to improve reliability and response times, especially for users in Asia [derrod]
• Updated obs-browser's CEF (Chromium) to version 103 (5060) on all platforms, fixing a rendering crash on Windows [pkv/WizardCM]
• Image sources will now honor the rotation in the EXIF metadata [Dillon]
• Massively improved performance for legacy macOS Window Capture sources [dossy/gxalpha]
• Added support for custom FFmpeg options in media sources [stopforumspam]
• Added support for audio capture to Video Output Device sources on macOS (if supported by the device) [gxalpha]
• Video Capture Devices on macOS will now default to the "High" preset [gxalpha]
• Improved macOS virtual camera performance on some setups [fabianishere]
• Added an output buffer when recording to a file to fix "Encoding overloaded!" warnings when writing to slower media like external drives or network shares [notr1ch]
• The M3U8 (HLS) recording format was removed from Simple output mode as it was a common cause of user confusion. This format is now only available in Advanced output mode [notr1ch]

28.0: Bug Fixes

• Fixed performance issues with the log viewer [WizardCM]
• Fixed font scaling in the audio mixer [OldBaldGeek]
• Fixed hotkeys not working when OBS was out of focus. Note: To use hotkeys while OBS is out of focus, it requires "Accessibility" permissions [tbodt/gxalpha/PatTheMav]
• Fixed hotkeys with modifiers not working on macOS [PatTheMav]
• Fixed an issue where OBS wouldn’t respect custom icons on ...

OBS Studio 28.0 Beta 1

28.0: 10-bit and HDR Video Encoding Support

OBS now supports 10-bit and HDR, courtesy of rcdrone, YouTube, and Luxoft. New color format and color space settings have been added in the advanced settings to allow this.

Important notes about HDR and 10-bit:

• HDR and 10-bit can only be encoded with AV1 and HEVC encoders.
• The recommended settings for HDR are Color Format P010 and Color Space Rec. 2100 PQ.
• If you wish to encode 10-bit SDR, you can use Color Format P010 with an SDR color space (e.g. Rec. 709, Rec. 601). However, AV1 or HEVC will still be required.
• HDR streaming is currently only supported via YouTube's HLS service via an HEVC encoder.
• When composing in SDR, games that operate in HDR can now be properly tonemapped to SDR.
• Video capture devices can be used to capture and stream in HDR if the device supports it, see our knowledge base for tested compatible devices: Video Capture Devices with HDR support
• Certain filters will not function if a source is rendering with HDR:
  • Apply LUT, Chroma Key, Color Key, Image Mask/Blend, Luma Key, Sharpness
• Mac/Linux support is limited. HDR preview does not work, and several inputs/encoders still need to be updated.

28.0: Updating to Qt 6

As of May 2020, version 5 of the Qt user interface toolkit ceased public development and is no longer being updated. Since then, our need for a more up-to-date version has been increasing as time goes by. With version 28.0, we felt it was important for us to update our user interface toolkit to the latest version; not just to gain access to the latest features, but also for the latest bug fixes and improved support for newer operating systems and architectures such as Windows 11 and Apple Silicon. Unfortunately, this also means that certain plugins that depend on version 5 of Qt will no longer work when you upgrade to version 28.0 and will need to be updated.

During this beta period of OBS 28.0, many of those plugins which rely on Qt version 5 may not yet be updated yet, and we'll be working with third-party plugin developers in order to get them updated before the final release deploys.

Additionally, Qt 6 has dropped support for Windows 7 & 8, macOS 10.13 & 10.14, Ubuntu 18.04 and all 32-bit operating systems. As such, OBS will no longer be supported on these platforms.

For more details, please refer to our Discussion Post: Plan to Upgrade OBS Studio to Qt 6.

28.0: Native Apple Silicon Support

With OBS 28, OBS now has native builds for Apple Silicon systems. This means that OBS will run more optimally and without x86 emulation. Unfortunately, an important caveat for this is that many third-party plugins may not yet be readily available for Apple users running native Apple Silicon builds. Users can still use x86 builds of OBS if they desire a wider selection of third-party plugins that are not yet available natively for Apple Silicon.

28.0: New Features and Additions

• Added a new, more optimal and up-to-date implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows [OvchinnikovDmitrii/Jim]
• Added support for the ScreenCaptureKit Framework on macOS 12.5+, including support for direct audio capture without requiring third-party solutions on macOS 13+ [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/PatTheMav/gxalpha]
• Added support for CBR, CRF, and Simple Mode to the Apple VT encoder on Apple Silicon (Note: CBR requires macOS 13+) [Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering/gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel/PatTheMav]
• Added application audio capture on Windows to allow capturing the audio output from a single process [rcdrone]
• Added support for NVIDIA Background Removal on Windows (requires NVIDIA Video Effects SDK Runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added "Room Echo Removal" to NVIDIA Noise Suppression filter on Windows (requires NVIDIA Audio Effects SDK runtime to be installed) [pkv]
• Added obs-websocket 5.0 as a first-party plugin [tt2468]
• Added new default Theme "Yami" [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability to automatically split recordings based on file size or duration, or manually via hotkey [norihiro]
• Added Accessibility section to the settings window, providing the ability to change colors of certain UI elements (with presets or Custom) [Dillon]
• Added native SRT/RIST outputs [pkv]
• Added support for sending chat messages to YouTube from within OBS [gxalpha]
• Added file integrity check option on Windows to validate and repair the current OBS installation [derrod]
• Added improved macOS permissions flow on startup [gxalpha/PatTheMav/WizardCM]
• The Video Capture Device source on Windows will now save/remember settings changed in the "Configure" dialog [Exeldro]

28.0: Tweaks

• Updated all dependencies to their latest versions [RytoEX/PatTheMav]
• It is now possible to use any version of Python 3 on Windows and macOS rather than just 3.6 [PatTheMav]
• Added multiview layouts without preview and program [Exeldro]
• Improved accessibility of the cropped selection border by changing it to a dotted line, and the recording/streaming inactive status bar icons with a visual slash [Dillon]
• Added a rotation handle to sources selected in the preview [Dillon]
• Added spacing distance helpers to sources selected in the preview [cg2121]
• Added a keyboard shortcut to copy/paste scene item transformations [gxalpha]
• Added copy/paste to visibility transitions [Exeldro]
• In vertical studio mode, Program is now on top [gxalpha/eliasthompson]
• Hotkeys now require strict modifiers (exact modifier matches) [OldBaldGeek]
• Added scene names to preview/program labels in Studio Mode [cg2121]
• Significantly improved reconnecting when streaming disconnects, including lowering the default reconnect delay to 2 seconds [tt2468]
• Added unit suffixes to many places [Vainock/cg2121]
• Reverted OBS 26.0 transitions dock redesign [gxalpha]
• Added a toolbar to the audio mixer dock [cg2121]
• Added the ability to reset the whole UI (View -> Reset UI) [cg2121]
• Added the ability to relatively center multiple sources [cg2121]
• Dark mode themes get respected in more places [WizardCM]
• Shortened time to switch themes [WizardCM]
• Sources can now be shifted more quickly when using arrow keys in the preview by holding Shift [gxalpha]
• Switched rendering on Linux from GLX to EGL, which should result in a better experience [GeorgesStavracas]
• Cleaned up source right-click menu [gxalpha]
• Added an option for low latency audio buffering to Settings -> Audio, primarily designed for outputs like Decklink and NDI (intended to avoid audio/video going out of sync with those outputs) [jp9000]
• Improved descriptiveness of many tooltips (e.g. adding sources) [cg2121]
• Added support for the H264 Format in the Linux V4L2 (video capture device) source [ggodlewski]
• Added status overlay icons to the dock icon on macOS [gxalpha/MisutaaAsriel]
• The source properties window now defaults to a 50/50 split of preview and properties [gxalpha]
• Added the ability for sources, filters and encoders to show custom info/warning/error messages alongside their settings/properties [tytan652]
• .url and .lnk shortcuts are now resolved when drag-and-dropping into OBS on Windows [bontibon]
• Moved Twitch/Restream OAuth to a serverless edge compute platform to improve reliability and response times, especially for users in Asia [derrod]
• Updated obs-browser's CEF (Chromium) to version 103 (5060) on all platforms, fixing a rendering crash on Windows [pkv/WizardCM]
• Image sources will now honor the rotation in the EXIF metadata [Dillon]
• Massively improved performance for legacy macOS Window Capture sources [dossy/gxalpha]
• Added support for custom FFmpeg options in media sources [stopforumspam]
• Added support for audio capture to Video Output Device sources on macOS (if supported by the device) [gxalpha]
• Video Capture Devices on macOS will now default to the "High" preset [gxalpha]
• Improved macOS virtual camera performance on some setups [fabianishere]
• Added an output buffer when recording to a file to fix "Encoding overloaded!" warnings when writing to slower media like external drives or network shares [notr1ch]
• The M3U8 (HLS) recording format was removed from Simple output mode as it was a common cause of user confusion. This format is now only available in Advanced output mode [notr1ch]

28.0: Bug Fixes

• Fixed performance issues with the log viewer [WizardCM]
• Fixed font scaling in the audio mixer [OldBaldGeek]
• Fixed hotkeys not working when OBS was out of focus. Note: To use hotkeys while OBS is out of focus, it requires "Accessibility" permissions [tbodt/gxalpha/PatTheMav]
• Fixed hotkeys with modifiers not working on macOS [PatTheMav]
• Fixed an issue where OBS wouldn’t respect custom icons on macOS [MisutaaAsriel]
• Fixed an issue drag-and-dropping into OBS wouldn’t have an undo action [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where OBS could become visible in screen recordings despite being set to hidden (Windows) [notr1ch]
• Fixed an issue with Apple VT encoder timestamps [norihiro]
• Fixed the file path getting cut off at the end in the remux window [gxalpha]
• Fixed the scrollbar always being visible in the audio mixer [cg2121]
• Various fixes for AJA input and output [paulh-aja]
• Fixed a longstanding problem with RTMP output that could lead to OBS locking up after a connection drop [tt2468]
• Fixed a memory leak with the YouTube Manage Broadcast dialog [notr1ch]
• Fixed an issue where right-side modifiers wouldn't be detected on Linux [norihiro]
• Fixed an issue where OBS could hang after closing the properties dialog on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed an issue where certain videos would not b...

OBS Studio 27.2.4

If you would like to support the OBS Project, please consider contributing to our Patreon or Open Collective!

27.2.4 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed a bug where sources could show up in the mixer while using studio mode even when those sources weren’t active [cg2121]
• Fixed a bug where audio wouldn’t capture for people with older Windows versions [rcdrone]
• Fixed an incorrectly colored icon on the Rachni theme [Monsteer]

27.2.3 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed a bug where the virtual camera on Windows wouldn't display properly [Jim]

27.2.2 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed a bug where the preview would freeze, and the stream could disconnect [rcdrone/Jim]
• Fixed a random crash that could happen on shutdown when using scripts [Jim]
• Fixed a crash that could happen in Firefox/Chrome when using the virtual camera on Windows [Jim]
• Fixed a crash on startup related to audio capture on Windows [R1CH]
• Fixed compilation on FreeBSD [obiwac]
• Fixed an issue where menu options in the Edit menu (like "Reset Transform") would be wrongly grayed out, also causing certain shortcuts to fail [gxalpha]
• Fixed .cube LUT files not working on macOS/Linux with certain non-english languages [rcdrone]
• Fixed an issue where FFmpeg dependencies would still be breaking third-party plugins on macOS [RytoEX]

27.2.1 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed an issue that triggered a full system freeze for some users. Made a legendary workaround to some sort of driver/kernel bug which was triggered by the browser source (I am really proud of this) [Jim]
• Improved performance of the updated Chromium build of browser source (I am also really proud of this) [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where some users with certain older Windows versions would not be able to stream at a very high bitrate [R1CH]
• Fixed an issue where some cameras wouldn’t decode correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed an issue where common in-program shortcuts stopped working sometimes (such as Ctrl-F to make a source fit to screen) [gxalpha/WizardCM]
• Fixed a bug on Windows 8.1 where desktop audio capture stopped working [WizardCM]
• Fixed SRT and RIST from crashing OBS when a URL isn’t set or when disabling a Media source with a RIST URL [pkv]
• Fixed a memory leak in PipeWire capture on Linux [fzwoch]
• Fixed an issue where the resize grip would break if you dragged it all the way to the top in the filters window [WizardCM]
• Updated AOM/SVT encoders again because there seems to be some new good changes [Jim]
• Hiding OBS from capture is now logged [WizardCM]
• Fixed an issue on macOS where FFmpeg dependency filenames were unnecessarily complex, breaking some third party plugins [PatTheMav]
• Fixed browser plugin not loading if OBS launched from certain paths on macOS [derrod]

27.2 New Features and Additions

• Added AJA source for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Added AJA output to tools menu for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Updated CEF (Chromium) for the browser source from 75 (3770) to version 95 (4638) (Absolutely amazing work by everyone who worked on this, especially the CEF community -Jim) [PatTheMav/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Added the ability to set different blend modes to sources via the source right-click context menu (similar to Photoshop’s layer blending for example) [jw0z96]
• Added AOM AV1 and SVT-AV1 encoders (note that these are currently considered experimental, work best with CPUs that have many cores, and are only accessible for recording in advanced output mode) [Jim]
• Added an OBS hotkey for browser sources to allow refreshing a browser source via that hotkey [gxalpha]
• Added hotkey filter search [furious]
• Added hotkey duplicate detection [furious/Jim]
• Added a warning dialog when switching profiles that have settings changes that require a restart [offthegrid-mike]
• Added a “Show active outputs warning on exit” option in advanced settings, which allows you to enable/disable the confirmation dialog on exit while recording/streaming [bobvandevijver]
• Added support for the RIST protocol [pkv]
• Added official Flatpak support for Linux [GeorgesStavracas]
• Added framework for future support of background hotkeys on Wayland [kkartaltepe]
• Added an option to general settings to hide OBS from all capturing, allowing you to capture your screen without OBS showing up [R1CH]

27.2 Tweaks

• Updated dependencies to their latest versions [Jim/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Volume meters will now show audio activity in grayscale when muted rather than showing no activity [cg2121]
• Improve menu bar icons on macOS [PatTheMav]
• A warning will now be shown when failing to start/stop YouTube streams [derrod]
• Improved consistency of transition duration suffixes [cg2121]
• On Linux, the list of windows shown in Window capture will now show alphabetically [donotnoot]
• Twitch panels will now use light or dark mode depending on the OBS theme [RytoEX]
• Changed the Docks menu from being a submenu in the View menu to instead be its own top-level menu on the menu-bar [Warchamp7]
• A more user-friendly dialog is now displayed when a file could not be written for recording [R1CH]
• The filters preview/properties are now resizable [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability for RTMP servers to request a silent reconnect when the server is going down (otherwise known as the “RTMP go away” feature) [Jim]
• Incompatible audio filters will now not be shown for sources that don’t support them [WizardCM]
• Added frontend event so scripts can know when OBS is shutting down [cg2121]
• PipeWire capturing is now more robust, especially in multi-GPU setups [columbarius]
• Sources will now be activated when viewing them in the filters dialog [tt2468]
• Browser sources are no longer refreshed when their size changes (useful when programmatically resizing them) [exeldro]

27.2 Bug Fixes

• Fixed the cursor capture position on certain applications with window and game capture [rcdrone]
• Fix YouTube GoLive feature not working for existing broadcasts that are not auto-start broadcasts [derrod]
• Fixed the YouTube broadcast button state when stopping streams without auto-start, that have auto-stop enabled [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the edit menu wouldn’t properly update its state depending on what was selected [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed the Paste Source context menu items from still being enabled if source has been destroyed [Jim]
• Fixed a bug where pressing “Cancel” on a properties dialog would cause settings to save in some cases despite hitting cancel [gxalpha]
• Fixed a bug where certain settings would show as available in the video capture device properties when they weren’t actually available [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed a crash where modifying the video capture device properties on Linux could cause a crash on some systems [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed Linux PulseAudio monitoring volume with signed 32bit and unsigned 8bit formats [norihiro]
• Fixed Media Source not working with audio-only files [norihiro]
• Fixed a couple memory leaks with QSV [shleeable]
• Fixed an issue where audio monitoring could have significant latency on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed undo/redo not working for text changes on the context bar [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where the transform window would not consistently updated for selected sources/scenes [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when resetting filter properties [gxalpha]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when using “Add existing source” [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where stinger transitions could sometimes loop unintentionally [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue where transforms/crops would not be included when copying/pasting sources [torresam]
• Fixed a couple potential freezes and crashes, especially with browser sources [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where devices would not always reinitialize properly when switching scene collections [Jim]
• Fixed various issues that would affect the websockets plugin [tt2468]
• Fixed a bug where certain Twitch panel settings wouldn’t save properly [derrod]
• Fixed a bug on Linux where Window capture wouldn’t properly capture on software rasterization devices [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed various potential bugs and race conditions across the program and multiple plugins [wangshaohui]
• Fixed network throughput to distant servers potentially being limited in low memory environments [R1CH]
• Fixed a crash on Linux X11 that could happen when closing certain dialogs containing video previews [tt2468]
• Fixed VST plugin windows disappearing when resized [Blue Cat Audio]
• Fixed a VST plugin crash that could occur under certain circumstances [walker-WSH]
• Fixed an incorrect offset of scene labels on certain multiview configurations [norihiro]
• Fixed a bug that would allow resizing sources that are locked [ntoff]
• Fixed a performance issue with X11 window capture on Linux [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed a bug where projectors could not be resized with certain window managers on Linux [univrsal]
• Fixed window flashing on macOS when starting the program minimized to tray [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where push-to-talk or mute delay would not save under certain circumstances [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where mouse hotkeys would not always function correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]

OBS Studio 27.2.3

If you would like to support the OBS Project, please consider contributing to our Patreon or Open Collective!

Note that this is a Windows-specific hotfix, macOS builds can be found here.

27.2.3 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed a bug where the virtual camera on Windows wouldn't display properly [Jim]

27.2.2 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed a bug where the preview would freeze, and the stream could disconnect [rcdrone/Jim]
• Fixed a random crash that could happen on shutdown when using scripts [Jim]
• Fixed a crash that could happen in Firefox/Chrome when using the virtual camera on Windows [Jim]
• Fixed a crash on startup related to audio capture on Windows [R1CH]
• Fixed compilation on FreeBSD [obiwac]
• Fixed an issue where menu options in the Edit menu (like "Reset Transform") would be wrongly grayed out, also causing certain shortcuts to fail [gxalpha]
• Fixed .cube LUT files not working on macOS/Linux with certain non-english languages [rcdrone]
• Fixed an issue where FFmpeg dependencies would still be breaking third-party plugins on macOS [RytoEX]

27.2.1 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed an issue that triggered a full system freeze for some users. Made a legendary workaround to some sort of driver/kernel bug which was triggered by the browser source (I am really proud of this) [Jim]
• Improved performance of the updated Chromium build of browser source (I am also really proud of this) [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where some users with certain older Windows versions would not be able to stream at a very high bitrate [R1CH]
• Fixed an issue where some cameras wouldn’t decode correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed an issue where common in-program shortcuts stopped working sometimes (such as Ctrl-F to make a source fit to screen) [gxalpha/WizardCM]
• Fixed a bug on Windows 8.1 where desktop audio capture stopped working [WizardCM]
• Fixed SRT and RIST from crashing OBS when a URL isn’t set or when disabling a Media source with a RIST URL [pkv]
• Fixed a memory leak in PipeWire capture on Linux [fzwoch]
• Fixed an issue where the resize grip would break if you dragged it all the way to the top in the filters window [WizardCM]
• Updated AOM/SVT encoders again because there seems to be some new good changes [Jim]
• Hiding OBS from capture is now logged [WizardCM]
• Fixed an issue on macOS where FFmpeg dependency filenames were unnecessarily complex, breaking some third party plugins [PatTheMav]
• Fixed browser plugin not loading if OBS launched from certain paths on macOS [derrod]

27.2 New Features and Additions

• Added AJA source for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Added AJA output to tools menu for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Updated CEF (Chromium) for the browser source from 75 (3770) to version 95 (4638) (Absolutely amazing work by everyone who worked on this, especially the CEF community -Jim) [PatTheMav/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Added the ability to set different blend modes to sources via the source right-click context menu (similar to Photoshop’s layer blending for example) [jw0z96]
• Added AOM AV1 and SVT-AV1 encoders (note that these are currently considered experimental, work best with CPUs that have many cores, and are only accessible for recording in advanced output mode) [Jim]
• Added an OBS hotkey for browser sources to allow refreshing a browser source via that hotkey [gxalpha]
• Added hotkey filter search [furious]
• Added hotkey duplicate detection [furious/Jim]
• Added a warning dialog when switching profiles that have settings changes that require a restart [offthegrid-mike]
• Added a “Show active outputs warning on exit” option in advanced settings, which allows you to enable/disable the confirmation dialog on exit while recording/streaming [bobvandevijver]
• Added support for the RIST protocol [pkv]
• Added official Flatpak support for Linux [GeorgesStavracas]
• Added framework for future support of background hotkeys on Wayland [kkartaltepe]
• Added an option to general settings to hide OBS from all capturing, allowing you to capture your screen without OBS showing up [R1CH]

27.2 Tweaks

• Updated dependencies to their latest versions [Jim/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Volume meters will now show audio activity in grayscale when muted rather than showing no activity [cg2121]
• Improve menu bar icons on macOS [PatTheMav]
• A warning will now be shown when failing to start/stop YouTube streams [derrod]
• Improved consistency of transition duration suffixes [cg2121]
• On Linux, the list of windows shown in Window capture will now show alphabetically [donotnoot]
• Twitch panels will now use light or dark mode depending on the OBS theme [RytoEX]
• Changed the Docks menu from being a submenu in the View menu to instead be its own top-level menu on the menu-bar [Warchamp7]
• A more user-friendly dialog is now displayed when a file could not be written for recording [R1CH]
• The filters preview/properties are now resizable [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability for RTMP servers to request a silent reconnect when the server is going down (otherwise known as the “RTMP go away” feature) [Jim]
• Incompatible audio filters will now not be shown for sources that don’t support them [WizardCM]
• Added frontend event so scripts can know when OBS is shutting down [cg2121]
• PipeWire capturing is now more robust, especially in multi-GPU setups [columbarius]
• Sources will now be activated when viewing them in the filters dialog [tt2468]
• Browser sources are no longer refreshed when their size changes (useful when programmatically resizing them) [exeldro]

27.2 Bug Fixes

• Fixed the cursor capture position on certain applications with window and game capture [rcdrone]
• Fix YouTube GoLive feature not working for existing broadcasts that are not auto-start broadcasts [derrod]
• Fixed the YouTube broadcast button state when stopping streams without auto-start, that have auto-stop enabled [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the edit menu wouldn’t properly update its state depending on what was selected [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed the Paste Source context menu items from still being enabled if source has been destroyed [Jim]
• Fixed a bug where pressing “Cancel” on a properties dialog would cause settings to save in some cases despite hitting cancel [gxalpha]
• Fixed a bug where certain settings would show as available in the video capture device properties when they weren’t actually available [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed a crash where modifying the video capture device properties on Linux could cause a crash on some systems [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed Linux PulseAudio monitoring volume with signed 32bit and unsigned 8bit formats [norihiro]
• Fixed Media Source not working with audio-only files [norihiro]
• Fixed a couple memory leaks with QSV [shleeable]
• Fixed an issue where audio monitoring could have significant latency on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed undo/redo not working for text changes on the context bar [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where the transform window would not consistently updated for selected sources/scenes [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when resetting filter properties [gxalpha]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when using “Add existing source” [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where stinger transitions could sometimes loop unintentionally [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue where transforms/crops would not be included when copying/pasting sources [torresam]
• Fixed a couple potential freezes and crashes, especially with browser sources [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where devices would not always reinitialize properly when switching scene collections [Jim]
• Fixed various issues that would affect the websockets plugin [tt2468]
• Fixed a bug where certain Twitch panel settings wouldn’t save properly [derrod]
• Fixed a bug on Linux where Window capture wouldn’t properly capture on software rasterization devices [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed various potential bugs and race conditions across the program and multiple plugins [wangshaohui]
• Fixed network throughput to distant servers potentially being limited in low memory environments [R1CH]
• Fixed a crash on Linux X11 that could happen when closing certain dialogs containing video previews [tt2468]
• Fixed VST plugin windows disappearing when resized [Blue Cat Audio]
• Fixed a VST plugin crash that could occur under certain circumstances [walker-WSH]
• Fixed an incorrect offset of scene labels on certain multiview configurations [norihiro]
• Fixed a bug that would allow resizing sources that are locked [ntoff]
• Fixed a performance issue with X11 window capture on Linux [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed a bug where projectors could not be resized with certain window managers on Linux [univrsal]
• Fixed window flashing on macOS when starting the program minimized to tray [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where push-to-talk or mute delay would not save under certain circumstances [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where mouse hotkeys would not always function correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]

OBS Studio 27.2.2

If you would like to support the OBS Project, please consider contributing to our Patreon or Open Collective!

A Windows-specific hotfix has been released since this release, for Windows users, please update to 27.2.3 or later instead here.

27.2.2 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed a bug where the preview would freeze, and the stream could disconnect [rcdrone/Jim]
• Fixed a random crash that could happen on shutdown when using scripts [Jim]
• Fixed a crash on startup related to audio capture on Windows [R1CH]
• Fixed compilation on FreeBSD [obiwac]
• Fixed an issue where menu options in the Edit menu (like "Reset Transform") would be wrongly grayed out, also causing certain shortcuts to fail [gxalpha]
• Fixed .cube LUT files not working on macOS/Linux with certain non-english languages [rcdrone]
• Fixed an issue where FFmpeg dependencies would still be breaking third-party plugins on macOS [RytoEX]

27.2.1 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed an issue that triggered a full system freeze for some users. Made a legendary workaround to some sort of driver/kernel bug which was triggered by the browser source (I am really proud of this) [Jim]
• Improved performance of the updated Chromium build of browser source (I am also really proud of this) [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where some users with certain older Windows versions would not be able to stream at a very high bitrate [R1CH]
• Fixed an issue where some cameras wouldn’t decode correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed an issue where common in-program shortcuts stopped working sometimes (such as Ctrl-F to make a source fit to screen) [gxalpha/WizardCM]
• Fixed a bug on Windows 8.1 where desktop audio capture stopped working [WizardCM]
• Fixed SRT and RIST from crashing OBS when a URL isn’t set or when disabling a Media source with a RIST URL [pkv]
• Fixed a memory leak in PipeWire capture on Linux [fzwoch]
• Fixed an issue where the resize grip would break if you dragged it all the way to the top in the filters window [WizardCM]
• Updated AOM/SVT encoders again because there seems to be some new good changes [Jim]
• Hiding OBS from capture is now logged [WizardCM]
• Fixed an issue on macOS where FFmpeg dependency filenames were unnecessarily complex, breaking some third party plugins [PatTheMav]
• Fixed browser plugin not loading if OBS launched from certain paths on macOS [derrod]

27.2 New Features and Additions

• Added AJA source for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Added AJA output to tools menu for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Updated CEF (Chromium) for the browser source from 75 (3770) to version 95 (4638) (Absolutely amazing work by everyone who worked on this, especially the CEF community -Jim) [PatTheMav/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Added the ability to set different blend modes to sources via the source right-click context menu (similar to Photoshop’s layer blending for example) [jw0z96]
• Added AOM AV1 and SVT-AV1 encoders (note that these are currently considered experimental, work best with CPUs that have many cores, and are only accessible for recording in advanced output mode) [Jim]
• Added an OBS hotkey for browser sources to allow refreshing a browser source via that hotkey [gxalpha]
• Added hotkey filter search [furious]
• Added hotkey duplicate detection [furious/Jim]
• Added a warning dialog when switching profiles that have settings changes that require a restart [offthegrid-mike]
• Added a “Show active outputs warning on exit” option in advanced settings, which allows you to enable/disable the confirmation dialog on exit while recording/streaming [bobvandevijver]
• Added support for the RIST protocol [pkv]
• Added official Flatpak support for Linux [GeorgesStavracas]
• Added framework for future support of background hotkeys on Wayland [kkartaltepe]
• Added an option to general settings to hide OBS from all capturing, allowing you to capture your screen without OBS showing up [R1CH]

27.2 Tweaks

• Updated dependencies to their latest versions [Jim/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Volume meters will now show audio activity in grayscale when muted rather than showing no activity [cg2121]
• Improve menu bar icons on macOS [PatTheMav]
• A warning will now be shown when failing to start/stop YouTube streams [derrod]
• Improved consistency of transition duration suffixes [cg2121]
• On Linux, the list of windows shown in Window capture will now show alphabetically [donotnoot]
• Twitch panels will now use light or dark mode depending on the OBS theme [RytoEX]
• Changed the Docks menu from being a submenu in the View menu to instead be its own top-level menu on the menu-bar [Warchamp7]
• A more user-friendly dialog is now displayed when a file could not be written for recording [R1CH]
• The filters preview/properties are now resizable [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability for RTMP servers to request a silent reconnect when the server is going down (otherwise known as the “RTMP go away” feature) [Jim]
• Incompatible audio filters will now not be shown for sources that don’t support them [WizardCM]
• Added frontend event so scripts can know when OBS is shutting down [cg2121]
• PipeWire capturing is now more robust, especially in multi-GPU setups [columbarius]
• Sources will now be activated when viewing them in the filters dialog [tt2468]
• Browser sources are no longer refreshed when their size changes (useful when programmatically resizing them) [exeldro]

27.2 Bug Fixes

• Fixed the cursor capture position on certain applications with window and game capture [rcdrone]
• Fix YouTube GoLive feature not working for existing broadcasts that are not auto-start broadcasts [derrod]
• Fixed the YouTube broadcast button state when stopping streams without auto-start, that have auto-stop enabled [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the edit menu wouldn’t properly update its state depending on what was selected [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed the Paste Source context menu items from still being enabled if source has been destroyed [Jim]
• Fixed a bug where pressing “Cancel” on a properties dialog would cause settings to save in some cases despite hitting cancel [gxalpha]
• Fixed a bug where certain settings would show as available in the video capture device properties when they weren’t actually available [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed a crash where modifying the video capture device properties on Linux could cause a crash on some systems [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed Linux PulseAudio monitoring volume with signed 32bit and unsigned 8bit formats [norihiro]
• Fixed Media Source not working with audio-only files [norihiro]
• Fixed a couple memory leaks with QSV [shleeable]
• Fixed an issue where audio monitoring could have significant latency on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed undo/redo not working for text changes on the context bar [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where the transform window would not consistently updated for selected sources/scenes [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when resetting filter properties [gxalpha]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when using “Add existing source” [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where stinger transitions could sometimes loop unintentionally [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue where transforms/crops would not be included when copying/pasting sources [torresam]
• Fixed a couple potential freezes and crashes, especially with browser sources [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where devices would not always reinitialize properly when switching scene collections [Jim]
• Fixed various issues that would affect the websockets plugin [tt2468]
• Fixed a bug where certain Twitch panel settings wouldn’t save properly [derrod]
• Fixed a bug on Linux where Window capture wouldn’t properly capture on software rasterization devices [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed various potential bugs and race conditions across the program and multiple plugins [wangshaohui]
• Fixed network throughput to distant servers potentially being limited in low memory environments [R1CH]
• Fixed a crash on Linux X11 that could happen when closing certain dialogs containing video previews [tt2468]
• Fixed VST plugin windows disappearing when resized [Blue Cat Audio]
• Fixed a VST plugin crash that could occur under certain circumstances [walker-WSH]
• Fixed an incorrect offset of scene labels on certain multiview configurations [norihiro]
• Fixed a bug that would allow resizing sources that are locked [ntoff]
• Fixed a performance issue with X11 window capture on Linux [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed a bug where projectors could not be resized with certain window managers on Linux [univrsal]
• Fixed window flashing on macOS when starting the program minimized to tray [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where push-to-talk or mute delay would not save under certain circumstances [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where mouse hotkeys would not always function correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]

OBS Studio 27.2.1

Hi there, please use the latest stable release here:
https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases

27.2.1 Hotfix Changes

• Fixed an issue that triggered a full system freeze for some users. Made a legendary workaround to some sort of driver/kernel bug which was triggered by the browser source (I am really proud of this) [Jim]
• Improved performance of the updated Chromium build of browser source (I am also really proud of this) [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where some users with certain older Windows versions would not be able to stream at a very high bitrate [R1CH]
• Fixed an issue where some cameras wouldn’t decode correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed an issue where common in-program shortcuts stopped working sometimes (such as Ctrl-F to make a source fit to screen) [gxalpha/WizardCM]
• Fixed a bug on Windows 8.1 where desktop audio capture stopped working [WizardCM]
• Fixed SRT and RIST from crashing OBS when a URL isn’t set or when disabling a Media source with a RIST URL [pkv]
• Fixed a memory leak in PipeWire capture on Linux [fzwoch]
• Fixed an issue where the resize grip would break if you dragged it all the way to the top in the filters window [WizardCM]
• Updated AOM/SVT encoders again because there seems to be some new good changes [Jim]
• Hiding OBS from capture is now logged [WizardCM]
• Fixed an issue on macOS where FFmpeg dependency filenames were unnecessarily complex, breaking some third party plugins [PatTheMav]
• Fixed browser plugin not loading if OBS launched from certain paths on macOS [derrod]

27.2 New Features and Additions

• Added AJA source for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Added AJA output to tools menu for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Updated CEF (Chromium) for the browser source from 75 (3770) to version 95 (4638) (Absolutely amazing work by everyone who worked on this, especially the CEF community -Jim) [PatTheMav/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Added the ability to set different blend modes to sources via the source right-click context menu (similar to Photoshop’s layer blending for example) [jw0z96]
• Added AOM AV1 and SVT-AV1 encoders (note that these are currently considered experimental, work best with CPUs that have many cores, and are only accessible for recording in advanced output mode) [Jim]
• Added an OBS hotkey for browser sources to allow refreshing a browser source via that hotkey [gxalpha]
• Added hotkey filter search [furious]
• Added hotkey duplicate detection [furious/Jim]
• Added a warning dialog when switching profiles that have settings changes that require a restart [offthegrid-mike]
• Added a “Show active outputs warning on exit” option in advanced settings, which allows you to enable/disable the confirmation dialog on exit while recording/streaming [bobvandevijver]
• Added support for the RIST protocol [pkv]
• Added official Flatpak support for Linux [GeorgesStavracas]
• Added framework for future support of background hotkeys on Wayland [kkartaltepe]
• Added an option to general settings to hide OBS from all capturing, allowing you to capture your screen without OBS showing up [R1CH]

27.2 Tweaks

• Updated dependencies to their latest versions [Jim/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Volume meters will now show audio activity in grayscale when muted rather than showing no activity [cg2121]
• Improve menu bar icons on macOS [PatTheMav]
• A warning will now be shown when failing to start/stop YouTube streams [derrod]
• Improved consistency of transition duration suffixes [cg2121]
• On Linux, the list of windows shown in Window capture will now show alphabetically [donotnoot]
• Twitch panels will now use light or dark mode depending on the OBS theme [RytoEX]
• Changed the Docks menu from being a submenu in the View menu to instead be its own top-level menu on the menu-bar [Warchamp7]
• A more user-friendly dialog is now displayed when a file could not be written for recording [R1CH]
• The filters preview/properties are now resizable [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability for RTMP servers to request a silent reconnect when the server is going down (otherwise known as the “RTMP go away” feature) [Jim]
• Incompatible audio filters will now not be shown for sources that don’t support them [WizardCM]
• Added frontend event so scripts can know when OBS is shutting down [cg2121]
• PipeWire capturing is now more robust, especially in multi-GPU setups [columbarius]
• Sources will now be activated when viewing them in the filters dialog [tt2468]
• Browser sources are no longer refreshed when their size changes (useful when programmatically resizing them) [exeldro]

27.2 Bug Fixes

• Fixed the cursor capture position on certain applications with window and game capture [rcdrone]
• Fix YouTube GoLive feature not working for existing broadcasts that are not auto-start broadcasts [derrod]
• Fixed the YouTube broadcast button state when stopping streams without auto-start, that have auto-stop enabled [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the edit menu wouldn’t properly update its state depending on what was selected [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed the Paste Source context menu items from still being enabled if source has been destroyed [Jim]
• Fixed a bug where pressing “Cancel” on a properties dialog would cause settings to save in some cases despite hitting cancel [gxalpha]
• Fixed a bug where certain settings would show as available in the video capture device properties when they weren’t actually available [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed a crash where modifying the video capture device properties on Linux could cause a crash on some systems [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed Linux PulseAudio monitoring volume with signed 32bit and unsigned 8bit formats [norihiro]
• Fixed Media Source not working with audio-only files [norihiro]
• Fixed a couple memory leaks with QSV [shleeable]
• Fixed an issue where audio monitoring could have significant latency on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed undo/redo not working for text changes on the context bar [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where the transform window would not consistently updated for selected sources/scenes [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when resetting filter properties [gxalpha]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when using “Add existing source” [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where stinger transitions could sometimes loop unintentionally [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue where transforms/crops would not be included when copying/pasting sources [torresam]
• Fixed a couple potential freezes and crashes, especially with browser sources [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where devices would not always reinitialize properly when switching scene collections [Jim]
• Fixed various issues that would affect the websockets plugin [tt2468]
• Fixed a bug where certain Twitch panel settings wouldn’t save properly [derrod]
• Fixed a bug on Linux where Window capture wouldn’t properly capture on software rasterization devices [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed various potential bugs and race conditions across the program and multiple plugins [wangshaohui]
• Fixed network throughput to distant servers potentially being limited in low memory environments [R1CH]
• Fixed a crash on Linux X11 that could happen when closing certain dialogs containing video previews [tt2468]
• Fixed VST plugin windows disappearing when resized [Blue Cat Audio]
• Fixed a VST plugin crash that could occur under certain circumstances [walker-WSH]
• Fixed an incorrect offset of scene labels on certain multiview configurations [norihiro]
• Fixed a bug that would allow resizing sources that are locked [ntoff]
• Fixed a performance issue with X11 window capture on Linux [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed a bug where projectors could not be resized with certain window managers on Linux [univrsal]
• Fixed window flashing on macOS when starting the program minimized to tray [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where push-to-talk or mute delay would not save under certain circumstances [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where mouse hotkeys would not always function correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]

OBS Studio 27.2

Hi there, please do not use this build. Use the latest release here:
https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases

New Features and Additions

• Added AJA source for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Added AJA output to tools menu for AJA devices [DDRBoxman/AJA Team]
• Updated CEF (Chromium) for the browser source from 75 (3770) to version 95 (4638) (Absolutely amazing work by everyone who worked on this, especially the CEF community -Jim) [PatTheMav/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Added the ability to set different blend modes to sources via the source right-click context menu (similar to Photoshop’s layer blending for example) [jw0z96]
• Added AOM AV1 and SVT-AV1 encoders (note that these are currently considered experimental, work best with CPUs that have many cores, and are only accessible for recording in advanced output mode) [Jim]
• Added an OBS hotkey for browser sources to allow refreshing a browser source via that hotkey [gxalpha]
• Added hotkey filter search [furious]
• Added hotkey duplicate detection [furious/Jim]
• Added a warning dialog when switching profiles that have settings changes that require a restart [offthegrid-mike]
• Added a “Show active outputs warning on exit” option in advanced settings, which allows you to enable/disable the confirmation dialog on exit while recording/streaming [bobvandevijver]
• Added support for the RIST protocol [pkv]
• Added official Flatpak support for Linux [GeorgesStavracas]
• Added framework for future support of background hotkeys on Wayland [kkartaltepe]
• Added an option to general settings to hide OBS from all capturing, allowing you to capture your screen without OBS showing up [R1CH]

Tweaks

• Updated dependencies to their latest versions [Jim/RytoEX/pkv/WizardCM/VodBox]
• Volume meters will now show audio activity in grayscale when muted rather than showing no activity [cg2121]
• Improve menu bar icons on macOS [PatTheMav]
• A warning will now be shown when failing to start/stop YouTube streams [derrod]
• Improved consistency of transition duration suffixes [cg2121]
• On Linux, the list of windows shown in Window capture will now show alphabetically [donotnoot]
• Twitch panels will now use light or dark mode depending on the OBS theme [RytoEX]
• Changed the Docks menu from being a submenu in the View menu to instead be its own top-level menu on the menu-bar [Warchamp7]
• A more user-friendly dialog is now displayed when a file could not be written for recording [R1CH]
• The filters preview/properties are now resizable [Warchamp7]
• Added the ability for RTMP servers to request a silent reconnect when the server is going down (otherwise known as the “RTMP go away” feature) [Jim]
• Incompatible audio filters will now not be shown for sources that don’t support them [WizardCM]
• Added frontend event so scripts can know when OBS is shutting down [cg2121]
• PipeWire capturing is now more robust, especially in multi-GPU setups [columbarius]
• Sources will now be activated when viewing them in the filters dialog [tt2468]
• Browser sources are no longer refreshed when their size changes (useful when programmatically resizing them) [exeldro]

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the cursor capture position on certain applications with window and game capture [rcdrone]
• Fix YouTube GoLive feature not working for existing broadcasts that are not auto-start broadcasts [derrod]
• Fixed the YouTube broadcast button state when stopping streams without auto-start, that have auto-stop enabled [derrod]
• Fixed an issue where the edit menu wouldn’t properly update its state depending on what was selected [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed the Paste Source context menu items from still being enabled if source has been destroyed [Jim]
• Fixed a bug where pressing “Cancel” on a properties dialog would cause settings to save in some cases despite hitting cancel [gxalpha]
• Fixed a bug where certain settings would show as available in the video capture device properties when they weren’t actually available [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed a crash where modifying the video capture device properties on Linux could cause a crash on some systems [lexi-lambda]
• Fixed Linux PulseAudio monitoring volume with signed 32bit and unsigned 8bit formats [norihiro]
• Fixed Media Source not working with audio-only files [norihiro]
• Fixed a couple memory leaks with QSV [shleeable]
• Fixed an issue where audio monitoring could have significant latency on Linux [kkartaltepe]
• Fixed undo/redo not working for text changes on the context bar [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where the transform window would not consistently updated for selected sources/scenes [offthegrid-mike]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when resetting filter properties [gxalpha]
• Fixed missing undo/redo action when using “Add existing source” [gxalpha]
• Fixed an issue where stinger transitions could sometimes loop unintentionally [exeldro]
• Fixed an issue where transforms/crops would not be included when copying/pasting sources [torresam]
• Fixed a couple potential freezes and crashes, especially with browser sources [Jim]
• Fixed an issue where devices would not always reinitialize properly when switching scene collections [Jim]
• Fixed various issues that would affect the websockets plugin [tt2468]
• Fixed a bug where certain Twitch panel settings wouldn’t save properly [derrod]
• Fixed a bug on Linux where Window capture wouldn’t properly capture on software rasterization devices [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed various potential bugs and race conditions across the program and multiple plugins [wangshaohui]
• Fixed network throughput to distant servers potentially being limited in low memory environments [R1CH]
• Fixed a crash on Linux X11 that could happen when closing certain dialogs containing video previews [tt2468]
• Fixed VST plugin windows disappearing when resized [Blue Cat Audio]
• Fixed a VST plugin crash that could occur under certain circumstances [walker-WSH]
• Fixed an incorrect offset of scene labels on certain multiview configurations [norihiro]
• Fixed a bug that would allow resizing sources that are locked [ntoff]
• Fixed a performance issue with X11 window capture on Linux [ishitatsuyuki]
• Fixed a bug where projectors could not be resized with certain window managers on Linux [univrsal]
• Fixed window flashing on macOS when starting the program minimized to tray [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where push-to-talk or mute delay would not save under certain circumstances [CodyJung]
• Fixed a bug where mouse hotkeys would not always function correctly on Linux [kkartaltepe]